Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-09
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which are now engaged in seeking a
settlement.
| Events moved swiftly today. both
LONDON and Dublin. Not only has
| ne valera. contrary TO the general
| expectation. consented 10 come to
| London to discuss with Lloyd George
the basis on which settlement of the
Irish question might be reached by
the Prime Minister'S proposed Lon
don conference. hut Il truce has been
arranged to begin at noon Monday
This has given reasonable assurance
that the original conferences to which
IN" Prime Minister invited the Irish
Republican leader and Sir James
Craig. the Ulster Premier. will he
held.
CrniS Called by King.
The day started hopefully. with tho
King summoninE the Ulster Premier
I" conference at Buck ingham Pal
ace This. following upon the Kings
conference yesterday with General
Ian Christian SHUTS. the South Afri-
can Premier. Is an indication of the
intense interest the Kin. is taking
in the Irish problem. and. although
under tn" traditions of the British
Constitution. the King has no real
voice in the direction OF government
AFFAIRS. that does not prevent his cN-
crcisnE great influence in tho policy
of the country
General SHUTS is going TO rhc1uorS
Court to spend the Weekend toEcth-
81 with the other Prcmicrs of the
overseas d om n onS with Lloyd
George General SHUTS evidently is
the Influence in tho negotiations. per-
haps something more than mere in
fiucncc. for. lacking his active aid.
ii is hardly conceivable that events
could have progressed as rapidly as
they did today. and the fact that tho
Prime Minister has not stood upon the
dignity Of his Office, but seemingly *
willing 20 discuss with De Valera tho
basis for - general conference, Is
considered full Of hopcfulncss.
Mn"rrndy In Conference.
The principal events Of this inn
portnnt day, however. occurred not in
LCndon. hut In Dublin. and the most
striking was tho sensational appear
ancc OF Genera! Sir Ncvil Macready
the military commander in Ireland
at the conference Of Eamonn dc Va
lcra and leading Southern Unionists.
after his aid -dc-c camp had been scn'
In advance. presumably to ascertain
whether his participation would he
acrc"ahlc.
General Macrcady's appearance and
long stay at the conference clearly
had To do with Lloyd Georges letter
TO Earl Middleton. one of the con-
f"rccs In which the Prime Minister
declared that it would be impossible
10 conduct negotiations with amy hope
OF accomplishing satisfactory results
if violence in ireland continued. and
Bale ;s1N mt
would give instructions To the troops
and police to suspend active opera
tions the moment De Valera declared
his intention to enter the conference
with the British government and IN
order the cessation OF all acts of Nio-
lcncc by those under his control.
General Macrcady's presence At the
conference has additional SiGniiic-
anCc because ii has been stated mat
tho "militarist party" in Ireland has
been strongly opposing peace n"So-
,iations and any idea Of n truce.
slim i.cincr Is intermediary.
No rcpor, Of the proceedings OF DC
Vaicra's conference with the southern
I-nionis,s has vet been issued. but
IL is believed that the principal topic
discussed was a truce and that Eamon
Dugran, n Slim Fem member Of l'ar-
lament who was released from
MounHjoy prison only few days
ago. acted as intermediary between
The conference and the Sim Rein
leaders.
Opinion still ino,ines to III" idea
that General SHUTS. owing to the
important part Ii" has taken in the
nrcliminury negotiations. Viii be the
FIRST chairman OF the London CON
terence. even If Lloyd George pre-
ln Ia