IRISH NEGOTIATIONS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14764, 1 October 1921, Page 5

IRISH NEGOTIATIONS

OPTIMISM IN DUBLIN. DAIL EIREANN MEETS FRIDAY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received Sept. 30, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 29. The Dail Eircann will.meet on Friday to consider the reply. There is optimism in the Dublin public, and even tlie Sinn Fein leaders consider the way now open for a conference. Dublin is more hopeful than it has been for many days. PROPOSED IRISH CONFERENCE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received September 30, 7.35 p.m. LONDON, Sept. 29. The Dail Eireahn is arranging a world's conference of Irish, to be held either in Paris or Dublin, in January, on the anniversary of the proclamation of the republic Delegates have been invited from 14 countries. The Daily Herald's Dublin correspondent states that in connection with the world conference of the Irish race, which will be held in Paris or Dublin on January 21, 1922, on the ;inniversr.ry of the first session of the Dail Eireann and the proclamation of the Republic, invitations are being sent to North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, and every part of the world where the Irish movement is ganisedAMERICAN PRESS COMMENTS. INVITING BRIDGE PROVIDED. NO STONE LEFT UNTURNED. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received September 30, 10 p.m. NEW YORK, September 29. , The New York Times editorially says that the Irish situation demands a conference, not further correspondence. Mr Lloyd George, in the language which lie now uses, has built an inviting bridge for de Valera and his colleagues. Reasonable Irishmen cannot ask for more. Fvm if they pur the matter to the test or fail they would be no worse off than before, but if they refuse to discuss matters with the English because of shadowy technicalities they would be plunging the country back into war for the sake of a mere form of words. OTTAWA, September 30The Montreal Gazette editorially remarks that the most vindictive critics of Mr Lloyd George's methods must agree that no stone has been left unturned by him in his desire to meet the wish of" those representing the Dail Eircann. There is no sympathy anywhere with tiie dillydallying policy, evasion and procrastination which lias 'been the uppermost feature in (he exchange of notes- If Ireland wants peace Ireland can have peace.