Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-21
PEACE PARLEY.
AWAITS BASIS
OF PROCEDURE
Irish Negotiations Held Up
While Leaders GrOpe for
Light Ahead.
COMAIUNIQUE IS ISSUED

LONDON, July 21.-The Irish
peace negotiations have struck an
obstacle. A formal communiqpe
was issued at Premier Lloyd
Georges official residence this after
noon, saying that a basis for a
formal Irish peace parley has not
yet been found.
De Valera viii return to Dublin to-
morrow and after conferring with his col
leagues will return.
The official statement said:
..The basis Of a formal Trisn peace con
ference has not vet been found. Mr.. De
Valera has arranged to return to Ireland
tomorrow He win communicate with
Premier Lloyd George again after further
discussion with his colleagues"
FOLLOWS MEETING
WITH LLOG@ GEORGE.
The cOmmunique was issued shortly
after Premier Lloyd George had handed
to Eamonu De Valera. the English govern
ment's peace offer. Following the depar
ture Of De Valera. the premier conferred
with General SHUTS. the South African
premier: Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief
secretary for Ireland, and Winston
Churchill. secretary 81 state for the Col
onies. 1t was after this meeting that the
communiQue was issued
De Valera was smiling and cheerful as
he returned to his headquarters and In
dicsted that the negotiations were pro
ceeding to his satisfaction. He had re
fused. however. TO make any statement
The truce in Ireland viii continue.
said a statement given by De Valera S
HEADQUARTERS. I'VE are as optimistic as
ever. We believe that a solution can be
reached"
De Valera will meet q number Of friends
tonight and all OF the Irish delegates VIII
leave for Dublin early Friday morning.
carving Premier Lloyd Georges written
proposals to Dali Eireann.
The official statement was agreed 20
nv the Premier and De Valera after
lengthy debate at 10 Downing street. IL
was understood. there was lively discus
sion over the exact expressions to be
employed
The Pau Mall Gazette said it had
learned Premier Lloyd Georges cOndi-
tions do not permit De Valera to make
an alternative ofer.
SHUTS AGAIN WILL
SEE ULSTER LEADERS.
Gen. Jan Christian SHUTS, premier OF
South Africa. will take advantage OF the
IuT in the negotiations to 60 to Dublin
and Belfast to consult with Republican
and Unionist leaders.
Just before the conference De Valera
received word from Dublin that he had
heen elected chancellor Of the National
University Of Ireland, a post made vacant
By the death Of Archbishop Walsh.
UniOnists are active in London. About
forty leading members of the party have
called upon Austen Chamberlain, gov
ernment spokesman in the House Of
Commons. to determine what policy the
English nionistU party is determined 10
follow regarding the Irish settlement.
The parliamentary correspondent OF
the Daily Express was authority for the
statement that Premier Lloyd George
was empowered to outline to De Valera
the maximum Of power the Sim Fein
party snail have in administering Irish
affairs
THE Irish negotiations seem to fur
nish ground for hope" Marquis Curzon,
the foreign secretary, announced in the
House Of Lords this evening. 1T is con
ceivable that the autumn ession of Par
lament may be given over entirely to the
Irish question"