The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-22
irish PEACE FARLEY
| OFF, BUT RENEWAL
BELIEVED PROBABLE
De Valera Returns to Ire
land to Consult Sim Fein
on Proposals Made by
Lloyd George.
ULSTER STILL BARRIER
No Basis for Further NegO-
tiatiOns Yet Found, but
Formal Breaking Off
Is Denied.
BRITISH DREAD BREACH
Sentiment Strongly Against o
Lifting of Trucc-Premier
to Outline Situation in
Commons To-day.
ULSTER STILL BARRIER
BRITISH DREAD BREACH

commons To-Day.
Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright. 1891. by THE New YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London. July FL.
The Irish negotiations came to
halt to-day, but neither side tonight
is without hope Of reaching an ulti.
mate settlement. Government quar-
ters are still sanguine, and the feel
ing among canon de Valera's coll
leagues might best be described as
cheerful
A despatch from Dublin says that
the suspension of negotiations was
not unexpected. as Mr.. de Valera
was committed to the recognition OF
the principle of independence for
Ireland. A rumor that the Dali
Eirann has not been summoned to
pass on the proposals offered by
Premier Lloyd George is taken as
sign that they are insufficient from
de valera's standpoint. The provi.
sion regarding the relations Of W
ster with the Imperial Government
and the financial proposals are held
to be unacceptable to southern Ire
land. The proposals, it is said, COM
prise ten articles only.
1t is said Premier Lloyd George
will explain the terms Of the Gov
ernment's offer to Mr.. de Valera tn
the House of Commons tomorrow.
First Bulletin Gloomy.
That there is still hope of reach.
ing basis for further negotiations
is based on the fact that. though Pre-.
mier Lloyd George and Mr.. de Va
lera both discussed their maxima
and minima and the domestic and
political difficulties which stand
back of each. they finished the first
stage of their meetings to-day with
the provision Of a continuance.
London got severe shock this
afternoon when sitter the last meeting
between Mr.. Lloyd George and Mr.. Do
Valera for the present, an official COM
muniaue was issued which announced
that no basis for further conferences
had yet bsnn found. The text OF the
communique follows
"Mr. LLOYD George and Mr.. de
Valera had {; further conversation at
1880 O'clock this morning lasting
about an hoIr. Tine basis for fur
Their conference has not yet been
found Mr.. de Valera has arranged
to return to ireland tomorrow and to
communicates with Mr.. Lloyd George
again after turthsr discussion with his
colleagues"
In many quarters the communique
at first was taken as indicating that
the negotiations had completely broken
down. but both sides later took pains
TO explain that no such description OF
the situation was accurate.
Lord Curson. Secretary OF State for
Foreign Affairs, and Lord Birkenhead.
Lord Chancellor. speaking In the House
of Lords .o-nicht. intimated plainly
that IL mignt be necessary TO hold an
autumn session ot Parliament in order
to give legislative effect to any agree
ment reached in the course OF the
Irish negotiations.
Has Definite Proposals.
Mr.. de Valera when he goes back 70
Ireland tomorrow will take with him 4
the definite proposals Of the British |
Government which were made by Mr. |
Lloyd George after conferences with 1
his Cabinet and with Sir James Craig. .
Ulster Premier. and which he con. /
siders as constituting suitable ground 1
for full fiedged peace parley. 1t Is
not known what Mr.. de Valera's per- |
sonal opinion of these proposals Is, bu:
IL is understood that they were sup.
plemented I'm many respects by sug-l
gestions from Gen. SHUTS and that
they give considerable measure Of
freedom to Ireland but avoid extend
ing the rights of taxation against Eng
land which the latter might not DO
able to exercise in return against Ire
land.
II Is expected here tonight that
there will he further releases from
prisons and internment camps of vari-
ous members OF the Irish Republican
Parliament in order to permit full
conference in Dublin. but no dennits
steps TO this end have yet been taken.
Meanwhile both sides deprecatc de-
scriptions Of the general situation under
such catch phrases as Dominion Home
Rule. Fiscal Autonomy" and "Coer-
cion OF Ulster" II a settlement il In
sight. and neither side will say that II
Is not in sight. Il viii be upon formula
ignoring those phrases about which the
Irish controversy has ragged with such
sanguinary bitterness the last five years.
Though avoiding formal expression