The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-21
CABINET IN ACCORD
ON PLANS FOR Irish
Attitude of Lloyd George
Agreed To After Confer
ence of Two Hours.
KING SEES PROPOSALS
De Valera to Take Them to
Dublin for Consideration
of Dali Eireann.
PROBLEM IN FINANCES
-.
KING SEES PROPOSALS
PROBLEM IN FINANCES
General Lines Of Settlement
Believed in Sight-Craig
Returning to London.

Special Gable to THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. by THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, July 90.
After conference lasting more
than two hours the Cabinet tonight
agreed with the attitude of Mr.. Lloyd
George, the Prime Minister, on the
Irish situation. Almost Immediately
afterward NJ. Lloyd George went to
Buckingham Palace and informed
King George of the proposals which
will be presented to canon de Valera,
the Irish Republican leader, to-mor-
row. According to one report the con-
illusions arrived at in the Cabinet
meeting have been reduced to writing.
With these proposals Mr.. de Valera
will return to Dublin to consult with
the Dali Eireann. This will cause a
considerable pause in the Irish negotia-
tons. While he discusses them with
his people Sir James Craig, Premier Of
to work upon the Obstetrics, and Mr..
Lloyd George will put the party whips
to work to make sure that the House of
Commons will not kick over the traces
at the last moment.
hopeful element in the situation Is
that MIR. Lloyd George induced the
Cabinet to back up his position. Only
three days before he issued to Mr.. de
Valera and Sir James Craig the initial
invitation Lord Birkenhead. Lord Chan
cellor, voiced the Cabinets opinion
against compromise with ireland.
That the Prime Minister is able to hold
the irreconcilables In his own Cabinet
in line after weeks conversations
with the Irish Republican President"
seems to indicate that the general lines
Of the settlement must be pretty we'll
in sight. What these lines are contin-
ues to be carefully guarded secret
In this connection it was reported that
the financial proposals which were
among the most diffi{u were finally
agreed to after conferences with Sir
Robert Horne, Chancellor of the Ex1
chequer. and other Treasury officials.
Austen Chamberlain. Government leader
in the House of Commons, also was said
to have agreed to them.
Simultaneous with the announcement
that Sir James Craig was coming to
London again next week, some effort
was made In official quarters here to
discount both the Craig and the DE
Valera statements regarding the re-
spective demands OF Ulster and South
ireland as mere waving of flags for
the benefit of their own followers While
the same official quarters make favor
able deductions from the fact the ne
gotiations have continued at all, they
admit that delay in reaching a settle
ment holds many factors of danger
The possibility of treating ireland as
a whole still remains the crux of the
situation. and it was predicted tonight
that the next development would come
when MI de Valera returned to Dublin,
probably tomorrow night. when he will
have to explore methods Of inducing Sir
James Craig to confer with him or to
meet him at round table conference
with Mr.. Lloyd George. One means of
overcoming this difficulty, 1t was sug-
gested here tonight, would be in Mr.
de Valera going to Belfast for the con-
ference, for which Sir James refused
TO go to Dublin.
Members and heads Of various Irish
organizations in Great Britain attended
reception given by Mr.. de Valera here
tonight.