Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-14
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FEM LEADERS MEET
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and the Sim F'ein leaders, left BelfaSt
last night for London. 1t was believed |
he would be ready today to act as
spokesman for the North Irish dele
cation, should he be called on for an
expression Of opinion.
World wide Interest.
Today.s conference brought Into
foreground the Irish question, which
had been eclipsed for several days by
President Hardingss proposal to the
Allies that they hold a meeting for
the discussion Of disarmament and
Pacific problems. Echoes ., OF Mr..
HardingssNproposal and its ready &C.
ceptance5sby Great Britain, France
and ItalY,t.were found today in rather
acrimonious exchanges between "a
number of newspapers over the per-
sonnet ofGthe British delegation to be
sent to Washington Confidence was
felt IN official circles that Japan's
seeming delay in answering President
Harding.s note was due merely to the
clearing away.of formalfties at Toxic.
Outlook Bright.
) London, July l4.-(By the Associ-
,atedS Press.)-The outlook for a last
in Ireland is brighter than
has evers5tbeen in history, declared
DeValera, the Irish: Republic
can leader, as he was about to enter
lnto conIerence To-Day with MT. Lloyd
George, the British prime. minister, IN
an attempt to find a basis for an
adjustment OF the Irish problem.
prospects Of settled peace being
brought about by the conference. MI.
yalera replied:
was in history"
am sure, ne added, the
satIiosphere IN england and@lreland IS
Ilsnt.Ior peace. me only thing that
- ils sS7s now, y LOT uslo get down
eoItoek pos1oHa. IL, ! 4
- w. me nrst nmesaMr. geValera
tarri 2 FuesdaytseveniHg. 4
Private Conference.
This is simply a. private confer
ence with Mr. loyde George jnataad.
of q long range bombardment IA see
what can be done at close quarters"
said the Republican leader, who was
ina bright sand,4cheerfuI MOOD. n
talking with the correspondents.
II have been told he said a4hat
you have been rather disc nnninted IN
my not talking more freeIy1withF Won.
butt am sire voi1 n,1ite I ar.ts -
the difficulties Of the mornent. 7 hava
come to tell you that il Ia not mai :
do not wish to say q number.of thines
to the people of Great Britain hut
that the moment ii not .onnnrt,,na
for 1t.
GAS far as I can Zee from vo,,r s nE,.s.
here, which I have strdiad yerw, % LESS ss
fully, there is no country in the void
which needs more to understand !
aspirations Of the irish nann1a anGS
the right, andglogic Of tHe;rr case h 80
your own people here. 80
ST should be very p,ad ,rdaaa
put the case before vour nannIe NJ =
as I am putting It before tthe renres
sentative Of your nation I thinE q
Asked whether he would insis+ ~
the discussion in London being given
full publicity, Mr.. DeValera EMPLOYED
President Wilson'S phrase, declaring
he personally was In fayor5soff s.nnen
covenants openly arrived at.n
It was announced from Deyalera,ss
headquarters that this afternoons
conference would take the form Of a
personal interview between the Brit
one else. being present Mr. Ds,.
Valera will be accompanied to num-
her 10 Downing street +ha nnsaaa
minister's officialF residence for pri me
interview at 4:30%&D. n III Al
:o'Brien, president Sc the aGasiiee
league in London, and Robert -
Barton, menlberRo 81 the irish Rsn,,S.
.o,Brien ana Barton howan. seas u.;
be- parties sfo1tha intsss,sa ""sAi
Reports published tndaW int Z,
agreement was reached 81 +ha ra.. 81
Dublin Conference. hatuaar ~ as as
DeVaiera and the sonthern Iininnista
regarding the terms whinh ma,,Ga9I
demanded from the British goyern.
were categorically denisd a4nDn,,s
6Valera,s HEADQUARTERS This morninS :.
Secretary Chtlers &c + 80, sS
party.
No#Dhm,ss,on ~ TO-
indiracta ~ &c ny discussion: direct or
GbilIar.. n nm M such.lerm said Mr.
.naieelss confined