New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-16

FERNS Drawn by Lloyd
George and Republican
Leader Will Apply to
Ulster as Well as South
Belfast Situation
ArOuses Concern
Resumption of Peace Pre-
liminaries on Monday
Called Sign of Success
BY Arthur S. Draper
Front The TrtbMne,s EMropeam Bnreau


Copyright, 1921. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, July 15-Premier LLOYD
George had long interview with Sir
James Craig, the Ulster Premier, this
afternoon, after conference of an
hour and quarter earlier in the day
with Eamon de Valera, the republican
leader. Adherents of Sim Fein regard
the situation, after two davs of DELHI
Grafton, as highly favorable to peace
in Ireland.
De valera has won big victory for
{ the cause he represents. The Sim
Fein president entered the conference
as the Irish leader, and his position
has been recognized by Mr.. Lloyd
George. Instead of participating in a
round table conference. at which Sir
James Craig would have had seat. De
Valera has insisted that he alone was
entitled to speak for Ireland as a
whole.
De Valera will see the Premier
either Monday or Tuesday, but he will
not be a member of three-party CON
ference.
q Sim Feiners Happy
The word satisfactory" again best
expressed the feeling of the Premier
and the Sim Feiners to-day, so far as
their two interviews were concerned.
Sir James Craig, who is supported
BY influential Unionists, is now Lloyd
Georges most difficult problem. De
Valera is in a strong strategic posi-
tion, having won his point that the
conference really is matter between
the Irish majority and the British gov
ernment and that the conciliation of
Ulster is not his problem at the
moment.
During the weekend the southern
Irish delegation will be guests Of the
Irish Self-Determinatio League. De
Valera was not invited to- Chequers
Court, the Premier's country home,
where Mr.. Lloyd George will spend
Sunday in consultation with some of
his ministers and the dominion pre-
miers.
Sir James Craig, who was hastily
summoned to London, is expected to re-
situation is embarra ssing both to Sir
James and the British government, as
there is no doubt that the serious dis
orders there are due largely to Prot
estant fanatics. With the rest of Ire
land faithfully observing the truce. it
is not helpful to the Ulster cause to
have the streets of Belfast the scene
of continuous violent disorders. More
troops have been sent and military
leaders believe the situation is fairly
well in hand
Woman Admirer Injured
The interest in the Downing Street
conferences was intense when Mr.. de
Valera arrived this morning. Al
though the Irish colors were displayed
prominently, the large squad of police
men had not the slightest difficulty
in maintaining order. One woman who
Valera's automobile and tried to kiss
him fell and broke her leg. For
moment this incident caused consider
able excitement, as the crowd thought
the woman was inte nding to attack
the Sim Fein leader.
All through the day people stood in
Whitehall Street and around De Va
lera's hotel. Sir James Craig was
cheered, too, as he entered the British
Premier's Official residence, and later,
when Winston Churchill, Colonial Sec
retary; General J.. C. Smuts, South
African Premier; Premier Massey Of
New Zealand and others appeared,
! there was further cheering.
General Smuts, who is acquainted
with every detail of the developments
and is just as familiar with the Sim
Fein proposals as he is with those of
the government, is playing an exceed
ingly active part, though he is not yet
under the spotlight. Perhaps it would
be better to describe him as the stage
manager. A. j. Balfour, Lord Presi-
dent of the Council, and Austen Cham
berlain, government leader in the
House Of Commons, are others who are
being consulted by the Premier.
More Troops Quit Ireland
The discussions have not yet reached
a stage of active compromise, though
each side now knows fairly accurately
how far the other is willing to yield.
The very fact that the conversations
will be resumed next week augurs we'll
for their ultimate success. Even at
the Irish Office there is evidence that
the officials believe the truce will con-
tinue indefinitely. The much maligned
weekly summary of events in Ireland,
which has been condemned SCORES of
times in Parliament, appears this week
tCentInuod next pa9e)