The Raymer enterprise., 1921-07-21

ment Of the project to the house Of
commons and Of the governments ap-
proval Of II was greeted with pro-
longed cheering. A few days later
there was talk In London of separate
conference there on Pacific matters
before the Washington meeting, be-
cause the premiers Of Australia and
New Zealand said 1t would be impOs.
sible for them to 30 home and return
tn America almost Immediately. When
this suggestion reached Washington
the administration let II be known that
efforts to divert any part Of the pro-
posed conference from the American
capital would not be acceptable.
II was said Lloyd George and Lord
Curzon. foreign minister, would come
as the representatives Of Great Brit
ain, and this stirred up an amusing
row over there. The Times declared
edltorially that neither Of those men
is fitted "by his position. his tempera-
inent, and his past career to take a d.
rect part In these negotiations.
The premier retorted with an order
that representatives of the Times, the
Daily Mall and the Evening News, all
controlled by Lord Northcliffe, should
be denied access to information given
out TO the press generally at the for
cign office and by The prime minister's
secretaries at 10 Downing street. How
Lloyd George can justify such blow
at the liberty and Independence Of the
press remains TO he seen. Perhaps
he will not try to do so.
II is interesting to note that a com.
mittee Of the League Of Nations met
IN Luxembourg on Saturday. under
the presidency Of NJ. vlvlani, to con
slider disarmament. officials OF the
league ut Geneva assert the league Is
not yet considering abandoning Its dis
armament plans because Of the action
Of the United States. 1t will be still
more Interesting to see what will hap.
pen II both the league and the Wash
ington conference adopt different dis.
armament projects.
While the great powers are thus
moving toward peace for the world,
England and Ireland are moving to-
ward peace for the British isles. Ea.
NOM De Valera and other Irish lead.
ers journeyed to London, and there
the president" and Premier Lloyd
George on Thursday held private
preliminary conference to prepare the
way for further discussions. The good
intentions Of both sides to put an end
to the age-long discord were made eyi.
dent, and there was a general feeling
Of hopeful optimism. II am sure the
atmosphere In England and Ireland Is
right for peace" said Mr.. DE Valera.
"The only thing that is necessary now
Is for us to get down to rock bottom
This Is simply private conference with
Mr.. Lloyd George. instead Of a long.
range b0mbardment, to see what can
be done at close quarters"
Sir James Craig. premier Of Ulster
also went to London to act as spokes.
man for the northern Irish In case he
IL called upon. However, he has been
bitterly opposed to any parleys be.
tween the British government and
Sim Fein. In Ulster alone the truce
agreed upon has not taken effect.
There has been lot Of fighting In Bel.
fast and number Of persons have
been killed since the rest Of the island
abandoned hostilities.
Only " members Of the southern
Irish parliament attended It's session
Wednesday In Dublin, and the lower
house adjourned until his majesty
shall be pleased to declare his gracious
WILL" Under the home rule act the
parliament might now be dissolved
bhu u ttoNh tVphs SCI UP,
but the British government Will take
no such step until the result Of the
peace negotiations Is seen.
The god Of war Is deyoting his at.
tention these days mainly to Asia
Minor. where the Greek offensive
against the Turk nitionallsts Is fairly
getting under way. The wings Of the
Greek army advanced respectively
from the Brusa sector on the north
and the Ushak sector on the south.
The movement converged on Kutaia,
on the main line OF the Bagdad rail-.
way. and at last accounts the two
forces were engaged In a desperate
battle for possession Of that town and
the mountain heights nearby. The
Greeks are using bombing planes with
effect. Kemal Pasha, leader Of the
Turk nationalIsts. went to the front