Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-21
NO BASIS FOR IRISH
CONFERENCE FOUND
At SESSION TODAY
Valera, After Meeting With
Lloyd George, Returns 70
Dublin.
TO CONSULT FOLLOWERS
Ireland May Be Offered Oonnin-
ion Home Rule Within EN-
pire. is Report.
TO CONSULT FOLLOWERS
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London. July zf.-Tho basis for .
conference 70 attempt settlement p
the Irish question has nor rct h-ra
found Il was announced in Tire ~
fetal connulunique ISSUED after = ron-
ference today between E.anion~ de va
lera and Premier Lloyd George who
have been conferring with the 0b'ect
of finding such a basis.
Mr. De- Valera and his cnllea a,ia.
adds the connuniaue. viii return 10
Dublin tomorrow and win cornnuni-
cate with Mr. Lloyd George after
further discussions with his followers
there
E,arnon de Valera. reported ar ths
official residence of Premier floya
George. Ar 11.30. a large crowd -
Sim Fein syu1pathizers was On harI
to cheer their leader. while many
recited the rosary. others waved Sim
Fein flags ard sang Irish songs.
X was experted that the prime mir
ister would az this conference uffh
the Republican leader. present the
governments proposals for a seftle-
ment Of the Irish question
These proposals. il was unoracialiv
stated, are of such nature as % rer-
nit of no alternative offer
The whole United Kingdom vas
watching the outcome % tod.ysS con-
ference with the tensest interest. az
Il is considered the crucial point ~
the negotiations has been received.
When de Valera returns 10 Dublin.
the prevailing opinion here is thar h-
will carry a bulky document in which
ireland viii be offered dominion
home rule within the British empire.
similar 70 the government of souta
Africa.
While failure has marked al effort,
20 penetrate the official secrecy nome
rule is the most favored prediction.
Il Is understood that the proposals.
which are said to have been sIppse-
mente0 in many respects by sugge--
rlons from Premier J. g. SrurS n
South Africa. accord much fiscal free
dom to Ireland but avoid extending
rights OF taxation against England.
which the latter might not be able Z,
exercise in return against Ireland.
The prime minister presided over
a meeting Of the Cabinet council lass
night and gave his ministers a detailed
history Of recent Irish negotiations
as well as his own view Of the sitlra-
ton. Following this he submitted the
proposals which viii be given 20 Mr..
de Valera today, and according to this
mornings newspapers the ministers
we're almost unanimous in support 81
the premier.
Austen Chamberlain. government
leader in the House OF Commons, VIII
receive q deputation Of these unioR-
lists today az the same hour the prem
Ter IS in consultation with Mr.. de VAL
era. and il IS stated that their future
attitude VIII depend upon what they
are told at this time.
Two UniOnist members Of the HOUSE
Of Commons, Colonel Martin Archer
Shee ana Colonel John Cretton already
have formally Withdrawn their sup
Fort from the coalition as they dis
approved the governments position
towards de Valera and the Irish Re-
rublicans.
Mr.. De Valera remained with the
Premier until 1925 O'Clock. The Re-
publican leader. was smiling as he cams
out.