Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-08

republican leader, begun
in Dublin on July 4, was
resumed here today.
+ lhe personnel of the
conferes was the same as that of
Monday-Mr. De Valera, Arthur Grif-
fifth, founder of the Sim Fein, and
four OF the southern unionists, Earl
Middleton, Sir Maurice Dockreill, Sir
Robert Henry Woods and Andrew
Jameson. Mr. De Valera was the
I first to arrive. He was largely
cheered as were the other conferes
on their arrival by the large crowd
which had gathered about the man
sion house where the conference was
held Lord Mayor O'Neill welcomed
the delegates who began their delib-
, elations Immediately. The morning
conference lasted an hour and ad-
! iOurned to p, III.
AS the meeting proceeded the
crowds in the streets at intervals re-
cited the rosary and the litany and
! joined in prayers.
| An interesting feature was the abb
sence of both the police and the mill
tary, and the crowds were regulated
by volunteers wearing small Amer'.
can flags in their buttonholes
See Truce as Possibility.
General Sir Nevil MacRady, mill
tary commander in Ireland, took part
in this afternoons conference with
the Irish republican leaders and rep
resentatives of the southern union,
lists Sir Nevil created the belief
among those following the conference
that a truce would be arranged to-
night. He was greeted by the Lord
Mayor and conducted to the confer
ence chamber where he remained
until 7 o'clock When he left the
conferes were still in session
,... In Conference Today.
London, July Representatives OF
the Sim Fein and the unionists of
South ireland met at Dublin today to
continue conversations which, it was
hoped would dcvelope some basis for
peace negotiations which would end
the era Of blOCdshed that has prevail
ed in Ireland for many months. Every
hody interested in the settlement o.
the Irish situation was anxiously
watching for news from Dublin. but in
many quarters, indeed, the situation
was viewed as giving little occasion
for optimism.
This view was based largely on the
belief that Itamonn de Valera leader
Of the Sim Fcin. adhered unalterably
to his demand for the establishment
Of an Irish republic and that the Brit
ish government, as we'll as Ulster.
took its stand on the Irish act, re,
Gently passed by the British parlia-
ment. 1t was stated that Earl Middle
ton, South Irish unionst leader.
who was in London to confer with
Prime Minister Lloyd George and
others and who returned to DubiG
last night, had taken with him an in
timation that any settlement must bs
in harmony with the Irish act. in ac.
cordance with which the Belfast par.
lament was created.
Whether, in the face of such an at
titude Mr. ne Valera will accept the
prime minister's invitation to London
was regarded in many quarters as ex-
tremely doubtful. Whether the more
hopeful view was taken, however. it
was believed that Mr.. De Valera
might reply with counter proposal.
This, according to information re-
Ceivcd by the Associated Press from
Belfast, might take the form Of Mr..
De Valera insisting the government
puts its cards on the table before
disclosing his own hand 1t was said
he might maintain that as MIR. Lloyd
George had proposed a conference be-
tween Ulster, South Ireland and the
British government, the onus of the
situation was on him,
Another view held in Ulster was
that the Sim Fein could not stand
the financial strain of proonging the
conflict, and, therefore was disposed
to come 10 terms In such event.
however, it was coutended a serious
difficulty might arise with the Catho-
lie church in Ulster. which might r.
si,t any PARTITION that would place
the power to IeGislata on educational
subjects in the hands Of the North
Hh parliament.
Irish parliament
In view OF the great diversity of re-
ports it might be significant that the
Sim Fein parliament last night Is
sued an announcement warning the
public against unauthorized and spec.
ulative reports connected with the sit
uation.'
Meeaphones in OH,