The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-07-14


The only thirg that is necessary now
ts for us to get down to rock bot
tom"
]. was the first timc Mr.. DE Valera
had spoken for publication since his
arrival in London Tuesday evening.
This is simply n private conference
with Mr.. Lloyd George. Instead OF a
long range bombardment, TO see what
can be done mt close quarters," said
the Republican leader. who was in a
bright and cheerful mood, In talking
with .he correspondents.
Il have been told" he said, shat
you have been rather disappointed In
my not talking more freely with you.
but I am sure you quite understand
the difficulties of the moment. have
come to tell you that II Ia not that I
do not wish to say a number ofthings
to he people OF Great Britain, but
that the moment isn't opportune
Dor II.
-As far as I can see from your
press here, which l have studied very
carefully, there is no country IN the
world which needs more to under
stand the aspirations of the Irish
people and the right and logic OF
their caso than your own people here.
II should be very glad indeed to
put the case before your people, bat
as I am putting II before the repr.-
sentative OF your nation, I think II
,mwise 10 put 1t before your public
Asked whether he would insist on
the discussion In London being
given fun publicity. Mr.. De Valera
employed President Wilson's phrase,
declaring he personally was 10 favor
Of open covenants openly arrived
att
n was announced from De Valera's
headquarters that this afternoons
conference would take the form Of a
personal interview between the Brit
ish Prime Minister and Mr.. De Valera.
no one else being present. Mr.. Dc
Valera will be accompanied TO No. 10
Downing Street the Prime Minister'S
official residence, for the interview at
430 p. NJ, by Art OBren. President
Of the Gaelic League in London. and
Robert c. Barton. Member OF the
Irish Republican Parliament It was
stated. OBrien and Barton, how
ever, will not be parties " the inter
view.
Reports published to-day that an
agreement was reached at the recent
Dublin conference between Eamon
De Valera and the Southern Uoionists
regarding the terms which would be
dema nded from the British Govern
ment at the conference in London
were categorically denied at De
Valera's headquarters this morning
by Secretary Childers Of the visiting
Irish party.
~Thefe was no discussion, direct or
indirect, of any such terms" said
fined itself exclusively to discussion
Of Mr.. Lloyd Georges invitation to =
conference and of the arrangements
regarding the truce"
The published report to which Mr..
Childers referred alleged that the
terms of the provisional agreement
included. besides the provisions Of the
present Government OF Ireland Act,
the following: A dominion status for
Southern Ireland, Southern Ireland to
be exempt from imperial taxation and
have full fiscal autonomy: Northern
Ireland TO remain as 1t is at present.
Mr.. DE Valera received q cable
message from the United States to-
day informing him OF the postpone
ment of the hearing in the United
States Senate on the resolutions of
Senator Lafollette and Senator Norris
in connection with Irish affairs. The
message concluded: America, with
implicit faith in your ability and in
tegrity, earnestly hopes the negotia-
tons will terminate in lasting peace
based on justice"
The communication was signed by
j. ID. Scott and Eugene Kinkead OF
the Legislative Committee of the
American Association for Recogni-
ton of the Irish Republic,
Mr.. De Valera also received many
ether messages from Ireland, Eng
land, the United States and Australia,
expressing hope for the success of
the conference.
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