New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-21
| Iondon Hears Dc Valera
vim Not Insist on
Recognition of Sover-
eighty at Conference
Cabinet to Discuss
Situation To-day
answer of the Premier
70 Latest Note Awaits
Advice of Ministers

lnNroN, Sept 90 (By The Asso-
s,.sd Pressl --latest reports from
c.,rIoeh tonight say that 3 niniste-
4, conference may be held tomorrow
n..c are rumors that Eamon de
g,lsra has expressed willingness to
sthdrsw his claim that the Irish dele
.,..s must go into the Irish peace con-
I.,.nee as representatives of an in
g.csndent snd sovereign state.
Premier Lloyd Georges reply to De
v,Iers Will likely be delayed until
,ter conference with the ministers.
seems certain that there will be no
t,sh peace conference in Inverness, for,
ieording to the latest reports, the
prrlier has decided to return to Lon
Ia At the end OF the week il his
,.slth is sufficiently restored, in which
sx the next formal Cabinet Council
IN be held in London.
Sir Hamar Greenwood, Chief Secre-
arr for Ireland, departed to-day tor
isirloch, indicating that Ireland will
Che subject of the conference on
Esarsday.
None of Mr.. de yalera's previous
smmunications with the Premier has
revoked such divergent opinions as
ii lstest telegram. All considered, it
| i not unlikely that the Prime Minister
IN even delay his reply until the
hole Cabinet has met here.
Craig Explains Position
sEIFAST, Sept. 90 (By The Associ-
led Press ).-Sir James Craig, the
lister Premier, explaining to the
yort5ern Parliament to-day listers
)ssitiol with regard to the proposed
difference looking toward peace in
rssad, contended that while it would
Asvs been impolitic to refuse to enter
.saierence in order to protect the
'sssssts OF Ulster, nevertheless Ulster
aad aathing to give away in such con-
9sess None of his colleagues, Sir
nxaaclared, had the slightest de-
'asbEye anything away.
81 Ames explained that to have
iasM negative attitude toward the
sasrsnce would have prejudiced
.lssr's position in the eyes Of sympa-
Fasrs with it in Great Britain and
iunghout the colonies, and also IN
sr parts of the world.
Secondly," he declared, "it would
sks, and | could not take the re-
stsnxkt1,fxs 80 I'll
10 what the future of Ulster should
sin regard to those reserved services 5
EaIch have not yet been transferred
Fsaesired to insure, il the conference e
that nothing should be given
|ssy behind our backs.
0bstructionist Taint Avoided
Thirdly, had we given a negative
.asyef TO the invitation I fear the
Inn Fein leaders might have taken
ast negative reply as their model and
lso refused TO enter the conference,
0 which case the whole pressure Of
|lgblic opinion would have been brought
. bear upon US and we might have
zen eventually forced into the con-
|E:rence."
representative Coote, who followed
| vi James, alleged that motor loads of
|mmunition and guns had been travel
|sg through Tyrone and Fermanagh
airing the truce and that drilling was
'syalent. He added that the British
Vssrnment in its negotiations with
ds Sim Fein, was making catspaw
/! Ulster.
representative Coote questioned
anon de Valera's right to member
| alp in the Ulster Parliament, owing
| The fact that he was born of alien
afsntage and had not been naturalized
|H British subject. I'm the Irish
sss.!ons in May Mr.. de Valera was
tsted member. Of both the Northern
"a y, Southern parliaments, but he
~ not take his seat in the Northern
'nhament when it was organized, his
sson in this respect being in line
,sa that of the other Sim Fein can
yates elected to this body.)
De Valera's Title Upheld
he speaker replied that Mr.. de
lera was a member of the British
Wsr'al Parliament for period of
asa three years, and as that Parlia-
-. permitted him to remain it hard
aevolved upon the Ulster Parlia-
'ss whose election laws are the same
nose OF the body sitting at West
tcontInued on page four)