Evening star., 1921-09-20
Lloyd George Declared to Be
Using Great Care to Avoid
Permanent Rupture.
WILL AGAIN CONSULT
LEADERS IN CABINET
Sim Fein Chief Pleads for Early
Conference Without Any
Restrictions.
by the Associated Press,

~! the -NSsOcldte0 prcS0.
LONDON. September 2O--A decided
diversity in view is prevalent here to-
day regarding the effect of the latest
telegram of Eamonn De Valera to
Premier Lloyd George. whether it
means a rupture or a forward step
toward conference looking to an
Irish settlement. This division of
opinion is notably apparent in the
newspaper comment. although the
majority of the journals are still op-
timistic.
The Pail Mall Gazette and Globe,
for example. uses the headline "A
Rupture Feared" while the Evening
Standard says 1.-The door Is not closed,
but pessimism prevails"
The Evening News. on the other
hand. speaks of progress to Irish
peace; De Valera clears the air."
while the Westminster Gazette head
lines it's article. Position Not Sc
riously Worsened."
Offending Paragraph Remains.
Premier Lloyd George had before
him today at Gairloch. Scotland. the
Sim Fein suggestion that represen-
tatives of the British cabinet meet
Sim Fein delegates in a conference
untrammeled by conditions. The
latest note exchanged between the
prime minister and Eamonn De Va
lera. sent yesterday by the Irish
leader, did not. however, except pos
sibly by implication. withdraw the
offending paragraph of the Sim Fein
note of September IL. in which the
sovereignty of the Irish state was as
serted. and which led Mr.. Lloyd
IN in S-it fC
conference.
May Relieve Situation.
AS viewed here the latest Irish note
was conciliatory in character. and 1t
seemed to place upon the prime min
lister the choice of holding a free con-
ference or insisting that southern Ire
land formally express its allegiance to
the British crown.
1t was generally believed that the
note sent to Mr.. Lloyd George yester-
day marked step which woutAtend
to relieve the situation of some OF the
tension which developed late. last
week afld threatened to ehds Tor 4
settlement Of the Irish controversy.
Premier to Move Slowly.
The prime minister Is rapidly re-
covering from the indisposition which
confined him to his rooms at ~Gairioch
and it seemed probable today thak be-
fore replying to Mr.. de Valera he
would confer with several members
of the cabinet who are in Scotland, 1t
was reported that private kilograms
had passed freely between Dublin and
Gairloch. and that Mr.. Lloyd George
had kept in close touch with sentiment
among the ministers who were in this
city.
He was said to be disposed to move
slowly in dealing with the Irish sit
uation. which is admittedly of con-
siderable gravity, but it was believed
generally that he would not take such
action as would almost certainly null
lify the steps already taken in search
of a formula leading toward peace in
Ireland.
Text Of De Valera Telegram.
The text of Mr.. de Valera's tele-
gram follows:
"Sir:
I'VE have had no thought at any
time of asking you to accept any
conditions precedent to q confer
ence. We would have thought it is
as unreasonable to expect you. as a
preliminary. to recognize the Irish
republic. formally or informally. as
that you should expect US. formally
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