Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-09
Irish Peace Looms;
Virtual Truce On
Cpatinued from Pnss Ono

Minister'S proposed London conference.
The letter Of De Valera to Lloyd
George reads:
"Sir-The desire you express on the
part of the British Government to end
the centuries of conflict between the
people Of these two islands and to es.
tablish relations of neighborly harmony
is the genuine desire of the people OF
Ireland.
Il have consulted with my colleagues
and secured the views Of representa-
tives Of the minority Of our nation in
regard to the invitation you have sent
me. In reply I desire to say am
ready to meet and discuss with you on
what basis such a conference as that
proposed can reasonably hope to achieve
the object desired.
81 am, sir, faithfully yours.
"EAMON DE VALERA"
Developments leading to the truce
were divided between London and Dub
lin. In Dublin De Valera and his Ma
tionalist associates renewed their con-
ference with the Southern Unionists.
Earl Middleton read letter from Lloyd
George to the effect that hostilities must
cease If negotiations looking to peace
were to succeed.
In the letter Mr.. Lloyd George said ::
"The Government fully realizes 1t
would be impossible to conduct nego-
tiations with any hope of achieving
satisfactory results II there is booldshed
and violence in Ireland. 1t would dis
turb the atmosphere and make the
attainment of peace difficult.
''As soon as we hear Mr.. de Valera
10 prepared to enter into conference
with the British Government and to
give instructions to those under his
control to cease from all acts of vio-
lence we will give instructions to the
troops and police to suspend active op-
erations against those who are engaged
In this unfortunate conflict"
King Leading Figure
The King Of England has been a
leading figure in the developments up
to the present, while General SHUTS.
the South African Premier. has acted
as the pivot on which the peace move
ment has turned. There is hope In
London. and in Dublin, too, that peace
must come out of the forces which are
now engaged in seeking a settlement.
The principal events Of yesterday oc-
CURED not In London, but in Dublin.
and the most striking was the sensa
tiopal appearance Of General Sir Nevil
Macready, at the conference of Eamon
De Valera and leading Southern Union
lists, after his aide de camp had been
sent In advance, presumably to ascer-
tain whether his participation would be
agreeable.
Opinion still inclincs to the jden that
General SHUTS. owing to the important
pnrt he has taken in the preliminary
negotiations, will be the first chairman
Ct the London conference, even IL Mr..
Lloyd George presides during the later
stages, as would be almost inevitable
constitutional questions were under
discussion.
H0Iyhead, Wales, July 8.-(By A.
P)--Earl Middleton, one of the South
Irish Unionist leaders who participated
IN yesterdays conference at Dublin
landed here this morning on his way to
London. He expressed belief that the
terms Of Eamon de Valera's letter TO
Premier Lloyd George accepting the
suggestion Of conference would be ac-
csptnble to the Prime Minister. Earl
Middleton added that he and his col
leagues had achieved their object, and
that further progress toward peace in
ireland was q question to be discussed
BY Mr.. Lloyd George and Mr.. de
Valera.
s'Sentiment in Ireland" he said in
referring TO the public attitude there,
s1s overwhelmingly In favor of a set
tlsment and there Is fervent hope II will
~ possible to arrive at a solution that
Will be permanent.
Ussfask. July 0.--(By A. P.)-The
80 dej lopmsnt In Irish politics was
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