Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-30
IRISH DRAFT REPLY
TO LLOYD GEORGE
Dublin Believes Sim Fein Chiefs
w Will Accept Invitation
to Conference
Dali TO TAKE ACTION TODAY
BY the Associated Press

Dublin, Sept. 30. - Sim Fein Ire
lands answer to the British Govern
nent's invitation 10 a conference to be
held in London on October IL was ex-
pected to be ready for the Dali Eireann
cabinet when II assembled here today.
Eamon de Valera, leader of the Irish
Republicans. conferred with colleagues
yesterday after receiving Prime Min
lister Lloyd Georges note, and It was
generally believed that the Irish reply
was virtually decided upon during the
afternoon.
Satisfaction with the tone OF the
Prime Minister'S communication, eI-
pressed by Sim Fein leaders yesterday
following it's receipt. gave the public
reason TO believe that the cabinet would
accept the invitation to the London
conference. Lloyd George made it clear
that the British Government would re-
ceivr the Irish delegates ms "spokCs-
men of the people they represented,
but his note seemed to place no other
conditions on the holding of the con-
ference.
The phrase quoted. however. np-
peared to be regarded in some quarters
as giving ground for criticism. 1te
critics of this phraseology mere rcgar led
It as ambiguous and MS possibly limit
ing the status Of the delegates
The Dali Cabinet meeting was set
for o'clock this afternoon. 1t was
not expected that the reply to Lloyd
George would be dispatched before 6
j. NJ. with the probability that it
would not be given out for publication
until some time afterward.
Belfast, Sept. 30. - CBy A. PD-
Fear that n solution Of the Irish con-
troversy may not be reached at the
London conference on October II, should
the British GoverHments invitation be
accepted by the Sim Fein, was ex-
pressed by the Northern Wing today.
In commenting upon Prime Minister
Lloyd Georges later note to Dublin,
the newspaper said:
Lloyd George has not permanently
hverted n grave crisis In the peace me-
gotiations by his reply. Unless some
one Is prepared to make a very big sur
render. he has only postponed il.
''The course sdopted by the British
Government is onen to criticism on
various grounds. 1t may be condemned
as uudisnifed and lacking in courage.
end, therefore, unworthy of the rulers
Of a great empire. 1t does not ncCes-
snrily indicate, however. any intention
on the part of the Government to throw
the crown into the melting pot to keep
company with all that has already been
put there"
''In the days to come declared the
Irish News, October II. 1921. will
be associated with the beginning of an
other epoch of Irish history. provided
the present crisis is handled skillfully
and boldly. with an honest regard for
the expressions of sincerity in the desire
for peace with which the protracted
correspondence has been studded all
along"
The Freemans Journal cordially
welcomes Premier Lloyd Georges re-
ply, which. It says. creates a reason
able opportunity for the Irish and
British representatives to meet. 1t de-
clares that the premier's final para
graph leaves the delegates unfettered.
and the paper sincerely hopes that the
invitation will lead to a conference.
we are confident" it adds. 'and
the people of both nations manifest
the same confidence, that such a con-
ference will result in great and
benefCient measure of peace