Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-06-26 | Page 1 | George Asks De Valera to London

DE E VALERA LONDON 1 ASKS TO PREMIER ER EMIER SE SENDS FORMAL INVITATION T ON AT TO IRISH LEADER A TI l lM M Vr B BRIT BRITAIN AIM Government Declares Readiness Readiness Readiness Readi Readi- ness to Work Out Problem in Conjunction With the Chosen Chief of the South LONDON LODO England June 25 Pre S. Premier Pre Pre- mier Lloyd Llod George has haa invited B Eamonn Ea- Ea monn do Valera to a conference lookIng look look- Inc Ing ng toward a a. settlement of ot the Irish situation it was announced here tonight to to- night The Invitation was as extended Jointly to De Do Valera Valera and Sir James Craig pm the r the t-the tle newly nely constituted Ul Ulster Ulster Ulster Ul- Ul ster parliament parliament- The rhe invitation was extended to D De DeValera Valera in a a. letter which suggested that ho he as tho the chosen leader ot of a st great majority lo Ireland should attend a a. conference in London in company with Craig The object of ot tho conference the letter stated was to explore to tho the utmost the possibility of or a settle ment Tho The letter which is dated June 24 4 is III couched in identical l terms to both Mr Ir De Valera and Sir James except for tor necessary verbal changes The British government o it s says ys is desirous that as far tar as they o can n assure it the kings king's appeal for tor reconciliation reconciliation rec ree- shall not have hate been made mado In vain aln Rather than allow another opportunity for tor a settlement to be cast aside they feel teel it incumbent upon them to make appeal in the spirit of ot the kings king's words for tor a a. conference conference con con- ference terence between themselves and rt representatives representatives rep rep- of or southern and northern northern northern north north- ern Ireland I HI I write therefore to convey con the following invitation to you oU as th the chosen leader of or tho the great greet majority In southern Ireland and to Sir James Jamea Craig premier of ot northern Ireland First that you should attend a conference here in company with Sir James Craig to explore a a. settlement second that you Ou should bring with you ou any colleagues whom you OU may se select M- M lect lct The government go will of ot course give ghe safe sate conduct to all who may be bo chosen choen We make this invitation with the fervent desire to end the ruinous conflict which has haa divided Ireland and embittered the relations of ot the peoples of ot these thYe two Islands Island who 10 ou ought bt to live in neighborly harmony and whore cooperation would mean so PO much not only to the empire but butto butto butto to humanity We wish that no eh- eh en- en devor should be lacking on our part to realize the kIn kings king's prayer and we 0 ask ak you OU to meet us as wo we will meet m me t you ou in the tho spirit of ot conciliation for tor which his majesty maJest all appealed aled 7 I w