The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-19
Insists Sim Fein in Contest
for North Ireland Parlia-
ment Recognized Ulster
Self-Determination.
LEAVES FOR BELFAST
Bluntly Declares Britain
Must Reach Her Agree
ment With South Ire
land Separately.
SHUTS ENTERS AGAIN
Lloyd George and De Valera
Will Renew Conference on
Thursday-New Hopes =
for Settlement.
BIZ the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 1S.-The Irish nego.
tiations took an unexpected develop
ment late tonight. Sir James Craig,
the Ulster Premier, departed for
Belfast after issuing an important
statement, which appears to forbid
any hope of assembling conference
such as Premier Lloyd George pro.
posed between himself, Mr. de Valera
and the Ulster Premier.
The Ulster leader maintains that
the Sim Feiners themselves, by con.
testing the elections for the Northern
Parliament on platform of mo
partition" in which they were
roundly defeated, have recognized
listers claim to self-determination.
and so far as his words have been in.
terpreted for the present he seems
to wash his hands of any further
participation in the peace negotia.
tions.
Though IL had been thought posi-.
BILE from the first that Ulster might
adopt such an attitude. this sudden
dashing of hopes that a peace con-
ference would be assembled as an
outcome of the separate negotiations
of the Prime Minister with De Valera
and Craig comes as a shock and
great disappointment to the public.
The Ulster Premier declares bluntly
p,s<
reach its own agreement with De
Valera, and that Ulster is determined
to maintain its present status, thus
repudiating the whole Sim Fein ar.
gument that Ulster is in the minority
and must bow to the majority in Ire
land.
There is some hope. however, tho.
when Mr.. Lloyd George meets Mr.
de Valera again on Thursday he may
be able by some means to rescue the
negotiations from the apparent dead.
lock.
De Valera Sees Lloyd George.
Mr.. de Valera saw Mr.. Lloyd George
first to-day and had long talk. While
the Premier was in conference with DE
Valera he sent telephone message
for the Ulster leader. Sir James ar
rived with the Marquis OF London.
derry almost at the moment that the
Premier was taking leave of De VAL
era. In fact, the latter was not aware
until afterward that Sir James had
been summoned. The official an
George received the Ulster Premier
and his colleagues after Dc Valera
had departed.
Mr.. Lloyd George conferred with the
Ulster Premier alone. The members
of their respective Cabinets accom-
panied both Irish. representatives. but
so far as is known did not participate
in the conferences with the Premier.
It is stated on reliable authority
that a deadlock developed between
Lloyd George and Sir James over De
valera's insistence that under any
possible settlement any powers given
TO the Ulster Government must be de-
rived not from the Imperial Parlia-
ment, but from an Irish Parliament
representing the whole country Unity
Of ireland Is from De valera's stand
point absolutely essential TO any pos
sible negotiations.
smuts Reenters Negotiations.
II was al first supposed that Sir James
Craig and his colleagues were going to
Belfast In accordance with prior en-
gagement and that while there they
would have consultations respecting
future movements on their return to
London. The long adjournment OF the
Lloyd George-De Valera conference
until Thursday--was believed to indicate
that the Republican leader had a similar
intention ~ '-Srg 10 Dublin on a consult
tative mission. But in reply to question
after tho conference De Valera said that
Il was not his intention TO return TO ire
land He declined 70 discuss the days
events, but seemed cheerful.
General J. &. SHUTS. the South African
Premier. has again appeared in the fore
front Of the settlement. That he Is con-
tlnuing his moderating influence In tho
negotiations Is considered favorable
sign
The official announcement issued Mt
the close Of tho long conference between
the Premier and Mr.. de Valera to-day
says: "The conversations between Mr..
I,loyd George and MIR. de Valera will be
resumed Thursday"
This ordinarily would permit the Brit
ish public and ireland still to indulge in
hope that a satisfactory settlement
would ultimately be reached. But Sir
James Craig's statement, which was
given out In the form OF an interview,
has put rather damper on the hopeful
spirit. -.
Nothing is allowed to leak as to wi