Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
WARNS De VALERA
AGAINST REJECTION
| OF DOMINION RULE
General SHUTS Tells Irish Lead.
er Such Course Would Alien
ate British League.
LETTER REVEALS OFFER
MADE BY LLOYD GEORGE
Twenty-Six Counties Offered
Same Status as South Africa
by Premier.
LET ULSTER BIDE IT'S TIME,
No Present Hope OF North Ireland
Yielding Its Rights at
This Time.
LETTER REVEALS OFFER
MADE BY LLOYD GEORGE
LET ULSTER BIDE IT'S TIME
No Present Hope OF North Ireland
Yielding Its Rights at
This Time.
Try Associated rress.I


LONDON. Aug. i3.-Omcial light
upon the status Of the Irish negotia-
tons was given by the government
for tho first time today in the form
OF II letter written by General Jan c.
SHUTS. the South African Premier. To
Eamonn de Valera. the Irish Rcpubli-
can leader. This letter. which is
dated August 2. reveal8 that Premier
Lloyd George offered the twenty-six
Sim Fcin counties complete domin.
ion status. subject to certain strate-
gle safeguards"
1t is also shown by the rcxt of the
letter that Sir James Craig, the
Ulster Premier. has refused to ne
Sotiate with De Valera, and that
Ulster is standing firm for retaining
her present government
Womid Let Ulster Hhlc Her rimc.
General SHUTS. however. urged tho
Republican leader to accept dominion
status and leave ;'l:ter to join. the
south in her own time. as he he
licved that through the successful
running OF the Irish state and the
pull of economic and peaceful forces"
Ulster eventually would be brought
into line.
General SHUTS. in the course of his
letter. said:
Il believe it is in the Interest of
Ulster to come In. and that the force
of the community OF interests will.
over period OF years. become SO
great and compelling that Ulster will
herSeit decide TO Join the Irish state
NOT only Will she not consent now
l" come In, but even IL she does tho
irish state Will. fear, start under
such handicap OF internal friction
ana disorder that the result may well
be a failure once more.
Overcome Facts by Accepting Them.
The humble acceptance of facts
rs often the only way of finally over
coming them. II proved SO in the
case OF South Africa. where ulti
mate unity was only realized through
several stages and the process OF
years. and where the republic. as an
i"eai Tor which we made unheard-of
sacriiiccs. had ultimately to give way
TO another form OF freedom.
MY belief is that ireland Is travel
ing the same painful road as South
AFRICA. and with wisdom and modcra
''oh IN leadership is designed 10
achieve no less success.
Not the Only Explanation.
on say the republic is the true
explanation OF national self-deter.
mination but it is not the only ex-
PLANTATION. and II means sure. final
ana irrcparable severance from ,ba
British league To this the rnrlia-
Inent and people OF this country will
no pri
made you the offer OF another form
OF 'reehom' OF dominion status. which
is working with complete success in
all parts OF the British league.
what is good enough for these
h"''"hS surely ought to- he good
enough for Ireland, too: for Irishmcn
l" say I" the world that they can.
not he satisfied with the status VI
me great British dominionss would lie
1" ALLEVIATE all that sympathy which,
mas been the main support OF Tho
irish cause. such an OFFER by tho
British Prime Minister. who. unlike
his predecessors. is in n position In
deliver the goods. is an event NJ
unique Importance. 1t is far NOR.
than was offered TO the ,Transva,,
ana Free states, who fought for free.
d"m In one OF the greatest wars In
thc history or Great Britain and
which had reduced their own coun-
tries TO ashes ana their little nco
pies To ruins
Ber"mr n Sister Dominion.
III you accept, you will become !,
sister dominion in the great circI.
OF equal states, who will stand h.
side you ana shield YOU and protect
Your rights as IL these wcrc Their
own rights. and any unestions that
YOU and the British government may
have will be for the Imperial con.
ference to decide. This is the nat
urai and constitutional practice OF
dominion freedom"
Concluding his letter. General
Smnts said The Irish question is
no longer II constitutional. but most.
~ It human problem. 4 history such
IS yours must breed temper which
: most difficult 10 deal with Oh both
sides sympathy is called for AZ
well as generosity, and reat large
ness OF soul. am sure thar both
the English and Irish peoples are
ripc for q fresh start The tragic
horror ot recent events. followed 80
suddenly by the truce and by fra
ternizing alt along the line. han ss.
flowing deep fountains OF emotion ~
Doth peoples and created new po-
!itical situation"
Lloyd Georges secrsiarys.Eay.sg,hsfs
letter 10 the newspapers ttItfs affsrss
noon after long .Gab,hst meat n,..
This is taken as a'gSans nj POI w
@nd thai II app"Es ntss wa ssstss.i s,ss
oring The pressure OF pubic opin.qi
TO bear ON the Sim Fein. ,aiteoushs
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