New-York tribune., 1921-11-12
Ulster Rejects
Lloyd Georges
Peace Proposal
Cabinet Cancels Conference
With Premier and Sug-
gests a Basis for Con-
Quoting New Parleys
Against Irish Council Plan
Also Protests Against Loss
of Its Representation in
the Imperial Parliament
From The Trioune's European Bureau

from The Tribunes Europeun Bureau
Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON. Nov. 11.--The Ulster Cab
met tonight Cancelled the scheduled
conference with Lloyd George and sent
the Premier what amounts to a fiat
rejection of his proposals for settle
ment of differences with Sim Fein
Sir James Craig, leader of the Orange
men, said after meeting of his ad-
vsers that mo useful purpose would
be served by holding formal consulta-
ton with the government leaders and
Sim Feiners until certain suggestions
made in the Lloyd George peace pro-
gram had been withdrawn.
1t is apparent that the negotiations
have reached deadlock if the British
government insists upon listers ac
ceptance of the terms agreed upon be-
tween republicans and the London
Cabinets delegates. Although Sir
Jamess answer amounted to an ulti-
matum, he prevented an immediate
political crisis by offering an alterna-
tive scheme which provided "other and
more practicable means for SECURING
peace without infringing on the rights
OF Ulster This alternative plan was
olspatched to Downing Street in writ
ing, Tor the consideration of the Brit
lsh PREMIER No. conference between
the orangemen and Lloyd George is
now possible before next week, and. in
fact, some of the members Of Tho
Ulster Cabinet are planning to return
TO Belfast for the weekend.
Craig Has Basis for Compror,.e
Sir James's proposals furnish the
pasls 1or compromise 1t is under
s.ood that under his plan the Council
minor issues, while under the scheme
worked out between Lloyd George and
the S1nn Feiners it would be empowered
TO handle fundamental Questions of
policy. -
1T had been generally expected that
the Ulstermen would acquiesce in the
Lloyd George plan more or less 0race-
fully because of the pressure that has
been brought to bear on them even bv
unionlst members of the Cabinet and
OF Parliament, but instead they placed
them selves very strongly in opposition
70 tne British Premier's plans. The
decision was all the more SURPRISING
because it came on the heels If K;nee
Georges second appeal for Irish un;t1
and Austen Chamberlain's plea for his
conservative colleagues to accent this
basis of peace.
mere was some difference of onin
ION. among the members of the Ulster
Cabinet on the advisability of Welding
to the Lloyd George plan. They sat
Tor several hours before they could
work OUT an answer to the. British
premier that seemed satisfactory to
all. Andrew Bonar Law, former gov
ernment leader in the House of Com
mons has shown himself in full SYM
pathy with the Orangemen, and nun
Der of the Unionist members of Parlia-
ment have been in conference with
them to-day.
Sim Feiners Waiting
Meanwhile the Sim Fein delegates
mere are knocking their heels together
waiting to hear again from Lloyd
George. Whether they will now be IN
vited to meet the Premier and discuss
the alternative broached by Ulster or
whether tripartite parley will be ar
ranged apparently had not been de-
clded tonight. In any event there is
no expectation that definite confer
ence plan can be worked out before the
last of next week
:. Advices from both Belfast and Dub
lin say that hopes for peace in Ireland
are running high and that develop
ments in London are being watched
closely. Even the Irish Times" chief
organ of Unionism in Ireland, ex-
presses the hope that the Ulster Cabi-
net VIII! come eventually to an agree
ment with the government.
LONDON, Nov. II (By The Associ
ated Press) .-Ulster's objection to the
Lloyd George plan Is believed to be
that it would deprive her Of representa-
tion in the imperial Parliament, which
she regards as her strongest safeguard,
and also that it would give the Sim
Fein majority on the proposed cen
tral council for all Ireland.
Another objection, it is understood,
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