The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
BY FLOYD MACGRIFF
international News Service STAFF
CORRESPONDENT

Egypt were sc0ffed at today by Presi
dent Eamonn de Valera, of the Irisl
republic. who, upon request. dis
cussed exclusively for the Interna
tional News Service the Egyptian
and Irish situatians.
! President de Valera said he die
not believe the report that Egypt.
full sovereignty would be granted
II Egyptian Independence" Il
granted, he said, it would be in this
form:
"You will be independent, but you
must not do so and so, and so and
SO, and so and so, and when all that
Egypt must not. do is subtracted
from nominal independence not
much would be left.
ireland. too, England might say
could be free but the British army OF
occupation must remain. Ireland.
too, might be allowed to conduct her
foreign affairs, but her conduct of
them must be exactly as will suit
Great Britain.
"This method of deceiving by
words is an old one with the British.
do not believe the Egyptians will
be deceived by it and certainly the
Irish people will not be deceived in
any such manner.
1--WE have for we'll over 700 years
lived side by side with the British,
and their ways are not strange to us.
1--WE know the British govern
ment's policy always has been i'm
perialistic, that exploitation of other
lands always has been England's
purpose and that she has been influ-
enced always by self-interest, not
generosity or moral principles.
I'm the case of Egypt let us await
the full report of any agreement that
may be made and then watch Eng
lands moves"
IF England has granted meas
ure Of freedom to Egypt what effect
do you think it will have in the East
as regards Britain's colonies?" Mr..
deValera was asked.
Il doubt whether anything but,
complete, unconditional independ-
ence will satisfy the Egyptian ma
tionals,' Ireland's Sim Fein leader
replied,
Temporarily it may strengthen
Engla4d's hand in Egypt, enabling
her to carry on at this difficult time.
II England retains veto power on
all issues enfecting Great Britain's
interests, safeguarding the suez
canal, and SO forth, besides retaining
economic advantages, that is all her
imperial policy demands for the
present. But it will prove nothing
but temporary expedient, for imper-
talism is doomed. India and Eng
lands newer Eastern annexations, as
we'll as Ireland will have to be rec
koned with"
l asked President de Valera If
there was any likelihood of an Ear
mistice" between Sim Fein ireland
and the British government.
"Never!" he replied, his eyes snap
ping. There can be no talk of set
Element until the British army of oc-
,upation is withdrawn"
Then the present terrors in Ire
and, with the British armed forces
IN one side and the force~ If retalia-
lion of the Irish rel,Jjlic on the
'ther, will 60 on, you Think"
Gas long as England is playing for
late from Ireland she will get hate"
President de Valera said, measuring /
lis words. "The Irish people have
line after time shown their desire
or amity. We aim for mutual un-
Outstanding and good will between
he two peoples, on the basis of
quality of right, but we shall never
low ourselves to be treated as q
ubject people, and we shall never
ermit ourselves willingly to be ex-
loited for the benefit of English
Ill
when England uses forces In Ire
md, the reply will be force. /!
When a citizen or soldier of the
rish nation has his rights outraged,
nd his freedom taken from him for
0 other reason than that he loves
Is country, do you think there will
OF be adequate reprisals?
"You must understand that the
'ish people are engaged in a strug-
10 for their national freedom. There
In effect a state of war between
Gland and Britain"
but you are hopelessly outclassed II
warships, heavy guns, tanks and
pointed out. How can
~ hope to win out against such
echanical and numerical superb
ity?"
But the British will have to con-
nd not merely with the Irish peo-
Q, but with the millions Of Indians
d others who are similarly deter
med that they will have their free
nj" exclaimed the Irish patriot.
"Our cause is right and just, and
have the opinion of mankind with
Our methods Of warfare will not
those which the enemy would
Dose. %
"The enemy can mass his battal-