IRISH CRISIS

Evening Star, Issue 17766, 14 September 1921, Page 4

IRISH CRISIS

RAIL BREAM'S GOURIfR. EN ROUTE TO INVERNESS. - CONFERENCE PROBABLE. LONDON, September 12. Tho Dublin correspondent of the Central News reports that a courier bearing Bail Eireann’s answer has left for Inverness. Tho Bail Eireaim is accepting the invitation to the conference with certain reservations, the chief of which is connected with acknowledging allegiance to tho Crown. The plenipotentiaries, who will bo armed with full authority to conduct tho really vital phases of the negotiations, have been chosen by Cabinet, though tho Bail Eireann has not authorised them to break off negotiations without the sanction of the full Assembly of tho Bail Eireann. Mr Arthur Griffith, Professor John M'Neill, and Mr R. C. Barton are mentioned as the plenipotentiaries. Doubts are expressed as to the meaning of tho word “allegiance” in tho Sinn Vein reply. It is recalled that Mr Lloyd George’s Metier twice pointed out that there could not bo a conference if allegiance to the Crown is repudiated; but as delegates have been appointed it is assumed that the reservation will not prove vital in Mr Lloyd George’s view.—A. and N.Z. Gable.

NATIONALISTS FAVOR CONFERENCE. LONDON, September 12. Tho Dublin Nationalist Press now openly and strongly favors the Inverness Conference. ‘ Freeman’s Journal,’ assuming that delegates are going to Inverness, says : “There is no doubt about thp, decision. It is what the vast majority of Irish people have been expecting, . and they will whole-heartedly approve’of it.” —‘Times.’ NORTHERN IRELAND. . LONDON, September 12. Mr De Valera received a deputation from the Derry Corporation presenting the corporation’s resolution of allegiance to Bail Eireann by tho City of Derry, thus following tho example of Tyrone and Fermanagh in an attempt to vote themselves out. of tho area of the Northern Parliament.— ‘ Times.’ According to a Belfast message, tho Ulster Cabinet, under tho presidency of Sir James Craig, conferred with the officer commanding the northern area, and at its request expressed willingness to increase the number of troops for the purpose of maintaining law and order.— ‘ Times.’