IN IRELAND.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1921, Page 2

IN IRELAND.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

SINN FEIN LEADERS. LONDON, July 12 Mr De Valera and the other leaders have arrived in London for the Conference. There will he an informal conference, which will precede the formal meeting. . It is understood that the British Government are willing to defray the expenses of de Valera and his delegation, but any -offer has been deferred. This is owing to a desire to leave the Sinn Fein leaders full liberty of action, and to avoid rousing suspicion. DE VALERA’S TERMS, LONDON, July 12 The London “Daily-Mail” says that it. understands that Mr De Valera at the coining conference on Ireland "ill demand full fiscal autonomy and a Parliament for all Ireland, with a subordinate Parliament also for the northeast of Ulster. He will give in return a guarantee that Ireland will not he used for any purpose of attack on England by any foreign power.” DUBLIN.OPTIMISTIC. LONDON, July 12. After the truce began thousands of people paraded the principal thoroughfares of Dublin City.

Throughout Monday night they were joyously celebrating the truce. lion-fires blazed in the side streets. The crowds sang old Irish songs. The crowds also cheered both the British troops and the soldiers of the Irish Republican Army. KING’S EFFORTS. LONDON, July 12 It .is reported that owing to great personal efforts on the part of the King tu secure pence the Ulster opposition to a united Ireland has partially modified. THE TIMES COMMENT, LONDON, July 12 Referring to the Irish Conference, the “Times,” in an editorial article, sa\s it considers “that, viewed, in the broader outlook ot the King’s recent speech, tie disquieting features of the Irish situation lose much of their menace. The fact- that Belfast has revived its old evil reputation need not imperil the truce.” TO- D A Y ’ S CON FER E NCE. - LONDON PRESS COMMENT. LONDON, July 12 Referring to ti e Irish Conference between Mr Lloyd Cjeorge and Mr De Valera, the London “Times” lobbyist states: “Thursday’s conference will not be a cut and dried affair. Mr De \ alra can, if he wishes, have the Dominion Premiers present. The early discussions art- likely to be on broad principles, to discover whether the general Hues of a settlement can he marked out.” “No dramatic announcement need b? expected immediately. The members ,f the House of Commons are not unduly optimistic as to the outcome oi the Conference. Some are Lankly doubtiul. They say it is to be recognised that a strict observance of the truce will lie the Sinn Feiners best support. SIR J. CRAIG’S VIEWS. (Received This Day- at 8 a.m.) LONDON, July 12. Speaking at the 12th July demonstration Sir James Craig said peace in Northern Island rested with him and they were going to have peace in northern Ireland. They were going to enforce peace, if it did not come naturally on behalf of the Ulster people. They were prepared to say “No Republic, no tampering with Ulster.” Do Valera must therefore turn his attention in some other direction. DE VALERA ARRIVES. (Received This Dav at 10.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 12. l)c Valera and Griffiths were welcomed at Euston station by a crowd of three thousand Irishmen, who rushed the platform as the train steamed in. waving Irish flags. A small party of into a waiting motor ear, though de police, however assisted the delegation into a waiting motor car, though Do Valera, was almost overcome in the scrimmage arid too exhausted to make <i speech. Women made a strenuous effort to kiss de Valera, but the police prevented them. De Valera said he had no details of arrangements at the Conference, but there was a hope of a final settlement of Ireland’s trouble. De Valera drove .to Grosvenor Hotel, followed bv a procession of taxicabs containing pressmen, photographers and kinema operators. One enterprising gentleman fixed the tripod of a cameia on top of a taxi following de Valera’s oar and thus photgraphed the journey through London. The route led past Buckingham Palace. De Valera declined to be interviewed though he posed with Griffiths, Barton Count Plnnkot, and Lord Mayor of Dnjbfin - to a kinema operator in a conservatory at the hotel.