Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-16
BRITISH PREMIER
CANCELS PARLEY
WITH SIM FE|N
Republicans Could Go to Con-
ference Only as Delegates Of
an independent Power.
BOTH SIDES ARE OBSTINATE
ey Associated Press 70 Every rven,ne.


BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
London, Eng. Sept. 16.--ReIations
between England and Ireland today
stood as they did before Eamon dc
Valera came TO London on July IA
TO discuss with Prime Minister Lloyd
George possible basis for ending the
Irish controversy. The Sim Fein
leader yesterday made public his note
TO the Prime Minister, affirming his
stand that Irish Republican plenipo- 4
tentiaries could enter a conference I
only as delegates Of an Independent
power, and Mr.. Lloyd George quickly
announced the cancellation OF his in
vitation Of Irish leaders to a parley
at Inverness.
IL was made plain by the Prime
Minister that he could not meet the
Sim Fein delegates il the claim Of
irish Independence and sovereignty
were insisted upon but he did not
close the door to further exchanges
with the Republicans. Mr.. Lloyd
George ~ indisDosed and is confined
to his rooms at Gairloch. Scotland
where he has been spending a vaca
tion, and II Is expected here that
members Of the British cabinet win
confer with him before the govern
:, ment takes further steps,
Inc British Parliament adjourned
on August 10 until October IL hut
Prime Minister Lloyd George an.
nounced before the adjournment that
II negotiations with the Sim Feiy
! broke down and the position became
' nopeiess the Speaker Of the House OF
: commons would be empowered, after
consultation with the government Z,
r summon Parliament on 4s hours, no.
r .lce. Ihere was no indication TODAY
d that either side would break the truca
y just what the Sim Fein would =,
was seemingly difficult question m.
q DAY. Two points made bv NJ =.
t valera In his note to Mr. LLOYD eseory,
= were closely examined by those yh,
y were trying to determine what MA,
u lhe republicans had in mind. Th,
n nrst was the statement Our nafio,
e mas formally declared its Independents
a and recognizes itself a sovarei,,,
Ie state, and it is only as renresar,fs
= tives of that State and its choaa,
y guardians that we have aufhorif,y a..
: powers 70 act in behalf of our people.
= II was suggested that the Dial Eirea n
= might intend to go to the Irish peonl
a with the question and seek 10 dets,
!, mine oy plebiscite what the desire
OF the people are. The result of suc
!, piebiscite would, ii was pointed ~,
a. either confirm the stand made bv -
40 f1epuDiican leaders, or would e~3r
n. them mandate to waive the dernan
n Tor separation and enter a confara,o
as with the British. government. Thor
OF mas been strong party in E-aIar
by tnat has been urging an eIection ,
r. determine the steps taken. there hai,,
Il NUMBER OF men in the councils
ene sinn F'ein who have believed
would provide means for accentir
ehe BRUSH governments offer of 4,
minion status.
me otner sentence that attract,
attention was the one referring !,
~ ParentIy. TO the separation of Tust
n and southern Ireland. and if was -,
sldered possible that new efforts wo,,
DC MADE TO approach the Ulster go
erhment with view to reacbine
n working agreement and then q
proaehing the British government On
more Oii
The Belfast correspondent of :
Press Association says the irish ~,
e. OF that city prints a message fron,
IN weii-informed d, bin source ~ /,
to- enect that the government comic,
ent Plates an early reassemblv of
the British Parliament. This stem Voc,
ma. De taken, it is said. with the view
M aeclaring a general election. SO n
IAN new government might be forn,
ing which would be invested win
ton right to formulate domestic nolic
ana appoint delegates to the conf,
has ence on limitation Of armamenfs
10 oe heid In Washington.
aIy IN this event" the corresnopd.
the adds, the masses of the irish nea
VS. may get an opportunity of giving
on considered verdict on issues ~
po- vitally affecting their own eo,,ntrs
yer, 0Vui'iS ,