New-York tribune., 1921-11-25
Lloyd George to Hand
Craig His Best Offer to
Lay Before North Parlia-
ment and Urge Delay
Sim Fcin Will Not
Swear Allegiance
ENJOYS Leave London to
Confer With De Valera:
Peace Hopes Wavering
Prom The Trteuae,s Eurooean sursa,.


Copyright, 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Nov. 24.-The crossroads
ksding to the breakdown or the success
81 the Irish negotiations will be reached
tomorrow morning when Sir James
Craig, Of Ulster, again meets Premier
Boyd George to receive the British
fovernment's final proposals. He will
larry these to Belfast, where the
Northern irish Parliament is scheduled
to meet on Tuesday.
The British Premier probably will be
accompanied by Lord Birkenhead. tho
Lord High Chancellor, who is now tax
ing leading part in the peace effort.
Lesd Birkenhead, accompanied by Sir
Gordon Hewart, the Attorney General.
conferred to-day with Arthur Griffith
Michael Collins and George Gayan
Duffy, the Sim Fein negotiators. at ths
House OF Lords this morning for fna1
clearing up of the points Of the Sim
Fem view which the Premier will nut
to Craig tomorrow.
Talk of Breakdown Renewed
There was. renewed talk this evening
nst the conference was on the eve If
breakdown, but though the daDoar ;s
ebvious, st the same time there has
been a gradual approximation of tbe
Sim Fein and Ulster viewpoints wh;nb
with careful handling of the situation
nay show the way to settlement.
The government is now trying to find
solution of the dilemma presented
oy the fact that Sim Fein reraras
snity OF ireland as fundamental ana
oister regards exemption as funda-
mental. Inc Sim Feiners already have
vnefec v,, 10 agree that the assent of the
eister farilament should be required
lor the imposition of customs duties
and that Ulster should be given otber
special powers in dealing with its
trade policy.
The governments new suggestion IS
that the Sim Feiners should allow the
oistermen little time for decision AS
70 whether to come into united
,fetand-that plebiscite should be
.heids .HEder an impartial commission
70 settle the Immediate fate of dis
outed districts and that within q GER
tam time further pool should be
taken on whether Ulster should come
III or stay out. The Sim Feiners are
prepared to consider this suggestion.
ont VIII not make concessions so LONG
as the ulstermen show no disposition
70 make advances on their side.
New Conference Suggested
Lloyd George will not ask Sir James
v,iaig to put the suggestion before the
oister Parliament for acceptance or
ielectlon, but will invite the Ulster
men 70 come to triangular conference
On broader basis than before in the
iaope that the differences between Sinn
rem and Ulster can be hammered out
around the table. After to-morrow's
meeting, Craig plans to cross to Bel
lat immediately. Some of the Sim
tsn delegates also are going to their
aomes for the week k-end.
hopeful feature of the situation is
mat the Ulster leaders, as we'll as the
lrlsn republicans, are gravely con-
eerned about the disorders and the
evident need of settlement to prevent
NE rloting lapsing into a civil war
tides. 0- Do'"
Art o'Brien, prominent Sim Fein
representative in London, has sent a
.ssser to Edward Shortt, Home Secre-
Ay' protesting against the introduce
. Won OF MS name in statement given
W. py Scotland Yard in connection
cn c,sn arms raids on London barracks.
vDnen charges that this is part of an
..smpt by reactionary influences at
s'ues headquarters to prejudice the
peace negotiations.
Assalls Scotland Yard
.ae Scotland Yard statement said
aa' an arrest had been made in a
~ ss.ss ~ rented by prominent member
=, sne hoger Easement Sim Fein Club,
nm w which Art O'Brien is president"
vorlen says in his letter that the un-
.ssSary Introduction of his name |
sr.. suss nave been deliberate and adds:
sai' IS the sort of petty .vindictiye- |
s s.ss which brought such discredit on
qIo'iand Yard under its late chief"
.ns reference is to Sir Basil Thomp-
~ \, whose removal from the position
ehlet OF the secret police was the
%uIeet - Of recent debate in the House
" Commons. ''0 '-N0''
LYNDON, Nov. "a (By The Associ-
~ .a ess).-Arthur Griffith, chief Of
ss Ms Sinn Fein delegation. for the first
sne since the Irish conference opened
.sos,',. svsoper went to Dublin tonight to !
r.b" "ltn Eamen de Valera, the
sas republican leader. Mr.. Griffith /
Gso,saac accompanied by Michael Collins,
On ss oayan Duffy and Robert G. Bar !
/ M ;''s delegation colleagues.
A. o Nslt to Dublin Is understood to .
result OF discussion during the !
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