Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-15

1 cern of both countries in the defense of l their interests cn land and sea shall be recognized.
 Great Britain" it adds Hives by the l sea her food and her communications depend on the freedom of tire great sea routes. Ireland lies at Britains side, | across the sea ways. north and south, that link her with the sister nations of the empire the markets Of the world and the vital sources of her food supply,
 Tn recognition of this fact, which na- ture has imposed and which no states manship can change, it is essential that the royal navy alone siould control the seas around Ireland and Great Britain and that such rights and liberties should be accorded it by the Irish state as are essential for naval purposes in Irish harbors and on Irish coasts. l The second stipulation says:
 Tn order that the movement toward limitation of armaments which is now making progress in the world should not be hampered in any way the Irish terz | ritorial force shall within reasonable l limits conform in numbers to the mllit- | ary establishments in other parts of the | islands,
 In the third stipulation it is declared that Great Britain shall have all the necessary facilities fer the development of air defense and communications
 The fourth expresses t7e hope that Ire land will, of her own free will, contrib 1te in proportion to her wealth to the naval and military forces of the en- pire, and assumes that voluntary re- cruiGng will be permitted particularly Tor those famous Irish regiments which 90 long and so gallantly have served 1 ais majesty in all parts of the world D
 Autonomy in Finance and Taxation Complete autonomy in finance and | taxation, with the agreement that there shall be no tariffs and other trade re- gtrictions between the two islands, is ] provided in the fifth stipulation
 The sixth declares that Ireland is to assume responsibility for snare of the Jnite8 Kingdoms present debt and l pensions. In default of an agreement, she share would be determined by an arbitrator appointed from within the dominion
 The document proposes that the con rieinns of settlement be remedied in the form of a treaty to which effect shall be given by the British and Irish parl;aments
 The form i nwhich the settlement is to take effect it adds, Twill depend upo9 Ireland herself It must allow for full recognition of the existing powers and privileges of the parliament and government. of northern Ireland
 ''The British government entertains t1e earnest hope that the necessity ot harmonious cooperation among Irish men of all classes and creeds will bt l recognized throughout Ireland, and will welcome the day when by these means unity is achieved. But no such common action can be secured by force"
 Declaring that union in the other do- minions came by consent, the document continues:
 'In no conditions can they consent to any proposals which would kindle civil war in Ireland Such a war would not touch Ireland alone for partisans would flock to either side from Great Britain the empire and elsewhere, witt consequences more devastating to the welfare both of IrelaNd and the empire than the conflict to which a truce has been called this month";
 The document concludes as follows: The British government will, there fore, leave Irishmen themselves to de termine by negotiations between then whether the new powers which the new pact defines shall be taken over by Ire land as whole and administered by
 a single body, or taken over separately by southern and orthern Ireland, with oI without a joint authority to harmoniz, their common interests. They will will ingly assist in negotiating such a settle ment if the Irishmen should so desire
 By these proposals the British gov ernment sincerely believes they vii 7 have shattered the foundation of tha ancient hatred and distrust which hay, . disfgured our common history for cen 3 turnes.
 
 commonwealth is for the Irish peopl
 to shape. In the foregoing proposal the British government has attempted ? no more than broad outline of settle [ ment, the details of which they leave fo discussion when the Irish people hav e signihed their acceptance of the prin ciple of this pact"
 T The document is signed by Davit t Lloyd George.
 De VnIera's Letter to Lloyd George
 On August 10 Ramon De Valera ad f dressed the following communication t V MT. Lloyd George:
 | Sir: On the occasion of our last in n terview I gave it as my judgment tha ' the dail Eireann could not, and tn
 Irish people would not, accept the pro l posals of your government, set forth ii l. draft July 20. Having consulted m 5, colleagues, and with them given thes :, proposals most earnest consideration, c mow confirm that judgment. : The outline given in the draft e self-contradictory and the principle C Ii the pact not easy to determine. T g the extent that 1t implies recognitio : bf Ireland'sk separate nationhood and he . tight to seff-determination, we apprec
 act and accept 1t. h But in the stipulations and expres t conditions concerning vital matters tn e principle. is strangely set aside and y claim advanced by your government t an interference in our affairs and t {, q control which we cannot admit !, u 'Ireland's right to choose for herse U the path she shall take to realize he
 own destiny must be accepted as indt
 fe asible. tt it a right that has bee
 maintained through centuries of or
 pression, at the cost of unparallele
 sacrifices and untold suffering W
 cannot propose to abrogate or impair i l. nor can Great Britain or any foreig