Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-16
BRITISH Premier
CANCELS FARLEY
WITH S|NN FE|NERS
CALLS OFF PEACE MEETING
WHEN DE VALERA DEMANDS
PRINCIPLES OF SOVEREIGNTY
FOR IRISH PEOPLE.

London. Sept. l5.--The arrange.
ents for the proposed Irish peace
conference are cancelled. but the ne
gotlations still are not ruptured'
canon De Valera, the Irish repub'
lcan leader, IN his last letter reat'
mrmed his aim to enter the conference
as the representive OF an independent
sovereign state Premier Lloyd George
today said such an admission was inn
possible. He announced the cancella'
ton OF the arrangements for a con
ference and the necessity OF consult
ing his colleagues
The Premier gives Mr. De Valera
time to reconsider by stating he Il
laid up" at Gairloch, necessitatlng
few days delay. The Premier Is
suffering from a chill and may remain
indoors several days.
The protest is that there will ne
no move now from either side for a
Jew days.
In the final exchanges the tradition
al diplomatic courier was replaced by
the telegraph.
Lloyd george vote
The text OF Mr.. Lloyd Georges re-
ply. which was telegraphed tonight,
says:
Il informed your emissarieS, who
came 10 me here Tuesday, that reiter-
alton OF your claim to negotiate with
| his majastys government as the repro
sentative of an independent and SOW
eign state would make a conference
between us impossible.
"They brought mo a letter from you
In which you specifically reaiiirm that
claim. stating that your nation has
formally declared its independence
and recognize itself as a sovereign
| state. and IL is only. you added as
representatives of that state and as
its chosen guardians that we have any
authority Of powers TO act on behalf
of our people
81 asked them to warn you of the
very serious effect of such a para
graph and offered to regard the letter
as not delivered TO me in order thai
YOU might have time to reconsider It.
| Despite this intimation you have now
published the letter in its original
form.
IL must accordingly cancel the ar
rangements for the conference next
i,week at Inverness. and must consult
my colleagues on the course Of action
this new situation necessitates. will
Iocmmunicate this to YOU as soon as
possible but as | am for the moment
ilsid up here few days delay Is III
nvitable
Meanwhile must make It absolute
ly clear that his majestys government
cannot reconsider its position, which
lhave stated to YOU -.-.-.z7'...'s.s- -s'--, 20 e,
| 9sIf. we. accented q conference with
your delegates on the formal state
ment of your claim which YOU have
reaifirmed it would constitute. an of
fetal recognition by his majesty
government of the severance OF Ire
land from the empire and Of its eX
listence of an Independent republic
ut would. moreover, entitle yor
to declare as OF right acknowledge
by us. that in preference to associa
ton with the British empire yot
would pursue closer association by
treaty with some other foreign
power. There is only one ansWe
possible to such claim as that.
1.-THE great concessions which MI
,majesty's government made to tn
feeling of your people in order to Sc
cure lasting settlement deserved IL
my opinion. some more generous re
Spouse, but so far every advance ma
been made by us.
ION your part You have not COM
to meet us single step, but have
merely reiterated, in phrases of EN-
phatic challenge, the letter and spiri
of your original claim.
81 amayours faithfully.
LLOYD GEORGE