New-York tribune., 1921-09-17
s;nn Fein Leader Hurries
! a Telegram to Premier
Explaining Delegates
! Sought Understanding
"a
Situation Is Helped
By Course Adopted
General Opinion Is That
Door to Continued Ne
gotiations Still Is Open
By Arthur s. Draper

r,o-, The Tribare's Furopcun Bureau
cnnvright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON. Sept. lebanon de Va.
IRA made haste to-day to retrieve the
tnsh situation, which was thrown into
. grave crisis yesterday when Premier
fiovd George refused to meet Sim
sein delegates in peace conference
because De Valera insisted that they
s recognized as envoys of sovereign,
independent nation.
In brief telegram of explanation to
he Premier, made public tonight, the
hish republican lender declared:
~ received your telegram last night
md am surprised that you do not see
that if we on our side accepted a
conference on the basis of your let
kr of September without making
our position quite clear Ireland's
representatives would enter the con-
ference with their position misunder-
stood and the cause of Ireland's right
irreparably prejudiced. Throughout
the correspondence that has taken
aace you have defined your govern
ment's position. We have defined
ours.
"If the positions were not so def
nitely opposed there would indeed
be no problem to be discussed. 1t
should be obvious that in a case like
ours if there is to be any result the
negotiators must meet without preiu-
dice and untrammeled by any condi-
tions whatever except those imposed
BY the facts rs they know them"
Situation Improved
Whether the new message from the
lysh spokesman provides the basis on
which the government would consider
that the conference could be held is as
yet uncertain, but it shows in any event
that De Valera is anxious TO remove the
Impression that his reply made public
yesterday was deliberately provocative,
and that he wants to avoid the break
ng on OF the negotiations threatened
J the Prime Minister'S letter of yes
krday.
10 that extent at least De Valera's
p'stscripb materially improves the sit
astlon.
Pecauss everybody wants peace in
Ireland nobody will believe that Lloyd
Georges sudden cancellatio of the
Inverness conference with the Sim
FEN representative which had been
yheduled for next Tuesday, means the
hrmination OF the negotiations.
The Premier's action came as q
thunderbolt, not only in Dublin but in
London as well.
To-day, though the English press was
Mylng uncomplimentary things about
10 Valera as a diplomat and defending
aaloyd George, the newspapers insist
mat the situation must be regarded as
breakdown rather than breaking
on Of the negotiations. The outstand-
ing newspaper comment is the caustic
criticism ,cveled at De Valera. whose
extreme nationalism has alienated
many Of his English supporters and
rnaoyed and alarmed even his Sim
Fem followers.
though recognizing fully the diff
ssit'es with which he was forced to
soh'end, the fact remains that De VAL
~, IL pi"Seo MS cards poorly and that
iIicya George now has the odds greatly
y u MS favor. The Irish ''president"
ss,feady has conferred with members Of
~ cabinet, and a meeting of the Dali
cream is expected soon.
Premier Not Quite Well
,nsIyy Lloyd George has stated that he
sSuid call meeting of his minister.
sav are IN Scotland, but the Premier's
ssaltn ss Is causing worry, and some days
Meeting. o"oiiic'
~ lord Dawson, the Kings physician,
aa. saa local dentist from Inverness have
zen fssn summoned to Gairloch, as Lilo d
SsSSfge ssS Is suffering with a~heavy chill
ssr s... neuralgia. In the circumstances
,S~ wv. developments are expected This
sIsS III end, but it now can be announced
p,sT p,sr,i ,itons'd.,e1rable positiveness that the
''WS%ler WSU. will not go to Washington '
"ae.uef Lloyd Georges physical
i,,m..;n i,u,uon had any bearing on his
liifsSnIi..c liiisSI.c move at the eleventh hour is
ausat;a sra..tall to judge. but there is no
''S'''0n that the Premier was ex-
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