Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-07-22
Dali E|REANN
To CONSIDER PEACE
Offer of Lloyd George to be
Presented by de
Valera
TO CONFER WITH CRAIG
Truce to Continue During Discussion
Official Statement Given-Tories
May Revolt-Ulster is Thorn.

London. July 22.-Eamonn de
Valera finished today mis- preliminary
conversation with Prime Minister
Lloyd George, from whom he receiv-
ed the proposals Of the British Cabi-
net for tie basis Of permanent
Irish settlement.
He will return to Ireland tomorrow
with his associates and it is expected
the first step will be the release Of
the so prisoners, members of Dali
Eireann, and the calling of a full
meeting OF that body, at which Mr..
de Valera will present Great Bri-
tain's proposals.
If these are accepted as the basis
for further discussion, a fully ac-
credited delegation will come to
London to discuss the final terms of
peace.
In the mean time, the truce viii
continue, and efforts will be made by
Mr.. de Valera to settle with Sir
James Craig, the Ulster Premier.
The Irish Republican leader has
expressed willingness to meet Craig
anywhere in Ireland at any time, and
it is said to be likely that private
meeting will be arranged which will
lead later to a public conference for
an all-Ireiand agreement.
1t is expected the preliminaries
will take week OF ten days and
there is little chance for any definite
action before the end Of next week.
As usual the utmost secrecy and
reserve yelled tpday's London con-
ference. Mr.. de Valera remained
only 40 minutes with Prime Minister
Lloyd George and haff hour after
he had gone Gen. Jan c. SHUTS, the
South African Premier, arrived and
stayed half hour.
Later in the day this official COM
munique was issued:
"Prime Minister lloyd George and
Eamonn de Valera had further con-
versation at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing, which lasted about an hour.
The basis for further conference
has not yet been found. Mr.. de
Valera has arranged to return to
Ireland tomorrow and to commuri-
cate with Mr.. Lloyd George again
after further discussion with his col-
leagues"
When the irish party left Down.
ing street all were smiling and Mr..
de Valera looked like / man who had
accomplished heavy task. All re-
fusel to add anything to the official
statement
1t is declared that the offer made
by Mr.. Lloyd George included a do
minion status fo" South Ireland, I'M
portant financial concessions both as
regards the initial fund for starting
the Irish Government and Ireland's
contribution to the imperial ex-
penses, and adequate safe guards for
Ulster in case the South is unable to
affect a settlement with Ulster IN
dependentof English intervention.
The only serious danger Of
breach in the peace negotiations is
said to be the possibility of a revolt
of English Tories and the lpsetting
of the Llcyd George Government.
A deputation Of Tory Hsembers of
Parliament waited on Austen Cham
ber}ain, the Tory leader, today, IN
sistine that whatever settlement
might be arrived at, Ulster be I'M
touched.
Mr.. Chamberlain, who is said to be
in favor of Mr. Lloyd Georges plan
for Irish settlement, gave assurances
that Ullter would not be coercei, but
the visitors were only half satisfied.