HOPE NOT LOST

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XIX, Issue 6278, 23 July 1921, Page 2

HOPE NOT LOST

FOR IRISH SETTLEMENT

TRUCE TO CONTINUE,

TENDING DE VALERA'S REPLY

tAustrailan ami N.Z Cable.l (Received 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 2)

It is understood that the proposals made by the Premier, -Mr LlbyM George, tor peace in Ireland were such that Mr de Valera, the Republican leader, eoujd not recommend them as a. ba.ds lor a ooufereiiee without consulting the Dail Kitea.nn. .Meanwhile the Hive :n Irela ml will be continued.

Speaking in the Mouse oi' Lords, thej leader of the House. Lord Citron, said; that if the Irish negotiation* proved j successful, and this wap conceivable. I Parliament would assemble in the autumn to deal solely with the Irish question. , The Daily Kxpretu states that although a basis for a full Irish conference was not rea-hed Mr Lloyd George lo'.d ilc Valera that if tho youthorners would agree to work tinder the Ho trie ißule Act', and join in a request for greater powers with the Northern representatives in an All-Ireland Council the Government would be prepared to grant Ireland a dominion status on tins South African phut, with reservations safeguarding Imperial supremacy in Ulster, and control oi' tho ports, navy and army, and giving Ireland police control. and special financial conces-ions. ! Air Lloyd George stressed, the point that .there eettd he no republic, and'no x-oer- ■ sf.m of Ulster. Mr de Valera repliifl I (hat he Wa,< anxious for unity in the S’,milt. In reference to whatever altitude tin' southerners might take on the Government proposals it iwa* necessary that, he should secure acceptance by tin l Dail Kireauu and I hi' supp'ort of the Homan Catholic bishops. The spirit of the final interview was hopeful.

OER CAUSE A JUST CAUSI-

AiTST WIN IN TILE END

(Received 9.30 a.m.} LONDON. July

Mr E. de Valera, interviewed on the eve oj his departure lor Ireland 1 , said: ••Though the immediate future is uncertain we ha ve pc; feet confidence in thc ultimate success of our eau-e."

'Addressing a.n enthusiastic crowd of supporters at Elision railway station, (n\t in Jridi and then in English, lie said: "Only a just cause eoui.l inspire sin h endmv.asm. Our cause is a jtist cause. lam pci feetly certain that we will nvin in the end 1 . It may take time to accomplish, but success will certainly c'c.me ’•

SITUATION HOPEFULLY VIEWED, STRONG DESIRE FOR PEACE. (Received 9.30 a.mo LONDON. July 22. The Manchester Guardian's Dublin correspondent states that though the situation is generally (ontemphited hopefully, tlm optimists are frankly ddappoinfed that the prolonged consultation between Mr IJoyd Ghergc a.ud M.r de Valera dhd not yield a basir, for Mr Lloyd George oiiginal proposal ,Cr a triangular conference. A complete bteakdnwn was regarded as almost incredible. The I nice has in.ton-ely stimulated the desire for peace, and a dieliheratc renewal ol a Male of war is regarded as unthinkable.

OHAM!K <mi)KU PROTESTS. NKOATION OK DULTIS.II POLICY (Received D. 30 a.m.) LONDON. July 22.

The Qrandmaeter of the Loyal (Jrang,. Lodge liish'tution of Kngland lias written la .Air Lloyd Clear”!.' statin” that Hm Orange Order look upon the negotiations Let ween tin- Prime ‘Minister ’of a groat. Piolesl.itnt penceduvitig Stale with the I head o; no organised and unrepentant murder can”, having for its ohjeet tile disMiptinn (U tin' empire ns a negation of I Hiilish policy. 'l’hey fear that the nnIp.ilrioiic attitndi' lowar.].. the Sinn (Lein of siieh me.n ns .Mr Asunith, Lord Pnickmasler. the Avdihishop ti.f (h liter, hnry (.Most Rev, I’. T, Dmudson, D.D.), aad some ~f (he NVuicouformist leaders, while prolonging the citmpaign of murder in Ireland, i s also weakening the Onvernmeuf in it. resolve to sttarnp out crime and protect low abiding citizens. The eomimrnieation concludes:

‘‘Wo realise that your dillienlt position was treated largely In - your prede'-es-sors. who deserve short shrift nt the hand-, oi (lie Milli''ll people iVir ih.-ir iiiisyowi'uniyiit of Ireland prior fo ;>?i. 1 dm inn: the war."