The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-09-08
IRISH ENJOYS
ARE ASKED TO
REOPEN TALK
Official Confirmation Given
that Cabinet Reply Sent
Last Evening Invites Fur
ther Negotiations.
PATIENCE COMMENDED
(Bv Associated Pressl

INVERNESS, Scotland. Sept. s..0f
ficial confirmation that the British
cabinets reply to the latest note from
Eamon DeValera. the Irish leader,
which was dispatched to Dublin last
evening, invites representative of the
Sim Fein TO a further conference was
given here today
Asks Definite Reply
The cabinet asked Mr.. De Valera
for a definite reply as TO whether he
was prepared to enter conference
to ascertain how the association of Ire
land and the British empire can best
be reconciled with the Irish national
aspirations. 1t suggested that the cor
ference be held in Inverness. Sept. 20.
The British reply, written by Pre-
mier Lloyd George. says:
Government by consent of the gov
erened is the basis of the British
constitution. but we cannot accept az
the basis of practical conference ar
Interpretation thereof. which would
commit US to any demands you might
present, even to that of a republic
Cites Position.
Mr.. Lloyd George says he cannot
! believe refusal to enter into con-
ference would mean repudiation of al
! legiance to the conference and that Il
! Mr. De Valera's real objection is a
! fear that the British proposals offer
| less liberty to Ireland. that matter
can be discussed in the conference,
j if held
Tension over the Irish question is
over for the time being. now that the
British cabinets reply to Eamon De
4 ic m Duhlin
Members of the cabinet, who attended
yesterdays meeting have split up in
different directions, pending the re-
ceipt of the Irish leaders rejoinder
! Lord Birkenhead, Austen Chamber
lain, Thomas j. MacNamara. Stanley
Baldwin and Sir Alfred Mond re-
turned to London last night, and others
went to Brahan castle with Mr.. Lloyd
George, expecting to disperse today to
different Scotch resorts.
LONDON, Sept. S-Reports that the
message sent to Irish republican lead
ers following the meeting of the Brit
ish cabinet at Iverness yesterday was
an invitation to Eamonn de Valera to
send delegates to a conference to be
held on Sept. 20 on condition that Ire
land should remain within the empire
were printed by several newspapers
here today.
Those newspapers which comment
editorially upon these facts express
satisfaction that the door to peace has
been left open.
The government has given the Sim
Fein leader another chance to retrieve
situation which his blunders and
those of the Dali Eireann had so grave
ly compromised" said the Chronicle
while the Daily Telegraph remarked
IF this indication of the contents OF
the cabinets letter is accurate, the
admirable patience with which Mr.
: Lloyd George has followed his purpose
! is still maintained, despite the daily
stream of provocative and injurious
language which appears to be thought
wise and timely by the Sim Feir
leaders.
,, The Daily Mail considered the in
!. vitation to conference business
, like" and declared it pointed to the
finaltiy that ireland is offered the
real thing and the best thing the
!. British empire has to give