IRISH QUESTION

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 253, 20 July 1921, Page 5

IRISH QUESTION

k THE CONVERSATIONS IN LONDON \ ULSTER DELEGATES RETURNING TO . BELFAST By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Keo. July 19, 10.30 p.m.) London, July 18. Official.—Mr. do Valera had a two hours’ conversation to-day with Mr. Lloyd George. The discussion will be resumed on Thursday. Sir James Craig and his Cabinet afterwards saw Mr. Lloyd George. They are returning to Belfast to-night in accordance with arrangements previously made. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NO INTERFERENCE FROM ELSTER SINN FETNERS INSISTENCE ON SELF-DETERMINATION. (Rec. July 20, 0.25 a.m.) - London, July 19. Sir Janies Craig has made a statement in which ho said: "The air has been cleared by Mr. do Valera and his friends Insisting on the question of self-deter-mination for Ireland. The Sinn Fain candidates who stood at the Ulster elections wore severely defeated on the questions of partition and self-determination. It now remains for Mr. de Valera and Ms friends to make whatever settlement they can with the British Government. With this settlement Ulster does not desire to interfere, unlike Mr. de Velera in the case of the Ulster settlement. This being so, I and my colleagues are returning to Ireland to attend to local affairs. I hone Mr. de Valera and Mr. Lloyd George ' will bo able to roach an agreement. Ulster will bo glad to co-operate on equal forms in any necessary conference."— Aus.-N.Z- Cable Assn. SINN FETNERS AT DARTMOOR 'ATTEMPTS AT PASSIVE RESISTANCE (Reo. July 19, 8.10 p.m.) London, July 18. Eighty Sinn Fein prisoners brought to Dartmoor from Ireland a month ago organised an attempt at passive resistance. When paraded end ordered to proceed with their usual tasks they refused, doffed their caps and tunics, and began einging and dancing. They disregarded the governor's appeal to them to obey orders, and were forcibly replaced in their colls after sharp struggles with tho warders. —Reutor.