IRISH PEACE.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1921, Page 5

IRISH PEACE.

CONVERSATIONS CONTINUE. UIfiTER LEADER IN LONDON. DE VALERA’S COMPROMISE. By Telegraph.-—press Assn.—Copyright. Received July 17, 5.5 p.m. London, July 16. Mr. Lloyd George and De Valera conversed for eighty minutes to-day. the Premier having previously conferred with Sir Hamar Greenwood (Chief Secretary for Ireland), and Lord Curzon (Foreign Secretary). It is officially stated the conversation will be resumed on Monday. Sir James Craig has reached London. He confers with the Premier, who will inforom him and Cabinet of the discussions and the proposals interchanged with De Valera. It is reported that the crux of De Valera’s compromise is a demand for an Dish constitution on Canadian lines, by which Ulster would have all the governing powers it wants, provided they were derived from a central Irish Government.

Apparently De Valera wishes Mr. Lloyd George and himself to come to an agreement, Mr. Lloyd George to then settle with Ulster. De Valera also made it plain that he must submit any scheme for ratification to the Dail Eire- ' ann. De Valera, however, intimated that he was prepared to give Ulster at least the powers enjoyed under the Home Rule Act.

Following a communication from Sir James Craig (Premier of Northern Deland), several members of the Ulster Cabinet have left Belfast for London to attend the Dish conference.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. AMERICANS WITHHOLD PROTESTS. Received July 17, 11.5 p.m. Washington, July 14, Senators Lafollette and Norris have asked the Foreign Relations Committee not to take action on their respective resolutions asking for recognition of Dish independence and protesting against Britain’s violation of land warfare laws in Ireland, pending the outcome of the negotiations between Da Vateia and Mr. Lloyd George, but they declared they will press for action if the negotiations fail.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn,

CRIMES IN IRELAND. THE RIOTS IN BELFAST. London, July 15. Further rioting occurred in Belfast late last night. One person was killed and between 30 and 40 wounded. A licensed house was burned and looted and there was much looting of shops. Received July 17, 5.5 pan. London, July 16. Friday passed peacefully in Belfast, except for the burning of a public-house. The Belfast police were again attacked to-day. Military are patrolling the disturbed area, the Somersets beinfj brought in. Meanwhile the military are conferring with the police and civilian authorities.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.