The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-06-28
DUBLIN BELIEVES
IRISH PRESIDENT 8
READY To CONF En-
De Valera May Demand of Pre-
mier Release Of Irish Prisoners
MUST HAVE SAFE CONDUCT
For Followers, To0-CardinaI
L0gue Dubious About SIN
cerity Of Lloyd George

Dublin, June 2S-The announce
,ment made by Sir James Craig, the VI
ster premier that he must consult
with his cabinet before replying to the
| invitation of Prime Minister Lloyd
George to a conference between the
| leaders Of the Irish factions and the
government, has directed attention to
the fact that four members of Presi
/ dent De Va era's cabinet are in Jail
the Countess Georg!ana Markiev4cz,
minister of labor and Robert Barton
who are under sentences Of penai ser
lvitude, and Arthur Griffith, founder
of the Sim Fein, and Prof John Nc
Iunteers, who have been held without
charges preferred against them since
last autumn.
The opinion was expressed in high
Sim Fein circles last night that Pres
ident De Valera would request an op.
portunity to consult with them, and
that should Sr James Craig cabinet
Iconsider a general meeting Of the
northern parliament members desir
able De Valea would make the same
claim as regards the DAN Ereann. and
ask for the release of all its impris.
Ioned members.
In both official and Sim Fen circles
De Valeras acceptance Of Mr. Lloyd
Georges invitation Is regarded proba-
b e.
Prof John Mcneil, who was ex.
PEELED from the Roya Irish Academy
after the rebellion, yesterday was re
stored to his post on by the mem
Bers of the academy without division,
although he is in Jail.
The Irish Bul etin. the Da'l Eiere
anns official organ, al. werng yester
day limitations in the English press
of a divs on between De Va era and
the extremists, says no such division
ever existed. President De Valera
himself it asserts repeatedly has
stated publicly that the national army
IL under control Oh the national civil
government, and that the ministry
Of the Dali Eireann IS responsible both
for policy and executive action
Say De Valera viii Accept
London, June 2S.- Belief that Pres
id,ut De Valera will accept Premier
Lloyd Georges invitation to come to
London for "A conference with the gov
ernment and Premier Craig Of Ulster
designed to bring about a settlement
of the IRISH problem, is expressed in
the majority of reports reaching this
city from Dublin.
Sources predicting acceptance are
generally agreed that he probab wi
attach sharp conditions to his accep-
tanCe, one being that more bind 'ng
guarantees than contained in Lloyd
Georges letter must be given regard
ing the safe conduct of certain col
leagues whom the President may wish
to have accompany him. This applies
especially to Michael Collins, former
commander in chief of the Irish Re
publican army.
Is Cautious Of Premier
Belfast, June 2S. Cardinal Logue
told an interviewer yesterday that he
would regard any overture from Mr..
Lloyd George with extreme caution
and reserve He did not believe and
could not see he said, how a mere
personal meeting between President De
Valera and Sir James Craig could do
much. He regarded the situation, he
declared, however not without CLEAN
of hope, because the British ministry
must be directly and completely in
volved by the proposal.