The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-16
PREMIER'S
ANSWER is
B0MBSHELL
Irish ca bin ct Meets
Lloyd George Is III
at Gairloch.

London, Sept 16.-By The
Associated Press). = Eamonn
de Valera telegraphed Premier
Lloyd George at Gairlooh, Scot
land. tonight expressing sur
prise that the premier did not
see that IreIand's cause would
be irreparabiy preiudiced If
she entered the proposed con-
ference without making her
position quite clear.
GairloCh, Scotland, Sept. 10
Omitted Press. premier David
Lloyd George was TO-DAY suffering
from a further chill and a severe
attack of facial neuralgia.
Lord Dawson, the kings physi-
clan, was summoned to Gairloch.
A dentist arrived from Inverness
to treat the prime minister.
Dublin, Sept. 16.-United Press.)
President Eamonn de Valera
summoned the Sim Fein cabinet
today to consider the situation aris-
ing out of Lloyd Georges action in
canceling the proposed Inverness
conference.
Lloyd Georges telegram came
like a bombshell to the Irish peo-
pie. 1t shattered the optimistic
outlook that had been steadily
maintained throughout the country.
Sim Fein in Quandary.
1t was believed likely when the
Sim Fein cabinet met today that
it might recommend a plebiscite.
This would mean a long delay
and would give the Irish leaders
respite from the predicament on
which it was admitted they found
themselves today, faced by the i'm
portant choice between withdraw
ing from their position or bringing
on war.
The Irish press today insisted
that the masses in both Britain and
Ireland demanded peace and reit-
Grated the belief that mutual
craftsmanship would avert war.
Every effort was made today to
keep up the spirit of an Irish peo-
pie, bewildered by the sudden turn
of events
Many preparations for war were
in evidence in different parts of
Ireland today, according to reports
reaching Dublin.
No Real Crisis.
While the Dali cabinet at its
today was to decide upon
the next step towards peace or war,
it was recognized here that a crisis
had not actually yet arisen.
Gpnr-nfc HI S&
fatty refused to treat with the
Irish plenipotentiaries in the man
ner they wished, did not close the
door
De Valera and his colleagues had
only to find some fresh wording of
their position which would prove
acceptable and it was believed the
could yet be held with
out further difficulties.
The general tone of the Irish
press was hopeful. The Irish Inde-
pendent: We are loath to believe
this is the last word A break
down after weeks of good will
would be disaster"
Irish Press Comment
The Freeman's Journal: "Theo-
retic objections ought not to be al
lowed to interfere with the work
Of peace"
The Irish Times: The failure
will fill the whole world with as
tonishment and anger. If Sim
Fein rejects Lloyd Georges final
warning, it will be defying the
hopes and wishes of nine-tenths of
the Irish people"
The Cork Examiner: I'VE en-
phatically refuse TO believe this is
The last phase of the negotiations. !
There have been enough notes and I
notes. The only practical |
means of understanding is a direct I
The Northern Whig, Belfast: |
Why let this treason go on? 1t !
should be grappled with vigorously !
and Systematically One would I
soon find the roots were not as
ieep as believed"
London Papers See War.
London, Sept 16.-United Press |
today. saw possibilities t
If renewed warfare looming on the 1
irish horizon.
A gloomy view of the situation i
vas held here. 1t was felt, as the !
Daily Chronicle said, that DE /
Valera. by snllen persistence, has
a crisis"
Today's press vas aligned as
.hough a resumption of fighting il
Ireland were almost a certainty.
IF the fighting begins, labor's
whole sympathy must be with our
sister people struggling TO be free
against naked, shameless imperial
sm,' the Daily Herald declared [
Lloyd George had the empire be
lind him in making the Offer" the
Chronicle said, 'and he will have it
10 less in his reply to Ireland's re-