Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-13
PEACE TALKS
OPEN 4 P. VI.
TOMORROW
First Session of Conference
to Be Held at Premier's
Offices.
CHECK UNDUE Optimism
Press and Parliament Member
See Trouble in Ulster
Situation.

LONDON, July 13.-The Irish
peace negotiations will open formal
ly at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow after
noon, it was officially announced to-
day. This first meeting of Premier
Lloyd George and Eamon de Valera
will be held at the formers .tEices
at 10 Downing street, it was stated.
a formal meeting of the Irish dele
CATION was held at noon, at which De
Valera presided.
Premier Lloyd George was not in Lon
don, as he had gone to his country es-
tate at Chequers.
De Valera announced that the line OF
policy which would be pursued was
worked out at the conference of his col
leagues The details were not revealed.
In government circles belief was eK-
pressed that either the peace parley will
break up abruptly tomorrow or will con
tinue until a dnal settlement is reached.
The discussions may last until the emo
of August II the conference finds q
mutual base Of operations.
Premier Lloyd George has informed
De Valera that he may bring as many
colleagues as be desires into the meet
ing.
Desmond Fitzgerald, n Sim Fein leader.
who had been In prison in Ireland, has
been released and is en- route from
Dublin to attend the conference.
The Daily Telegraph warns against un-
due optimism, pointing out that the Dul o.
lin conferences between the Sim Fen
and the southern Ireland Uuionlsts were
successful because an concerned carefully
avoided anything definite on Ulster.
So far there is no sign Of a compromise
between Dublin and Ulster On the con
trary, Ronald MacNeiu, NJ. T., one OF
the Ulster leaders. declared he was GER
tain the London peace parley would fail,
owing to he Valera's insistence upon a
republic in Ireland
If England gives the Sim Feln com
plete independence. I see nothing for IT
but for Ulster to fortify her frontiers
and prepare for civil war" said Mr.. Mac
Neill. So far as the conference concerns
Ulster. her position is that it has nothing
To do with the northern province.
Ulster has her own parliament and
her own constitution. She win refuse
TO allow them to be inrerfered with on
any question. Concessions on these
points by Sir James Craig. premier Of
Ulster. mean immediate reputation The
position taken by Sir Maurice DockreiI
and Lord Middleton 1.-TWO southern Ire
land unionistsl means nothing to the
unIonists Of Ulster. They are simply
De Valera's nominees. AS for De Valera,
It is certain he would not be allowed to
negotiate except at the risk Of his life
on any basis but that OF complete in
dependence. And that Is out Of the
question Therefore, while am anxious
for Irish peace. I am without hope"
Large bodies OF auxiliary police. who
were granted leave Of absence 50 Ire
land on account Of the armistice, are ar.
riving IN England
There was much public curiosity over
De Valera and crowds gathered abotft
the Grosvenor Hotel hoping to get a
glimpse Of him. The Slim Fein leader
did not much resemble the head OF a
republic" when be arrived His hair
was long and trousled. He wore an old
tweed suit much wrinkled His soft
collar was melted down De Valera's
face is deeply lined with wrinkles, evil
dence Of the heavy strain be has been
under. He told his friends he was much
grati6ed with the reception given him
and that be thought 1t augure1 well for
his mission