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Lt A des; Dail Eireann's reply to the- British|lican" letter makes no mention of a peace proposals is now "in "Lloyd|re George's hands, although the Sinhjof in ence an Fein leaders refuse to admit the fact,| sion to a resumption of warfare. Thus, insisting that it will not be presented | it is considered "that there is still until after the public session of the | wide opening for a continuation Dail last week. Commandant Robert Bence 'gegotiationt a Barton of the Irish Republican army, | caused wide d satisfaction and a who has acted as courier in the past,| general feeling of optimism. left Dublin Wednesday last carrying| © © 0 esaemo x the communication with him, and was|{ A later: despatch from London to have handed it in at 10 Downing |says:--Premior Lioyd George's reply street on Thursday. It will probably to de Valera's letter r ng the Brit be published in London at the same|ish offer to Ireland both of which docte time as de Valera announces it to the: ments = were published on Friday, Dail. | leaves the rond clear, for further nego- The document, the correspondent is|tidtions. told on the best authority, is appar-| The Premier's letter conveys the ently, at first sight, a flat turndown |impression of a rendiness to yleld of the British offer, but, like de! further grounds on contentious points Valera's speeches, is qualified by an! without radically shifting the basis of sorts of conditions and restrictions! the proposed settlement. A leaving an opening for further nego-| Lloyd George virtually invites the tiationg. It is brusque in tone almost Dail Bireann to reconsider the British to the point of being insulting, and| position, which he outlines in further mi h depends on Lloyd George's pa-| detail, and asks de Valera to retura to tie in, perusing it. - If he will real- | London for further parleys, ize is written for the consumption| ' Full -independence for Ireland is of T-eland rather than England and|again refused, and the generosity of ma) > corresponding allowances, and| the existing offer is emphasized by if "> tone does mot enrage his fol-|a comparison of the rights enjoyed by | on August ist, {8 a relic of the days of the Dru 8. on Anghst 1st. It i8 a relic of the days of the Druids. lowers, ' causing. pressure on him, tothe States of the American Union. break .off the negotiations, hopes for| The persuasive tone of the Prem, a settlement are still good. jer's reply. is' regarded as a.clear re. De Valera in his reply lays special| flection of the wish to-avoid a rupture, stress on the exclusion of Ulster, and | despite it§ reference to futility of any there is no doubt if the Ulster ques-! further exchange of notes and ite call tion is settled the rest would be easy.| for definite action in Dublin towards ! The Southern .Unignists are very|the acceptance of Dominion status as angry at Ulster's attitude, and do not|a basis for further negotiations, see any reason why Ulster should not| "We can 'discuss no settlement accept the guarantees offered and cast| which involves a refusal on the part in her lot with the rest of Ireland. of Ireland to accept our invitation to One of 'these guarantees is suggest- | free and equal loyal partnership in, the patch fron NGblin says s---The| It is understood that the "Repub- hy but enunciates the principle} stil | of the| [4 a fact which has]. J front of the ancient castle U.S. GRAIN BY' . CANADIAN ROUTE Western Farmers Growin Uneasy Because of Con: gection at Montreal, A despatch from Winnipeg says:-- ed in the form of an agreement to hold a new election immediately, guaranteeing election to the Irish Par- liament and representation in- the Cabinet for Southern business men in whom Ulster 'has. confidence: The South is said to be willing to do this, but Ulster so far has refused to budge from the position she has won under the Home Rule Act. A despatch from London says: --The British Cabinet sat two hours on Thursday night discussing the reply of the Irish Republican "Cabinet" to Prime 'Minister Lloyd George's letter Grain shippers are growing uneasy over the enormous movement of United States grain through Eastern Canadian elevators at Atlantic ports says The Manitoba Free Press, = The newspaper claims to be privy to information that at present. what are known as the Bay Port Elevators, namely, MeNicoll, Tiffin, Midland and Depot: Harbor; with a total capacity of a little over 7,000,000 bushels, have, roughly, only = 1,500,000 bushels 'of British commonwealth' under one Sovereign," Lioyd George says in his letter. "We. are reluctant to precipi that a prolongation: of the present state of affairs is dangerous, "Action is being taken in various directions which, if continued, would prejudice the truce and ultimately lead to its termination. This would indeed be