The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-06

WITH IRISH
is APPROVED
British Cabinet Unanimous in
Endorsement = Lloyd
George and Delegation Con-
graduated.
TERMS ARE MODIFIED
CBv Associated Pressl

LONDON, Dec. 6.-The British cabi- /
net at It's meeting today unanimously
approved the draft agreement with the !
Sim Fem reached early today and
congratulated Premier LLOYD George
and the members of the delegation in
the Irish conference on the success of
the negotiations.
The agreement after a session which
lasted more than three hours, came as
unexpected justification Of the feeble
hopes expressed last night. after a day
If conferences during which it was at
one time understood that the negOtia-
tons had definitely broken down and
that only questions of continuing the
truce in Ireland remained to be con-
sidered.
Desmond Fitzgerald and Eamon ].
Duggan members of the Sim Fein
delegation left for Dublin today. It is
/ thought they are carrying a draft of
the agreement reached between the
! British and Sein conferees early this
morning. All other Sim Fein dele
gaetes remained here.
/ King Extends Congratulations.
! King George telegraphed Lloyd
! George this afternoon the royal con
! sratulations on the reaching of the
! Irish agreement
Premier Lloyd George has abandon
ed his intention Of visiting Washing
! ton, owing to the early meeting of
! parliament TO act on the Irish settle.
ment, it was announced this afternoon
! Nothing has been learned as to the
exact notifications III the govern
ment's terms, but it is inferred that
|
allegiance TO the crown. has been dis
covered. 1t is pointed out that the
Dali EiTreann cabinet refused the
governments terms only three days
ago and that notifications must be
promising from the Sim Fein point
OF view, for the delegates to present
them to their parliament
Whether the question of the unity
of Ireland was similarly solved can
only be surmised at present. There
was no reference to Ulster, or parti-
ton, in the statement issued at Pre-
mier Lloyd Georges official residence
in Downing street. where the confer
ence was held When the conferees
left the premier's residence all seemed
too weary to talk or even listen to
the reporters inquiries The Irish
representatives would not give tht
slightest information and the British
ministers declined to say more thar
to admit that there was an agreement
Happened Late.
The new developments come so late
that only three or four editions of the
morning papers carried the announce
ment. and in these the news appear,
in company with reports and com
ments on the situation written hour;
previously. These said that the posi-
tion was serious as ever, except fol-
the fact that the conversations wert
still in progress.
l Scheme Will Mature
While the agreement has been sen
to Sir James Craig. the Ulster pre-
mier. an unfavorable decision from
him will not prevent the scheme from
4 maturing.
A provisional government will b
j. formed in southern Ireland while th'
, British parliament is considering th'
l agreement.
On the question of allegiance,
form of words found which satisfied
] the government and the Sim Feinn
e the recognition as an Independent
> state is said to be clear.
4 The principle at last adopted by tn
e government is said to have been tha
t of treating Ireland fully and givin
her full power of decision withou
4 hampering her by conditions.
a 1t is also understood that an al
e rangements satisfactory to the Sin
g Feinn was reached regarding Contrc
of Irish ports by the navy.
Y The agreement was signed on be
i half of the government by Prime Mil
: lister Lloyd George, Austen Chamber
5 lain, Lord Birkenhead and Winsto
d Spencer Churchill, and on behalf {
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