The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-16
Next Move in Peace Parley
Must Be in Dublin.
Door to Irish Peace Nearly
Closed by Premier.
PLERSCITE NOW EXPECTED
Valera Calls Cabinet Session to
Find Way Out.
Further Exchanges Before
Armistice Broken on.

London, Sept 16.-The door to Irish
peace was nearly closed today. The
action of Premier Lloyd George in
calling off the proposed peace con-
ference has brought a possible renewal
of Irish hostilities closer than at any
other time since the peace discussions
started.
The first hint that the Sim Fein
will approach Premier Lloyd George
for a renewal of the peace negotia-
tions was contained in a semi official
statement which was intended as a
reply to the premier's announcement
of yesterday.
"The British are not expected to
recognize the Irish government in ad-
vance of the conference" said the
statement. at is proposed that both
sides should enter the conference un-
committed"
British Admit New Crisis.
British officials while admitting a
new crisis has developed in the Irish
Irish moderates would prevent the
breaking of the Irish armistice and
would force a renewal Of the peace
negotiations upon a new basis.
In official circles. the opinion was
advanced that the premier, by can
ence, had cleared the air."
Sir Hamar Greenwood. chief secre-
tary for Ireland, is expected to go to
Scotland Immediately to confer with
! the premier.
The forecast was made by an au-
| lowing Irish events might be ex-
pected:
1. De Valera will call a secret ex-
ecutive session of Dali Eireann.
2. Dali Eireann will order an i'm
mediate plebiscite.
3. The voters, thanks to the power
| full and perfectly organized machine
of the Sim Fein, will return an over
Iwhelming ratificatio of de Valera's
position that ireland must be treated
as a sovereign state.
It's Sim Fein Move.
The next move is up to the Sim
Fein. Leaders of Dali Eireann and
the Sim Fein cabinet were in con-
ference at Dublin today and belief
existed in official circles that the Irish
would lose no time in replying to the
communication which the premier
sent to Dublin late yesterday.
| Premier Lloyd George is suffering
! from slight attack of illness out his
| physician believes he will have re-
covered in a day or two. lie had a
recurrence of the chills that have
| bothered him from time TO time for
| several years. A cabinet council will
| be helu at Inverness. The fact that
| the premier decided that another
meeting of the cabinet was necessary
| in Scotland, emphasized the import
ance of the latest developments.
Press Is Optimistic.
The press, while admitting the graz
ity of the situation, has not lost hope
| of a solution.
at is not necessary to try ami ON
| phasize the seriousness of the decision
| to cancel the peace conference" said
! the London Times. There is no ques-
| ton of :he sincerity of the govern
ment's desire to reach an Irish settle
ment. The government has gone the
utmost limit that the country will
sanction. Wiser councils may yet pre-
vail in Ireland"
/ The Manchester Guardian argues
| that De Valera's reiteration of his re-
publican principles was necessary from
his point of view as leader of the Sinr
! E'eln movement.
But de Valera did not ask Britain
to accept his views" continued the
Manchester Guardian. Therefore, il
was not necessary for Premier Lloyd
George to refuse to hold the peace
conference"
CONSERVATION has spread thru
south ireland over the contents o.
/ (Continuei on page Six.