Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15

Confident
OfSuccess
President of Irish Republic,
In First Interview in Lon.
don, Declares Peace Out
look Brightest Ever.
Resume Meeting Today
By The Associated Press,

ciated Press )-Eamonn De Valera
and Premier Lloyd Gtorge con-
ferred for more than two and hall
hours today over the question OF an
Irish settlement. The republican
leader arrived at the prime minis
ter's official residence in Downing
street at 80 p. m. and left at 7:lO
p. m.
At the conclusion of the confer
ence Art O'Brien, president of the
Gaelic league in London, stated that
it had terminated "amiably."
As has been agreed upon, a COM
munique regarding the conference
was issued and stated that a free ex-
change of views took place be-
tween Mr.. Lloyd George and Mr..
De Valera and their relative posi-
tons were defined.
The conference will be resumed
: at 1880 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Outlook Bright.
The outlook for lasting peace in
Ireland is brighter than it has ever
been in history, said De Valera, as
he was about to enter into confer
ence today with Mr.. Lloyd George,
the British prime minister, in an at
tempt to find basis for an adjust
ment of the Irish problem.
II am sure" he added that the
atmosphere in England and Ireland
is right for peace. The only thing
that is necessary now is for US to
l1,,,., a. rnr9, haitian, ~
De Valera arrived at No. 10
Downing street at 4:30 o'clock for
the conference. The republican
leaders first appearance at the prime
minister's official residence was
punctual to the minute. Mr.. Lloyd
George was awaiting him, and their
conversations over the peace ques-
ton were begun Immediately.
Notwithstanding drizzlingA rain,
a great crowd which had gathered
al the entrance to Downing street
waited patiently for some announce
ment from the momentous meeting.
Shortly after Mr.. De Valera entered
the prime minister's house, the crowd
knelt in Whitehall and began to re-
cite the rosary.
The Irish republican leader drove
directly from the hotel in Bucking-
ham palace road used as headquart-
crs by the Irish delegation to Down
inc street in . motor be was,
accompanied by Arthur O'Brien,
president, of the Gaelic league in
London.
Is First Interview.
II was the first time Mr.. DeValera
had spoken for publication since his
arrival in London Tuesday evening.
This is simply a private confer.
ence with Mr.. Lloyd George instead
of long range bombardment to see
what can be done at close quarters,
said the republican leader, who was
in bright and cheerful mood IN
talking with the correspondents.
II have been told" he said. that
you have been rather disappointed
in my not talking more freely with
You, but / am sure you quite under
stand the difficulties of the moment.
have come to tell you that it is
not that / do not wish to say a
number Of things to the people of
Great Britain, but that the moment
is not opportune for it.
Should Know Conditions.
Gas far as l can see from your
press here. which / have studied very
carefully, there is no country in the
world which needs more to under
stand. the aspirations OF the Irish
people and the right and logic OF
their case than your own people
here.
II should be very glad, indeed, to
put the case before your people, but
as | am putting it before the rep
resentative of your nation, think
it unwise to put it before your pub
lic."
Reports published today that an
agreement was reached at the recent
Dublin conference between Eamonn
De Valera and the southern
unionists regarding the terms which
ewould be demanded from the British
government at the conference in
London were categorically denied at
De Valera's headquarters this morn
ing BY Secretary Childers of the
visiting Irish party.
"There was no discussion, direct
or indirect, of any such terms" said
Mr.. Childers. "The conference con-
fined itself exclusively to discussion
of Mr.. Lloyd Georges invitation to
a conference and OF the arrange
r,,ents REGARDING the truce