IRISH PROBLEM

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 301, 14 September 1921, Page 5

IRISH PROBLEM

INVITATION TO CONFERENCE - ACCEPTED

RESERVATIONS BY DAIL EIREANN

The Dail Eireann I* accepting the British Government’s invitation to a conference, with certain reservations, the chief one concerning acknowledgment of allegiance to the Crown. The Dublin Nationalist Fteess openly favours the conference.

By Telegraph—Prese Association— Copyright Lond'an, September 12. The Central News Agency at Dublin states that a courier with the Dail Eireann’s answer lias left for Inverness. The Dail Eireann is accepting tho invitation to the conference with certain reservations. The chief is connected with acknowledging allegiance to the Crown. Plenipotentiaries, armed with full- authority to conduct really vital phases of the negotiations, have been chosen by Cabinet, though the Dail Eireann r.ot authorised them to' break off negotiations without the sanction of the full assembly of tho Dail Eireann. / Mr. Griffith, Professor John Mac Neill, and Mr. R. C. Barton are mentioned as plenipotentiaries.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MEANING OF “ALLEGIANCE” London, September 12. Doubts .are expressed at the meaning of the word "allegiance” in the Sinn Fein reply. It is recalled that Mr. Lloyd George’s letter twice pointed out that there could not be a conference if allegiance to the Crown was repudiated, but as delegates have been appointed it is assumed that the reservation will not prove vital in. Mr. Lloyd George’s view.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ATTITUDE OF DUBLIN NATIONALIST PRESS CONFERENCE STRONGLY FAVOURED. (Rec. September 13, 11.30 p.m.) • London, September 12. The .Dublin Nationalist now openly/and strongly favours tho conference. The "Freeman’s Journal,” assurnnig the delegates are going to Inverness, says: "There is no doubt about tho decision. It is what thp vast majority of the Irish 'people have been expecting; and they will whole-heartedly approve it."—"The Times.”

DERRY’S ALLEGIANCE TO DAIL EIREANN

TROOPS IN NORTHERN AREA. (Rec. September 13, 11.30 p.m.) London, September 12.

Mr. de Valera received a deputation from the Derry corporation presenting the corporation’s resolution of allegiance to the Dtiil Eireann by the city. Derry is thus following the Example of Tyrone and Fermanagh in an attempt to vote themselves out of the area of tho Northern Parliament.

According to a Belfast message the Ulst/r Cabinet, under the presidency of Sir James Craig, conferred with an officer commanding the northern area, and at its request expressed a willingness to increase the trdops for tho purpose of maintaining law and order.'—"The Times.”