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PREMIER CANCELS
IRISH CONFERENCE
WithdraWS Invitation TO Meet
Sim Fem on Sept. 20
INDEPENDENCE IMPOSSIBLE
Lloyd George Again Declares That
Separation From Great Britain Can
not &c considered.

flOl DC
London. Sept lG.-The arrangements
for tine proposed Irish peace conference
are cancelled. but the negotiations still
are NOT lupturt4l That in brief is The
Nfnrv of tine unexpected and surprising
Developments.
F,:lmunn de Valera. the Irish Repub-
Iic;n leader. having reatfirmed his
claim To enter the conference as the
representative of an independent SOY
erei%n state. Premier Lloyd George de
clarv~ that such admission is impu>-
Sil.lr He announces the cancellation
OF the arrangements for Il conference
and I,. necessity of his consulting his
colIe:i.upS on the sub iect.
The premier is careful not to close
IT,, t!unr t. possible resumption of the
negotiations. ON the contrary. he gives
Nil dc Valera and his supporters the
alnl.I, 81 time and opportunity to recon-
slider their position. he describes him
self even HS laid up ut Gairl"ch.
neceS<ilating few days delay, al
Though up /" the present nothing has
been heard in London of any indiSIo-
siiinn on the part of Mr.. Lloyd George.
Declaring that there WAS but one an
SWrr to Il claim which would be equiv
aIrnf to treat BritaiL,S acknowledge
ing Irpland'< right To negotiate Il
treaty f closer association with some
other foreign power" lie mildly re-
pTnarh>>: the Irish people for taking
no ~
advances nf the British government.
The whole tone of the letter, i'll fact
/. ,,::l:> that the premier still retains
lopc nI some more favorable develop
l...nf Incidentally. the premjer> let
ter clears Up the mysrifNin% events of
the last few days. >hoWin % that Mr.. tie
Nalnra'~ reply WAS taken 10y Mctiralh
and Roland to GairIoch bul tina the
premier tried unSucce>Sfully 10 per
sua,lp modification OF its tenor and of
ferrd to regard it as not having been
delivered.
Th. fact that Mr. de Valera and his
colleagues failed tn take advantage of
this offer is considered an adverse fac
ter and lends IL serious aspect 10 the
si1uatiuu
r.: text of Mr. Lloyd Georges reply
SAYS:
L inform your emiSSarieS who came
t. nre here Tuesday that reiteratiOn of
your claim ia negotiate with his males
ty'~ -. rHnrnt * the representative
Of an independent and sovereign state
uUld make Il conference between Us
lniOSSi'le.
""rhey brought me letter from you
in which You specifically reattirm that
claim, stating that your nation has
formally declared its Independence and
recognizes itself Il sovereign state
and il is only. you added, AS repre-
senla1iveS 0f that state and as its
chosen guardians that we have any
authority or power TO act on behalf of
our people.
i asked them to warn You OF the
very serious effect of such lara
-gr..ff'ff, .r1iri UfferTu 20 regard ffls1eefter
as not delivered TO me in order that
you might have time 70 reconsider it.
Despite the intimation, you have now
published the letter in its original
form. | must accordingly cancel the
ARRANGEMENTS for the conference next
week 1T Inverness. and must consult
my colleagues on the course of action
thu, ;,"w situation neceSSitateS. | will
possible but as | am for the moment
l,.ih IIp here few days delay is in
pvitahlr. Meanwhile. I must make ii
absolutely clear that his majestys
government cannot reconsider its po-
81: on. which | have stated To YOU.
III we accept conference with your
delegates on the formal statement Of
the claim which you have reattirmed
it would constitute an official recogni-
ten ~ his maieSty'S government of
Ire severance of Ireland from the en-
rire and Of its existence as an indie
pendent republic.
1T would. moreover. entitle you to
declare a< of right acknowledged by
Us. that in preference to association
with the British empire you would pur-
sue loser association Ly Il treaty with
<;iinr either foreign power. There is
only one answer possible to such
claim Il that.
The great concessions which his
ma jrSty'S government made to the
feeling of your people in order To Sc
cure Il lasting settlement deserved, in
MY opinion. some more generous re-
Spouse. hut 50 far every advance has
been made 10y us.
..ou yOul part YOU have not come to
meet us by Il single step. but have
merely reiterated i'll phrases of EN-
Dhatic challenge the letter and the
spirit of YOU original claim