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Show RAIL WORKERS 10 I ACGEPTWAGE CUT fl PEOPLE HOPEFUL OF CONFER- -BJ ENCE WITH PREMIER IN LON Bj DON BEING HELD SOON 1 H Representatives from Republicans and ,1 B Unionists from Southern Part 4 H Assemble at Irish 'M Capital ' H Uerllii. For threo. hours Monday f M Kamonn do Valcra, the Irish Ilopubll m M can lender; Arthur Griff th, founder of f M tho Sinn Fein, nnd four southern & M Unionist, Karl Mldlcton, Sir Mnurlco $ M Doekcrell, Sir Itobcrt Henry Woods 4 M and Andrew Jameson, conferred on the flH Irlah situation with a vlow to prepnr- i -BJ Ing tho way for n possible negotiation a -H with the British prlmo ranlsternnd tlio 1 BJ Ulster premier, Sir James Craig. i H Great crowds gathered outside tho 1 H Mansion house, whero the discussions I H took place, waving American flags, H many fulling on thulr knees and reclt- H Ing prayers for tJio success of the con- S H ference. Thi Unionists representatives ftl met with a cordial reception from thoso Bj1 assembled. P Points of iigrcemcnt were reached Sl on tho flnnnclnl question nnd tho (lis- SBji advantages of partition nt (ho confer- W H s Bji Tho lord mayor ln a speech after- JFI ward said that much good would come ,r H of It. f H In n statement to tho Associated & H Press Monday, an Important official as- "m Jjfl sorted thnt (Uio government wns pre SH pared to make largo concessions, the if H far-reaching effect of which Mr. do fLB Vnlera would nppreclato. f Sir James Craig's absence from the - I -H conference may bo actually advantage- , I B ous, It Is believed hero since any con B cessions necessary from Ulster premier B In Iondon thnn ln Dublin. Bfl |