The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-16
IRISH PEACE
TALK SILENCE
THOUGHT BEST
Sir James Craig Declares the
Slightest Indiscretion or
Mlslnterpretatlon Might
Cause Incalculable Harm.
SEES ULSTER MEMBERS
fRy Associated Press)

LONDON. July 16-What is happen.
Ing behind the scenes in the consulta-
tons of the Irish parties preliminary
to the renewal of the conversations be-
tween Eamonn De Valera and Premier
Lloyd George on Monday, is screened
by what Sir James Craig, the Ulster
premier, termed this morning, "a rigid
silence"
Sir James used this phrase in ex-
planning to his interviewers his belief
that everything depended upon the
way the question was handled. The
slightest indiscretion or misinterpre-
tatlon," he said. may easily cause in
caiculable harm. What will best aid
the attainment of peace is for every
one concerned to withhold comment
outside of official consultations
One of the principals in the confer
ence. Mr.. Lloyd George, is spending
the week end in his country home at
Chequers Court, where members of
the cabinet probably will be called to
assist him in his resurvey of the deli.
cate position while Mr.. De Valera and
his colleagues went this afternoon to
view the exhibition here of Sir John
Lavary's paintings, which include pic
lures of the trial of Sir Roger Case
ment and of the funeral procession
in London of Lord Mayor MacSwiney
or Cork, and portrait of Archbishop
Mannlx, of Australia
Awaits Ulster Men
Sir James Craig was awaiting the
arrival in London of three members
of the Ulster cabinet, H. M. Pollock.
minister of finance; E. A. Archdale,
minister of agriculture. and u M. An
drews. minister of labor, whom he
summoned from Bella st yesterday for
conferences here which are expected
to be held this evening.
On the deliberations of the Ulster
premier and his colleagues is believed
to rest the immediate hope for the
unembarrassed continuance OF the
Downing street conversations, in
which it is possible Sir James will
join Monday, although such a visit to
the prime minister's official residence
would merely be for a second person
al interview with Mr.. Lloyd George.
The De Valera headquarters was
bombarded this morning with re-
quests for comment on various pub
lished reports as to terms, concrete
proposals and decisions alleged to
have been made during the talks on
the peace question already held. but
to all inquirers the official rejoinder
was: We are pledged to secrecy.
These reports are pure fabrications,
out of the minds of their writer's, and
are wholly unwarranted."
DUBLIN, July Is. - Commenting
upon the conference between Eamonn
De Valera and Prime Minister Lloyd
George in Lonodn, the Irish Bulletin
today declared: IF a peaceful settle
ment should be denied the Irish peo-
pie will resume armed resistance to
foreign domination. They possess the
will and by endurance, the power to
bring their fight eventually to sue
cess" a
Referring to the observance of the
truce arranged between the Irish re-
publicans and crown forces in Ire
land, the newspaper said it proved,
there is in the nation that discipline
and obedience to authority which is
the essence of successful self-govern-
ment. The surprise expressed by Eng
l1sh newspapers that the truce was
kept arises from the inability to un-
derstand the realities of the situation
which the British press consistently
has displayed"