Arizona republican., 1921-07-16
PLANS FOR
 MEETING TO SOLVE
 ISSUES .IN IRELAND
Lloyd George Meets With De Valera And Sir James Craig In Conference Of Great Importance
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LONDON, July 1.-Two more i'm portant conferences were held today in the effort by the prime minister, Mir. Lloyd George, and the leaders of southern and northern Ireland to lay the foundation of meeting of the leaders of the two countries to endeavor to reach a solution of the Irish problem.
 The first conference was between Mir Lloyd George and Eamonn de Valera. the Irish Republican leader George and Sir James Craig, premier of Ulster No official information as to the results attained by the con ferences was issued
 MT. De Valera will meet Mr. Lloyd George again on Monday, while Sir James has summoned some members of his cabinet to London, which would appear to indicate that some sug- gestion worthy of consideration by the Ulster government has come to light.
 It is said that there is every pros pect that the proposed conference of MT. Lloyd George, MT. De Valera and Sir James will materialize early next week.
 The two days interim in the Irish peace preliminaries. which will ter- minate Monday when the premier and Mir. De Valera meet for the third time, promises to be a critical period in the negotiations, but in the councils of neither of the three parties in the cencern is there manifestation of fear that difficulties of the situation will not be bridged.
 When the Ulster premier left Downing street today MT. Lloyd Georges had four hours discussion with MT. De Valera and two hours and half with Sir James. There is reason to believe that there was little | of the viewpoint of the three leaders which had not been made perfectly clear to the others. Each also was ! cognizant of what failure would mean.
 | Mir. Lloyd George this afternoon was able to amplify the knowledge which Sir James already had con corning Mir. De Ealera's attitude The next move was the urgent sum moning to London by the Ulster premier of several members of the Ulster cabinet.
 From this it Is inferred that the storm center had shifted to the Ulster mems camp.
 While the interval in the negotia- tions is to be a busy time for tho Ulsterites. the prime minister vii seek the quietude of Chequers Court While in the country, however. one ol two of the ministers. possibly thu whole cabinet, and the Irish affair. committee will assist him in review
 ing the situation But it Is consid cred extremely unlikely that Mir. D, l Valera or any member of the na-
 tionalist delegation will see him be
 fore Monday
 Only at the headquarters Of MT
 De Valera was there perceptible , lessening of tension tonight. Here l;
 statement was given to the Associat
 ed Press. It reads:
 'The present discussions are de
 signed to find. if possible. suitabl ground for holding a useful con
 ference -. one that might le
 ultimately be termed a peace con
 ference.
 .'So far as the Dai1 Eireann's repre-
 sentatives are concerned, what Si James Craig says to Premier Lloy ; George is of no moment. MT. D
 Valera invited representatives of tn : Irish minorities to confer with hir in Dublin. Sir James failed to ap t pear although he previously ha l talked with the president. Tn $ southern unionists did appear and ex
 pressed their views.
 t MT. De Valera considers the part of Sir James Craig thus was repre- r sented, because the southern na
 tionalists consider the southern an P northern unionists of the same cla n l and same policy.
 n By his failure to appear, Mir. [ d Valera considers Sir James forfeite : whatever right he might have elaine Q to being an element in the situatio V as between Ireland and. .Englar
 in other words. it is with NJ
 De Valera he ultimately will have
 deal. Only in Irish internal politi
 does Sir James. in Mir De Valera
 mind, continue to be factor"