Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-19
deny RUPTURE
OF IRISH PARLEy
Ulsterites Expect to Be Called
Back to England Some
Time Next Week
INSIST ON NOTIFICATIONS
BY the Associated Press


Belfast. July 19.-The return to Bel
Premier. and his Cabinet. who have
been with him In London in connection
with the Irish peace move. must not
be taken as a rupture Of the negotia
lions, II was declared today by Colonel
Spender, secretary Of the delegation. on
lis arrival here.
1t is thought. indeed. that the dele
CATION will be recalled to London next
week. None Of the Cabinet members
speak for publication.
Eamon de Valera Is regarded by the
Ulster Uniopists as a visionary. The
FEELING in Unionist circles here is that
no discussions among all the parties
concerned in the Irish settlement will
Be possible until he considerably modi-
hes his position.
Unionists IndOrsc Craig
When Sir James Craig saw tho Re-
publican leader in Dublin before the
recent Irish parliamentary elections.
the Ulster Premier is ueclarcd in
Unionist quarters to have heard n long
disquisition on an Irish republic.
Unionists here eXpr, Ssrd belief today
that Dc Valera Ind expressed himself
similarly in his interviews with Lloyd
George.
The attitude of the lister Premier
md hin colleagues. as expressed by Sir
James in his statement made in Lon
don last night. in which he declared
Ulster was determined IT, maintain her
present status. with her own pnrl!a- :
nent. Ia cordially approved by the Bel
fast Unionists
"There was never any other outcome
Of the negotiations possible says ths
Belfast News Letter. Except III the
minds of those who would have Sacri-
feed us on the altar OF n false peace.
We shall have nothing to do with any
settlement terms that infringe upon or
diminish the status of our parliament.
and We base that attitude on tho same
ground as DE Valera makes his claim Ia
self determination.
Like Claims OF ConfetleraCy
On the other hand, the Irish News,
which voices the views of Joseph Dew
lin. Nationalist, says:
"lf the six specially chosen ISter
counties are to self determine them
selves into ruinouS conflict with the rest
of Ireland why ieny the claim of any
county to self determine itself out oI
association with secessionists?
''The claim insisted on by Sir Jane,
Craig is on all tours with that put
forward by the Southern States of tho
American Republic sixty years ago
That is a true and exact parallel. Th,
formula that Ireland is like unto III,
secessionist States has been aban'
doncd.'
London. July 19.-(By 4. P.l--Irisi
negotiations appear to have reached {
deadlock in so far az they concern q
tripartte conference between Davic
Lloyd George. the British Prime Min
lister. Eamon de Valera. Irish Repubi.
can leader, and Sir James Craig. Pre-.
mier of Ulster.
This developed late last night wher
Sir James. as he departed for Refast
issued statement on tho subject o
"self determination. which is inter
preted TO mean that he will not com
promise on any matters pertaining t.
listers political rights
While the statement has made a deeI
impression upon political circles. II
many quarters it is not accepted n
final. and hope is expressed thnt tn,
negotiations for such conference are
not yet ended.
Won't Dictate to South Erin
The Ulster Prcmicr's statement saic
that he was returning home well sat
isfed with the efforts being made to.
ward peace land that De Valera "ha'
broken his silence and cleared III,
ground by his statement 10 the press
that he proposes to found his claim or
recognition Of the right Of self deter
mination.'
He asserts that the people of North
ern ireland have determined" thei
own Parliament which was opened b,
His Gracious Majesty in person. ant
that De Valera and his associates. b!
standing as candidates for the Northern
Parliament and submitting their polio!
of mo partition" have admitted tn,
right Of self determination on the par
Of Ulster.
''This was the only issue placed be
fore the electorate, he adds. "anC
no partition was rejected by tn,
largest majority which so far as | an
aware ever has been returned in a gen.
eral election in any part Of the world. y
He declares that it now remains for
De Valera and the British people tc
agree upon the administration of the
area outside of Ulster.
The people of Northern Ireland. he
continues, do not in any way claim
10 determine" the terms of scttlcmcn,
which Great Britain and Southern Ire
land may make and adds a rny of hope
by concluding:
"WhPn this is accomplished ! car
promise cordial 90 operation on CQua
terms with Southern Ireland in any
matter affecting our common interests.
Having reached the present stage
/ 20 back to Ireland to carry on the
practical work Of tho government.
feel that our interests are ably repre-
sented in the Imperial Parliament. and
of course, cur services are available a
any moment.
graphs that the Times CLEANS some hope
but otherwise it refers to the statement
as rigid and unyieldins.
In other quarters the statement il
referred to aS disagrPPablC shocl
which brings matters 70 n critical stag
and causes a very unprOmsng and un
pleasant position. 1t is pointed on
that De Valera is infexibe in his de
mand that listers autonomy must b.
derived from an all.lrIsh Parliamcn
sitting at Dublin. while the lister lead
ers nre equally determined that th
Ulster Parliament be subordinate Onl,
20 Great Britain.
Several Of this mornings newspaper
assert that II This attitude Is persisted
in. all negotiations must break down
while others advance the belief that /
the present conference fails Pnrliamen
NAV be- dissolved and the issue sub
mitted to the British people in a gen
\ eral election.
There are rumOrs that Cabinet dis
sensiOn already has arisen regarding
4 rival Irish interests. 1t is stated Of
y lcially. however, that pOstponcmcn