The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-16
IRISH STATUS
TODAY SAME
AS JULY "a
Relations Between England
and Ireland Stand as They
Did Before De Valera Came
to London.
CANCELS CONFERENCE
(By Associated Press,

tween England and Ireland today
stood as they did before canon De
Valera came to London on July II to
discuss with Prime Minister Lloyd
George, possible basis for ending the
Irish controversy.
The Sim Fein leader yesterday
made public his move to the prime
minister affirming his stand that Irish
Republican plenipotentiaries could
enter conference only as delegates of
an independent power and Mr. Lloyd
George quickly announced the cancel
iation OF his invitation of Irish leaders
to parley at Inverness.
1t was made plain by the prime min
lster that he could not meet Sim Fein
delegates If the claim of Irish inde-
pendance and sovereignty were insist
ed upon. but he did not close
the door to further exchanges with the
republicans
Lloyd George Indisposed
Mr Lloyd George is indisposed. and
IS confined to his rooms at Cairloch.
Scotland, where he has been spending
a vacation and it is expected here that
members of the British cabinet will
confer with him before the govern
iA1CAI ldhCS steps.
When the cabinet met at Inverness
on Sept. s, committee was appointed
to deal with any situation which might
develop as result of exchanges with
Dublin.
1t consisted of Mr. Lloyd George.
austen Chamberlain, Earl Curzon, Sir
Laming Neutrality-suspicious. Winston
Churchill, Edward Shortt, Robert Mum
ro, Lord Birkenhead. Sir Hamar Green.
wood, and Sir Robert Stevenson
Horne
These ministers left Inverness for
various parts of Scotland and England
Immediately after the Inverness meet
ing and 1T would take several DAYS to
gather them for a conference on the
present critical situation.
Speaker May Summon solons.
The British parliament adjourned on
Aug 19 until Oct. IS, but prime min
lster Lloyd George announced before
the adjournment that IL negotiations
win the Sim Fein broke down and
the position became hopeless, the
Speaker of the House of Commons
would be empowered, after consuIta-
tlon with the government to summon
parliament on As hours notice.
Ihere was no indication here today
that either the British government or
the Sim Fein would denounce the
truce arranged two months ago, and
resume the guerrilla warfare that cost
scores of lives and DESTROYED property
valued high in the millions. Warfare
| is the last thing either side desires and
no effort, apparently will be spared tn
prevent any overt act that will place
on either the responsibility for resum.
ing hostlities.
Future is Dark
! Just what the Sim Fein would dc
was seemingly a difficult question to.
day. Two points made by Mr.. De Va
iera in his note to Mr. Lloyd George
were closely examined by those who
/ were trying to determine what plan
the Republican had in mind
The first was the statement: "Ou,
nation has formally declared its in
dependence and recognizes itself >
sovereign state, and it is only as rem
resentatives of that state and II;
CHOSEN guardians that we have an
thority and powers to act in behalf ot
our people
IL was suggested that the Dali Eir
eann might intend to go to the Irist
people with the question and seek I,
determine by a plebiscite what the
desires Of the people are. The result
OF such plebiscite would. if wa
pointed out. either confirm the stanf
MADE by the Republican aders n,
would give them a mandate to waiv.
the demand for separation and ente,
conference with the British govern
ment
Urge Election
There has been a strong partv II
ireland that has been urging an cleo
ton TO determine the steps taken
there being number of men in tn,
councils of the Sim Fein who hav.
believed it would provide means fo
accepting the British governments OF
fer of dominion status.
The other sentence which attractet
attention was the one referring an
parently, to the separa ton of Ulste
and Southern Ireland, and 1t was con
sldered possible that new effort
would be made to approach the Ulste
government with view to reaching
working agreement, and then ar
preaching the British government
once more.
: Predict Re-assembIy
The Belfast correspondent of th
Press association, says the Irish New
! OF this city, prints a message from
we'll informed Dublin source to tn
effect that the government conten
plates an early re-assembly of tn
British parliament.
This step would be taken, it is said
with the view to declaring a genera
election so that new governmen
I might be formed which would be IL
] vested with the right to forrulat
domestic policies and appoint DELE
gates to the conference on Limitation
3 of armaments to be held in Washins
/ ton.
In this event" the CORES sponden
4 adds, "the masses of the Irish peopl
y may get an opportunity of giving
: considered verdict on issues most v
9 tally affecting their own country"
BELFAST, Sept. 16-Appeais I
: Prime Minister Lloyd George and tn
leaders of the Sim Fein to make ever
I effort to solve the Irish question ar
! made by the Northern Eric of thj