The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-08
Sim FEIN CHIEF
SAYS IRISH TRUCE
TO Be EXPECTED
Announcement Follows Farley
With British Chief.
Armistice in Erin Is Expected
to Start Monday.
de VALERA SENDS TERMS
Indicates He viii Attend Lon.
don Conference.
King George Anxious to Hasten
Peace Farley.
lE VALERA SENDS TERMS
Indicates He Will Attend Lon
don Conference.
King George Anxious to Hasten
Peace Farley.

DuDllns July o.-1n6 lrlSn 6ullel1ns
the official organ of the Sim Fein.
in a special edition this evening states
the Eamonn de Valera, the Irish re-
publican leader, informed those pres
ent at the conference in the Mansion
house this afternoon OF his proposed
reply to Premier Lloyd Georges pro-
posal for conference. 1t is expected
here that a truce, to start Monday,
will be announced tomorrow, the Bull
letin adds.
Eamonn de Valera, president of the
republic of Ireland" met Sir Nevil
MacReady, commander of the British
forces in ireland, at Mansion house
this evening and thus began series
of history making conferences de-
signed to bring about a definite solu-
tion of the Irish problem.
Sir Nevil was in full uniform. This
was regarded as a significant feature.
since it implied Britains official rec
ognition of de Valera. Later in the
evening, the Irish chieftain partici-
pated in a conference with one of the
unionist delegates.
Do Valera Sends Terms.
The draft of a letter from Eamonn
de Valera to Premier Lloyd George
OIL lIl6 COIQ1C1OIS upon WHICH In0
president of the Irish republic
would go to London to attend a peace
parley was submitted TO the Sim Fein
Urionist conference hero today.
1t was understood the unionists
agreed to the main points of the let
ter during the morning session. The
meeting was said to be harmonious
and the opinion was expressed by
those close to the conferees this after
noon that 'all goes well with the
peace movement
King George Takes Hand.
London. July 8.-Further evidence
of the important part that King
George is playing in the attempt to
restore Irish peace was given today
Ulster, was received in audience by
the king at Buckingham palace. 1t is
( understood the proposed settlement
as it affects Ulster, was discussed.
A series of conferences on the Irish
! question will begin at Chequers, the
George, and will continue until Sun
day night.
All of the dominion premiers who
are here for the imperial conference
were invited to CheQuers tomorrow
to meet Premier Lloyd George an6
| other government officials.
! 1t was reported this Afternoon
I there was some dissatisfaction II
/ government circles that Genera
/ Smuts, premier of South Africa, Wis
! tied Dublin to confer with Eamonr
de Valera and other Sim Fein of
/ ficials.
Irish Leaders Meet.
\ Representatives of the Sim FeiT
and the unionists of South ireland
met at Dublin today to continue con
versations which, it was hoped
would develop some basis for peac'
negotiations which would end the er;
! of bloodshed that has prevailed IL
Ireland for many months.
Everybody interested in the settle
ment of the Irish situation wa
| anXiously watching for news from
Dublin, but English political writer
in this mornings newspapers seemed
to believe the prospect of an agree
ment should be regarded more will
hope than with faith.
In many quarters, indeed, the stu
alton was viewed as giving little oc
casion for optimism. This view wa
based largely on the belief tina
Eamonn de Valera, leader of the SIM
Fein, adhered unalterably to his de
mand for the establishment of al
Irish republic and that the British
government, as well as Ulster, tool
its stand upon the Irish act recentl,
passed by the British parliament.
1t was stated that Earl Middleton.
south Irish Unionist leader who wa
in London to confer with Prime Min
lister Lloyd George and others and VIII
returned to Dublin last night, ha
taken with him an intimation that an
settlement must be in harmony wit
the Irish act, in accordance with whic'
the Belfast parliament was created.
All Depends on De Valera.
Whether, in the face of such a
attitude, Mr.. de Valera would accep
the prime minister's Invitation to Lon
don was regarded in many quarter
as extremely doubtful. Where tn
more hopeful view was taken, how
ever, it was believed that Mr.. d
Valera might reply with a counte
| proposal. This, according to informa
ton received here from Belfast, migt
take the form of Mr.. de Valera in
sisting that the government put il
cards on the table" before disclosin
his own hand. 1t was said he migf
. maintain that as Mr.. Lloyd George ha
proposed a conference between Ulste,
south Ireland and the British govern
ment, the onus of the situation wa
. upon him.
that the Sim Fein could not stand tn
! financial strain of prolonging the cor
| flict, and, therefore, was disposed t
p come to terms. In such event, how
| ever, it was contended a serious diff
| Guilty might arise with the Catholi
church in Ulster, which might resi-
any partition that would place tn
| power to legislate upon education;
Irish parliament.
/ In view of the great diversity of II
ports it might be significant that tf
| Sim Fein parliament last night issue
| an announcement warning the publ
against unauthorized and speculatil