The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-19
Sir James Craig, Ulster Premier,
Returns to Belfast.
North and South Ireland Can
not Agree in Conference.
HOPE is NOT ABANDONED
Ulster Well Satisfied With Ell
forts Toward Peace.
De Valera VIII Confer With
Lloyd George Again Thursday.

London, July 19.-Irish negoti-
ations appear to have reached a'dead-
lock, insofar as they concern a
tripartite conference between David
Lloyd George. the British prime min
ister, Eamonn de Valera. Irish repub-
lcan leader, and Sir James Craig,
premier of Ulster
This developed late last night when
Sir James, as he departed for Belfast,
issued a statement on the subject of
self determination, which IS IN
terpreted to mean that he will not
compromise on any matters pertain
ing to listers political rights.
While the statement has made
deep impression upon political circles.
in many quarters it is not accepted as
final, and hope is expressed that the
negotiations for such a conference are
not yet ended.
Ulster Well Satisfied.
The Ulster premier's statement said
he was returning home well satisfied
with the efforts being made toward
peace. and that Mr.. de Valera has
broken his silence and cleared the
ground by his statement to the press
that he proposes to found his claim
on recognition of the rights of self
determination"
He asserts that the people of north
ern Ireland have "determined' their
own parliament which was opened by
his gracious majesty in person. and
that Mr. De Valera and his associates,
by standing as candidates for the
northern parliament and submitting
their policy of mo partition" have adj
mitted the right of self-determinatiOn
on the part of Ulster.
This was the only issue placed be-
fore the electorate he adds. 'and no
partition was rejected by the largest
majority which so far as 1 am aware
h, 1-ea1
election in any part of the world"
He declares that it now remains for
Mr.. De Valera and the British people
to agree upon the administration of
the area outside of Ulster"
"AbIy Represented in Parliament
The people of Northern Ireland, he
continues do not in any way claim to
determine" the terms of settlenent
which Great Britain and Southern Ire
land may make and adds a ray of hope
by concluding;
when this is accomplished 1 can
promise cordial cooperation on equal
terms with southern ireland in any
matter affecting our common inter
ests Having reached the present
stage I go back to ireland to carry on
the practical work of the government.
] feel our interests are ably repre-
sented in the imperial parliament and
of course. our services are available at
any moment"
1t is from these concluding para
graphs that the Times CLEANS some
hope.
In other quarters the statement is
referred to as a disagreeable shock
which brings matters to a critical
stage. 1t is pointed out that Mr.. De
Valera is inflexible in his demand
that listers autonomy must be de-
rived from an all-Irish parliament
sitting at Dublin, while the Ulster
leaders are equally determined that
the Ulster parliament be subordinate
only to Great Britain.
Disscnsion Rumors Denied.
There are rumors in other quarters
that a cabinet dissension already has
arisen regarding rival Irish interests
1t is stated officially however, that
postponement until Thursday of the
conversations between Lloyd George
and de Valera have no connection
with any perplexity of the Irish stu
alton, but are due to the necessity o.
the prime minister giving his sole at
tention to the remaining work of tn,
imperial conference.
While a hitch has admitted,
arisen in the Irish peace negotiations
hope was still running today that
way will yet be found to bring tn,
discordant elements of north ant
south Ireland together.
For the present, at least, Sir Jane
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