The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-10
On the Eve of Conference
in London on Irish
Question
PRELIMINARY PLANS
WERE LAID TO-DAY
First Negotiations Tomor-
row Not Expected to
Last Long

| London, Oct. 10 iBy the Associates
Press - Michael Collins, Sinns Fell
minister of finance, arrived in Londol
this morning, completing the Sim
Fein delegation which tomorrow viii
confer with representatives of th'
British government to ascertain 'shou
the association of Ireland with thu
community of nations known as tn,
British empire may best be reconcilec
with Irish national aspirations" The
Sim Fein delegates we're early at work
to-day completing arrangements for
the meeting.
Premier Lloyd George and the mem
bers of his cabinet forming the Brit.
ish delegation also had a meeting to
decide upon the course of procedure
Mr.. Collins Is staying with the sec
retarist Of the Irish delegation, the
other Sinn Fein delegates being ac-
eommodated in another residence near
by.
Arthur Griffith, the Sim Fein for
eign minister, said this morning he
was delighted with sthe success of the
Sim Feiners in obtaining the services
as third secretary to the Irish dele
cation of John Chartres, who besides
being highly versed in legal matters,
was chief of the intelligence section
OF the war Office ornaments output
committee during the war and for
nine years was director Of the intelli-
gence department Of the London
Times. Mr.. Griffith said he expected
Mr.. Chartres to be Of great value 70
the delegation in interpretating the
British proposals. Mr. Chartres is
staying with Mr.. Griffith.
Eamon j. Duggin, Sim Fein mem-
Der of the British Parliament. who
since the truce has been serving as
chief liaison officer, arrived early at
the secretariat for conference with
the other delegates. He said he had
arranged TO keep in close touch Wills
his substitute as chief liaison officer
Of Ireland regarding the truce. and de-
clared he he'd no apprehension con-
cerning II. Murphy, the substitute,
he said, had served as liaison officer In
Athlone, where he behaved with dis
rretion, no friction having arisen be-
tween him and the military.
The Sim Fein delegates have de-
sided not 10 accept any hospitality
while in England, except from personal
friends. This decision is not due TO
hostility towards Londoners, they say,
,ut because they wish TO save them
selves from being overwhelmed with
invitations and desire % devote every
moment to the work in hand.
Desmond Fitzgerald, Sim Fein min
ster Of propaganda, said to-day he ex
,ected the conference commencing to-
morrow would decide to issue an
greed communiqus daily, as was done
vhen Eamon De Valera, the Irish re-
publican leader, met Mr.. Lloyd George |
n London some time ago. III the
british representatives have stenog
apher present. he declared, the Sim
'ein delegates win claim a similar
ight. and brought a man from Dub
in with them for that purpose.
Whatever decisions were reached hx.
he British conferees this morning
rere kept closely to themselves. an
fiieial Of the delegation dismissing in
uiries with the statement that the
matters to come under review at the
rst meeting tomorrow was for The
egotiators 10 determine. Another
iecting Of the cabinet ministers viii
9 held tonight.
That Mr. Lloyd George does not cx-
ect the initial conversation 10 he
,ngthy appears to be indicated by his
fling representatives, Of the labor or
anizations this morning that he would
,ceive their delegation at o'clock on
uesday evening to hear their pro-
osals relative to the unemployment
tuation.