deplorable." The opinion is general here that this latest exchange of notes has failed to register any advance towards peace tate the issue, but we must poirt : space unfilled, and there are United of August 13. After the sitting it was officially announced that no informa- tion as to the nature of the reply of Mr. Lloyd George's response to' it|ship or lead to a rupture would be made public. \ 1t is understood that two paramount ; It is understood that both will be! issues still hang in the balance. One | read to the 'session of the Irish Re-|is that de Valera insists that Ireland ! publican "Parliament" in Dublin and must be regarded and treated as a meantime both sides have agreed to] single unit in the final settlement, The observe strict. secrecy, . The British! other issue is the demand that Great Cabinet 'approved Mr. Lloyd George's| Britain exercise no more naval or | response, it is learned, and it is military domination over the island | than it does over Canada or the other Dominions. * noted that both sides are. studiously avoiding the use of language which could embitter the present relation-: groiips in Congress, and it scews to be agsured of "success. Pagsage of the Bill will give Uru-! guay the distinction of being the fivst! South American nation to grant Woe! men equal rights, + PIRES MERC Women of Uruguay A ' despatch | from Montevideo says:--+President Brum has sent the Uniguayan Congress a bil! providing suffrage for women and all other legal | = A blue light focused on a vein will rights held by men. The project nas | cause the blood.to concentrate, while wet with the approval of influential red will make it flow quickly. : CERIANY AND NITED STATES SIGN PEACE TREK A despatch from 'Berlin says:--The, shall fully enjoy notwithstanding. the peace treaty between Germany and|fact that such treaty has not been the: United States," which was signed| ratified by the United States." : on Thursday, consists of three articles, the-préamble citing' sections two and five of the Porter-Kngx peace resolu tion; . Article 1 says: 'Germany has undertaken to accord to thé United States, and the United States shall have and enjoy, all the rights, privileges, indemmities, repara- tions or advantages ed in the aforesaid Joint. Fesolusien of fhe Lon: guess of the United Srates of July 2, including all the oh end ad- will not. he bound by the provisions nor any provision of that: treaty. re- lating to the League of Nations clauses, and neither by any ineasure | of the League or its Coureil of As- sembly, witho sent thereto," Article 2 says: "The, United States| 8 over the previous situation, but i6i¢alling 5,000,000 bushels, and Chicago is $ § i fi iy oy » or further book Montreal elevators are all full; ly with United StateS grain, and there are 3,000 cars on track waiting to un- load, the, newspaper says. ; "United States movement through| Chicago and across the lakes is said ceremony, commenced ir THRONGS ATTENDED Impressive Tribute Paid to the | {1s = Late Lieut.-General Sir Sam Hughes. A despatch from Lindsay, Ont., says:--Upwards of twenty thousand people, representing all classes of the community, from the Governor-Gen- eral, the Dominion Government, high : wheat.) orthern officers of Church and State, the Mili- 181; oy 2 No og 0; No. 3 tary and Naval forces, war-scarred | Northern, $1.66; No. 4 wheat, $1.46; | $5 to veterans, civic representatives of the| Mani, oats--No. 2 CW, 47%c;| to $5.5 principal cities and. towns, down to'No. 3 CW, 468¢; extra No. 1 feed,! ners an plain, Cidinery citizens "and women i ¢; No. 1 feed, 46%¢; No. nd ren of Lindsay sar. e. : : and children of Lindsay and the sur-| = Manitoba barley--No. 3 OW, or Err 1 No. 4 CW, 78¢; rejected, 69%c; All the above in store at Fort ¥ Ami 0. 2 yellow, , $118 to $1.22; Ee x +105 No, y | No, 8 Spring, $110 to $1. goose wheat, nominal, hy tains in this port, and has existed for| the past week or 10 days. Upwards turn in the harbor to take in. grain and the Harbor Commissioners ele- vabors «are. warking, continuously 24 hours a day to meet the situation. A large nmber of grain cars are also' standing on the sidings. & ip Progress of Irish Negotiations: May 11<Offers. made to Sinn Fein| to negotiate with Britain. R May '13--8inn: Fein wins all but four seats in elections in Ireland. Junie 22--*Forgive and forget" mes- sage of King to Irish in Belfast. _. June :28--De: Valera, Griffith and} to represént Irish inf = Barton 'selected London. « H July 8--De Valera goes to London * July 7---Gen. Smuts says Irish situa-| tion can be solved: Meets-de Valerall of Part 1 of the treaty of Versailles, to meet Lloyd George. | of some 60 ships are waiting their s July 16--De" Valera and Craig con-| fer separately with Lloyd Georg July 18--Sir James. Craig to i Valera: vig Aug. 15--Lloyd George saya n prohibits Irish . 3 2 fous nll