Evening star., 1921-05-06
PEACE IN IRELAND
Up TO S|NN FE|N
UIsterites Hear Craig Report
and Decide Against Further
L,,. Concessions.
De VALERA PLEA sPURNED
Unionist Leader Flatly Refuses to
Consider Plan to Make All
ireland Republic.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON. May 6.-Thc Evening
Standard says tonight 1t hears that
a mOmentOus Irish conference will
he held in London during the week
end. Distinguished Irish prelates.
canon de Valera and another
leading Sim Fciner are expected
to be present, the newspaper adds.
BELFAST. May 6.-The Ulster
unionist party in a meeting called by
Sir James Craig, premier designate
of Ulster, to hear his report of his
conversation yesterday with Cannon
de Valera, the republican leader, de-
cided today that Ulster. having ac-
Cepted the government OF Ireland act,
could make no further concessions.
DUBLIN. May 6.-The conversation
between Sir James Craig and Cannon
de Valera is said in well informed
quarters to have reached an impasse
over the question of Il republic for
Ireland. 1t is stated De Valera. in d
lengthy appeal. tried to win over Sir
James to the idea of republic for
the whole of Ireland. Sir James re-
piled that no negotiations on such a
basis could occur. it is asserted, and
the interview terminated there.
This would explain the attitude
adopted by the Ulster unionistS at
their meeting in Belfast today. at
ther concessions.
Five Peace Efforts Under Way.
LONDON. May Slope that yester-
days meeting in Dublin of Sir James
Craig. premier designate for Ulster and
ha Iy~c lira n
leader, may be sign of the dawn of
peace in Ireland pervaded newspaper
comment here today. The London Times
said that at least five distinct efforts to
obtain peace besides that being carried
on by Sir James and Mr.. Dc Valera
were going forward simultaneously.
Publicity will not advance them."
the newspaper added. but none Of those
who are making these efforts is labor
ing entirely in vain"
The Chronicle remarked "Once admit
the definite retention of Ireland within
the empire-on no other basis can ne
gotiations proceed-and the real issue is
seen to lie. not between Ireland and
England. but between the two Irelands.
but on the same grounds the Daily Ex-
press counciled non-interference by
Englishmen on negotiations. concluding
by saying: I'VE have muddled the Irish
question long enough. Let us give
1rishmen chance to settle it,
The Daily Graphic enthusiastically
congratulated both Sir James and Mr..
De Valera and exulted by saying: 1.-THE
Sim Fein is on its last GAP
Freeman's Journal Hopeful.
DUBLIN. May 5.-The Freeman's
Journal, in an editorial commenting
on the meeting between Sir James
CRAIG and Ean1on De Valera says:
I'VE trust that the leaders will not
easily lose touch with another. or that
the two men will readily despair Of sue
cess. Now that line of communica-
tion has been established it should
be maintained"
The editorial says that it does not
disregard the many difficulties which
will present themselves to any nego-
tiators. and adds:
of the meeting will cause an uplift of
heart among all men Of good will and
Intelligent patriotism for Ireland.
Unless we are doomed to anarchy the
leaders will find the necessary SYM
Pathy and support"
80 Attacks ON Crown Forces.
Thirty-six attacks on the crown forces.
with twenty-eight casualties. one of
which was fatal, are reported in the
weekly summary Of events in Ireland.
issued from Dublin Castle today. Forty
two raids were madaa on the mails. Ar
rests for outrages ana political offenses
numbered torty-eight and 125 intern
ment orders were issued. making total
of 1888 persons interned.
Patrick Moloney. alleged to have been
a prominent official in the republican
army, and Sean Duffy. a leading Sim
Feiner connected with Irish volunteer
headquarters in Dublin, are reported,
officially, to have been shot and killed
in an affray with the police. nineteen
Of whom were sent to surround a sus-
nocfed farm at Curthdrum ITINERARY