NOT YET BROKEN

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10961, 25 July 1921, Page 5

NOT YET BROKEN

IRISH NEGOTIATIONS NO RESULT EXPECTED FOR SOME DAYS. KEEPING THE TRUCE. By Telegraph - \v?n.—Copyright. United Service Telegram. (Received July 23, 6.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 22. Mr A. O'Brien explained to nil interviewer that ho was remaining in London as a jxw.sible vehicle of communication between Mr de Valera and the Premier, liener.il Smuts would probably bo visiting Dublin on Saturday. He called in and had a consultation with tlie Premier, Mr Winston Churchill and Cabinet ministers bust night. Mr O’Brien expressed the opinion that it may bo a fortnight before any definite progress is made one way or the other, but the truce on the part of the Sinn Fein would be faithfully kept in the interim. (Received July 2d, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 22. It is reported that General Smuts is again going to Dublin. Cabinet consulted him specially prior to his departure. London newspapers declare that the optimism regarding the ultimate result continues in both Government and Hinn Fein circles. PLAIN SAILING DEMAND FOR - REPUBLIC DROPPED. (Received July 24, 5.3 p.m.) LONDON, July 23. The ‘’Evening Standard” says that the Southern ITnionists approve of the terms Mr de Valera is subnutting to the Doll Eireann. Sir James Craig and the Ulster Cabinet regard the general safeguards as' adequate. Mr de Valera early in the conversations dropped the demand for an Irish republic. Plain sailing followed, Mr Lloyd George making many concessions. The Imperial Parliament will main tain adequate military safeguards. The new Irish Governments will fuliy control taxation, excise and Customs. Tho Royal Irish Constabulary will disappear and the present police will be recast. Powers will be given to raise new territorial forces.

LORD NORTHCLIFFE’S BELIEF PARI-EYS \mxTWORK OUT. (Received July 25, 12.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 23. Lord Northcliffe liaa arrived »n New York. He told reporters ‘.hat he wondered if the American people knew, that Ireland bfid been offered a tonn of government whereby it could tax England. He said he believed tho present parleys would work' out. MSTt 01 APPOINT ED RENEWAL OF WAR UNTHINKABLE. :,<i N.Z. Cable AseOetettem LONDON, July 22. The '* Manchester Guardian’s” correspondent ait Dublin says that though the situation still is generally contemplated hopefully, the optimists are frankly disappointed that the prolonged consultations have not yielded a basis for Mr Lloyd George’s original proposal for a triangular conference. A complete breakdown » regarded as almost incredible. The truce has immensely stimulated the desire for peace. The deliberate renewal of a state of war is regarded as unthinkable. ■; C V ’ERA CONFIDE A T ULTIMATE SUCCESS OF IRISH CAUSE. LONDON, July 22. Mr d© Valera, interviewed on the evs of his departure for Ireland, said: “Though the immediate future is uncertain, we have perfect confidence in the ultimate success of our cause.” Addressing an enthusiastic crowd of supporters at Euston Station, in Irish arid English, he said: ‘‘Only a just cause oould inspire such enthusiasm, and our cause is just. I am perfectly certain we will win in the end. It may take time to accomplish, hut success will certainly come.” OUSTER RECEIVES PROPOSALS LONDON, July 22. At a meeting of the Nartttarn Irish Cabinet, Sir James Craig submitted Mr LJoyd George’s proposals to Mr de Valera. The receipt of the proposals is regarded merely as an act of courtesy. OS AN SEMEN’S' FEARS PROTEST AGAINST THE NEGOTIATIONS. LONDON, July 22. The Grand Master of the Loyal Orange Lodge Institution of England has written to Mr Lloyd George, stating: ‘The Orange Order looks upon the negotiations between the Prime Minister of a great Protestant and peaceloving State with the head of an organised and unrepentant murder gang, having for its object the disruption of the Empire, as a negation of British policy. It fears that the unpatriotic attitude towards the Sinn Fein of such men os Mr Asquith, Lord Buckmaster. the Archbishop of Oanterlmry, and some Nonconformist leaders, while prolonging the campaign of murder in Ireland, is also weakening the Government in its resolve to stamp out crime, and protect law-abiding citizens. Wo realise your difficult position, which has been created largely by your predecessors, who deserve short shrift at the hands of the British people for their miagovemmen fc of Ireland prior to and (luring the war.”