The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-07-21
ULSTER BOLTS
PEACE FARLEY
Sir James Craig and Party Re-
turn to Belfast.
MOVE HALTS NEGOTIATIONS
Deadlock Occurs Between the Ulster
Mission and Lloyd George-De-
mands of Sim Feiners Told
at the Conference.

London, July 19.-The Irish situa-
ton. it was declared in responsible
quarters, has developed into virtual
~ a deadlock between Premier Lloyd
George and Sir James Craig, the Ul-
ster premier, and the latter has been
given an opportunity to go to Belfast
to see if anything can be done in the
circumstances.
Sir James and the marquis of Lon
donderry left Downing street at p.
M, after an hours conference with
the premier, and it was announced
that Sir James and the other mem
bers of the Ulster delegation would
return to Belfast.
The communique says the conversa-
ticns between Lloyd George End De
Valera will be resumed Thursday.
The Sim Fein leaders have submit
ted their minimum demands, which
have been relayed to the Ulster pre-
mier for consideration, it is stated
and it is in connection with such con-
sideratOn by Ulster that Sir James
and the other members Of the Ulster
delegation are returning to Belfast
Eamonn De Valera, the Irish repub-
lican leader in response to an invita-
ton from Prime Minister Lloyd
Gearge, called at 10 Downing street,
the prime minister's official residence,
to confer with Lloyd George on the
Irish question.
Crowds again awaited the arrival
of the Irish leader in Whitehall, and
cheered him as he entered Downing
street.
Craig Meets Premier.
Shortly after 6 p. m. Sir James
Craig, Ulster premier, accompanied by
the marquis of Londonderry, the u
ster minister Of education, arrived at
the premierS office
1t was believed at the time that
the conference between Lloyd George
and De Valera was still in progress,
but it developed that the arrival Of
the Ulster premier and his cabinet
minister had conceded with the de-
parture of the Irish republican lead
or and his party, there being no meet
ing of the southern Ireland and north
ern Ireland delegation in a tripartite
conference with the premier.
Gen. Jan G. SHUTS, the South Afri-
On premier, who had prominent part
in the early informal negotiations
which brought about the truce in Ire
land and the peace conferences now
in progress, reappeared as factor in
the Irish negotiations.
Premier Lloyd George had been at
his official residence in Downing street
only short time after his return from
the country when Vscount .FitzaIan,
the lord lieutenant of Ireland, called
at Downing street and had long talk
with him, during which they were
Joined by General SHUTS, the confer
ence continuing more than an hour.
Inactive Since Truce.
General SHUTS had not figured pre-
yiously in the conversations which
have been going on at Downing street
since the truce went into effect, his
last known active participation hav-
ing been on the occasion of his return
from Dublin the week before last,
when he reported the results of his
visit to Lloyd George and to King
George.
II was learned, however, that the
prime minister and General SHUTS
had a long discussion of the situation
Sunday at Chequers' court. 1t was
General Shuts Dublin trip which is
believed to have much to do with
bringing the Irish delegations to Lon
don for the peace conferences.
AS for the Irish republican leader
Joining any conference at present with
Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier,
this is declared by Sim Fein spokes-
men TO be ont of the question