The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-09
LLOYD GEORGE
!. CONSENTS TO
IRISH PARLEY
Premier Will Meet De Valera,
Probably Next Week-All
Attacks on Crown Forces,
Civilians Stopped.
OPTIMISM PREVALENT
tBg Associated Presso


LONDON, July 9.-Premier Lloyd
George will. it vas authoritatively
stated this afternoon. accept Eamonn
De Valera's proposal of yesterday and
meet the Republican leader TO discuss
the basis for a formal conference.
The meeting probably will occur next
week.
The only thing remaining is the fix
ing of the date, which Mr.. Lloyd
George will name in his reply to Mr..
De Valera's letter.
The government is subordinating all
other problems of state to the ques-
ton of Irish peace. and is bending
every effort toward preparati tons for
the meeting
Orders Attack Stopped
The Irish office stated this after
noon that Eamonn De Valera had is
sued instructions to his supporters to
cease all attacks upon crown forces
and civilians and to discontinue mill
tary maneuvers of all kinds.
The instructions from Mr. De Valera
the Irish Office said, also were to pro-
hibit the use of arms, to abstain froIu
interference with public or private
property, and to discountenance and
prevent action likely to cause dis
turbance of the peace which might
Inecessitate military interference.
The instructions, it was added were
! effective from noon on Monday.
An air of the greatest optimism
| this morning pervaded No. 10 Down
! ing street, the premier's Official resi-
! dence, and the Irish office, where the
| belief was freely voiced that there
was every reason to hope the blood
| shed in Ireland was nearing an end.
To Discuss Details
| II is understood the details of the
| forthcoming conference will undoubt-
! edl be discussed over the weekend at
! Chequers Court, where MIR. Lloyd
| George is entertaining the premiers of
| the dominions.
! Earl Middleton, South Irish Unionist
! leader. reached London this morning
after having travelled nearly all night
from Dublin, and was almost imme-
diately received in audience by King
! George. It is understood he reported
I TO the king details of yesterdays mo-
mentous conference at Dublin. at
! which a truce in Ireland was arranged
! and steps were taken TO bring togeth-
er Eamonn De Valera and Prime Min
| lister Lloyd George.
The whole country this morning
was seething with talk over peace in
Ireland, which was the one absorbing
topic of conversation.
Middleton Returns
Earl Middleton, one of the South
Irish Unionist leaders who participat-
ed in yesterdays conference at Dub
lin, landed here this morning on his
way TO London. He expressed belief
that the terms of Eamonn De Valera s
letter to Premier Lloyd George ac-
cepting the suggestion of a conference
would be acceptable to the prime min
, lister. Earl Middleton added that he
and his colleagues had achieved their
object, and that further progress to-
ward peace in Ireland was a question
to be discussed by Mr.. Lloyd George
and Mr.. De Valera.
Sentiment in Ireland" he said in
referring to the public attitude there,
SIS overwhelmingly in favor of set
tlement and there is fervent hope ii
will be possible to arrive at a solution
that will be permanent"
BELFAST, July 9.-The new de-
velopment in Irish politics was coldly
received in Belfast Trucking to the
murder gang" the Belfast News
Letter captions its editorials on the
truce, saying there are complications
in Downing street truce announcement
which are disquieting ITO all loyal
subjects of the king and repulsive to
> all honorable men"