But they are firmly convinced that the best hope of a settlement lies within the Convention, and they are prepared to do anything in their power to assist the Convention finally to reach a basis of agreement which would enable a new Irish Constitution to come into operation with the consent of all parties.
Yours sincerely, D.LLOYD GEORGE.
Before acting on this, Sir Horace Plunkett allowed the debate to continue during two days.

Since no movement towards agreement manifested itself, but only evidence of widespread and various divergence, he laid the Prime Minister's invitation before the Convention.

There was considerable difference of opinion before a decision was reached for acceptance.

Groups separated to select their representatives on the delegation.
It was agreed in private conference that only one view should be presented from the Nationalist side, and that the view of what was at this point clearly the majority.

Redmond, in agreeing to act as a delegate, agreed to set aside his own judgment and to press the claim for full fiscal responsibility--which, like other Nationalists, he regarded as in the abstract Ireland's right.