The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-11
LLOYD GEORGE ID
 MEET DE VALERA
 DURING THE WEEK
Premier Asks Irish Leader to Name Day and Invites Him to Bring Any Colleagues
 He Wishes
By Associated Press

London. July 10.-The British prime minister, Mir. Lloyd George and the Irish republican leader, Ramon Devalera. will probably meet some day this week to discuss ba sis for general conference on an Irish settlement. MT. Lloyd George has asked Mir. DeValera to name the day, and has added further invita- tion to any colleagues whom you wish to bring with you
 1relands struggle for freedom ha s been a long history of baffled hopes; otherwise the present situation would be full of promise for a final peace ful settlement. But while past his tory does not afford food for over confidence-a point entered in the way of warning by Mir. DeVaiers himself in manifesto to the Irish people--there are some aspects which differ entirely from any previous peace effort.
 First, the whole British nation now is practically willing to grant Ireland dominion status if Ireland is willing to drop the demand for re. public.
 Second, the dominion premiers now in London are ready to support, ac- cording to all indications, Irelard's 5 claim for dominion status with fiscal autonomy and a voice in foreign af- fairs, the latter being an important aspiration of the dominions them selves Such help from the outside as that afforded by a statesman Of the calibre of General Shuts, the South African premier, who admit- edIy has much influence over the government policy, is an asset which Ireland has never before enjoyed.
 Third, this is the first time that MT. Lloyd George in any peace ne- gotiations has imposed no conditions whatever.
 May Bring Colleagues
 His telegram to MT. DeValera to- day characterized IS conceived in the happiest terms, permits the Irish republican leader to bring any c"i~ leagues he chooses
 Finally, truce has been arranged for an indefinite period. No date has been fixed or hint of any notice required to denounce it, The whole surrounding circumstances in this latest peace effort would seem to prove that both sides are deeply in earnest in desiring success.
 On the other side of the picture is the attitude of the extremists, among both Sim Feiners and Or angemen, and doubts are eXpresscd d as to how far they can be cor trolled by the leaders. There is also what has up to the present time been the irreconcilable attitude of MT. De- Valera and his colleagues against the partition of Ireland and the ap- parently equal determina tion in Ul- ster that the present status of the six counties under the home rule act shall not be disturbed.
 Ulster is smarting under the sert- ous trade boycott exercised by south ern Ireland but hopes are still high that this and other difficulties will be smoothed out once the conference is in being.
 It is suggested as compromise on the question of chairman for the conference that MT. Lloyd George be chairman and General Smuts deputy chairman, in which case General smuts would preside over the earlier meetings.
 The government has ceased re- cruiting in England for the lrisn constabulary.
 Meanwhile on the approach or the twelfth of July, "Orangemen day a serious rioting. with many persons killed and wounded, has broken out in Belfast.