Evening star., 1921-07-15
BRITISH PREMIER
SEES CRAIG AFTER
De VALERA VISIT
Two Vital Conferences Today
in Renewed Efforts for
Peace in Ireland.
NO SERIOUS HlTCHES YET,
LONDON REPORTS SAY
Lloyd George to Meet De Valera
Again Monday-Ulster Pre-
mier Hopeful"
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 15.-Another meeting
between canon de Valera and Pre-
mier Lloyd George took place today.
this discussion of the preliminaries OF
the hoped-for Irish peace settlement
lasting about an hour and a half. At
its conclusion it was announced the
conversation would be resumed later.
probably next Monday.
The conference was again a two
man talk. In an adjoining room how
ever Sir Hamar Greenwood the chief
secretary for Ireland; Lord Curzon,
the foreign secretary: Art O'Brien.
president of the. Gaelic League in
London, and Robert c. Barton of the
Irish delegation were on hand should
their presence be desired.
Craig Also Sees Lloyd George.
With his interviews with the Irish
republican leader concluded for the
time being. Mr.. Lloyd George this
afternoon received Sir James Craig.
the Ulster premier. who arrived from
Belfast this morning.. Sir James went
to Downing street at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. going directly to the cabi-
net room to confer with the prime min
lister.
A member Of Mr.. de Valera's party
gave definite assurances that nothing
in the nature of a deadlock or a
breakdown of the conferences threat
ened at any time.
Asked for an expression Of opinion
on the Irish situation, Sir James
Craig. on his arrival from Belfast. re-
piled:
THE less said now the better"
He added. however. that he was
hopeful.
At the Whitehall entrance to Down
civ ilo- 81
yesterday were witnessed as the
meeting between the British prime
minister and the republican leader
was in progress.
Crowds Again Cheer ed Valera.
A large crowd awaited Mr.. de Va
lera and cheered him as he entered
Downing street. repeating the ovation
as he and his companions left at the
close of the talk with Mr.. Lloyd
George. As the conference proceed
ed prayers for it's success were said
by the crowd in Whitehall. the men
and women kneeling and reciting the
rosary.
ton Of the talk between Lloyd George
and De Valera was contemplated was
not interpreted to mean anything like
a breakdown of the conference or a
deadlock in the preliminary negotia-
tions.
Those in close touch with the situa-
ton, indeed. believe the preliminaries
between the prime minister and the
republican leader have been worked
out and that the next step will be
consultations between MIR. Lloyd
George and Sir James Craig, the lister
premier.
Omcial News Of Conference.
The official communique on today's
conference issued shortly before 2
o'clock this afternoon read:
"A further conversation between Mr..
Lloyd George and Mr.. de Valera took
and will be resumed at later date,
probably Monday"
At the close of yesterdays CONVEX
sation, which. lasted almost three
hours. Mr.. Lloyd George and Mr.. De
Valera gave evidence that some prog
ress had been made. and that today's
discussion would be resumed under
favorable circumstances.
When Mr.. de Valera left his hotel
on his way to Downing street, where
he was to meet the prime minister. a
member of his party told the Asso-
ciated Press it was Extremely un-
likely" that he would come in con-
tact today with Sir James Craig. the
Ulster premier, who was summoned
to London in connection with the con-
ference. A small crowd cheered Mr..
de Valera as he departed from his
hotel.
Mr.. de Valera arrived at the prime
minister's official residence at 1880
o'clock and departed at 1850.
MORE RIOTS IN BELFAST.