Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-15
IRISH ARE INFORMED
THAT THEY CANNOT.
QUIT BRITISH EMPIRE.
PEACE FARLEY is STILL on
BRITISH PEACE PROPOSALS
ARE MADE PUBLIC FOLLOWING
CONFERENCE,

London, Aug. i5.--Despite the
seeming chaos revealed by the publ
cation tonight by the government OF
LLOYD Georges correspondence with
Eamonn De Valera, II is learned that
negotiations for an Irish peace have
not broken down.
Much still depends upon the Dali
Eireann meeting next Tuesday Inc
concluding paragraph of LLOYD
Georges letter says:
I'VE are ready to continue the as
cussions."
Coupled with the statement this
week in the house of lords by LORD
Birkenhead that the last word is not
vet spoken, the letters tonight lead
well informed circles TO believe the
door is still open.
The premier's offer still stands,
guaranteeing full dominion status and
the fullest control of internal affairs
the territorial army and the nations
own police, with the reservations re-
garding the navy and taxation The
premier's offer bars interstate pro-
tective duties by either party, and
provides that Ulster must be LETT
alone.
The publication of the conference
correspondence following Gen. SHUTS
letter of advice Is somewhat resented
in Dublin,
Ulster Is Reticent.
Ulster is still standing aloo,f. Craig
wrote to Lloyd George that Ulster Is
standing aside in the interests of
peace and will not interfere between
the south of Ireland and Great Brit
ain.
listers position is understood to
be that it is against the interests or
Ulster to settle of the basis proposed
to the Sim Fein. but that Ulster is
prepared to cooperate on equal terms
with the south when the south has
settled with England
In the final letter. Lloyd George de-
ned Ireland's right to secession. re-
fused foreign arbitration for Irish
questions and expressed the hope that
ireland would accept the British
terms, which. he said. were the best
that could be offered. AN
British Proposals.
The British proposals, which were
dated July 20. said
The British government is actual
ed by an earnest desire to end the
unhappy divisions between Great
Britain and Ireland which have pro-
duced so smany conflicts. We long
with his majesty. the king, in the
words of his gracious speech In Ire
land last month for a satisfactory so
hutton of those agelong problems
which for generations embarrassed
our forefathers as they now weigh
heavily upon us Every man of irish
birth should work in loyal co-opera.
ton with the free communities on
which the British empire is based
I'VE are convinced that the Irish
people may find as worthy and com
plete an expression of their political
and spiritual ideals within the EN-
pire as any of the numerous and var
ried nations united in allegiance to
his majesty's throne, and they desire
such contamination not only for the
welfare of the empire as whole, but
also for the cause of peace and har-
mony throughout the world.
Whole World Suffers.
There is not a. part of the world
where lrishmen have made their
homes but suffers from our ancient
feuds.
THE free nations which compose
the British empire are drawn from
many races with different histories,
traditions and ideals. In the Domin-
ion of Canada the British and French
have long forgotten the bitter con-
fiicts which divided their ancestors.
In South Africa the Transvaal repub.
lie and the Orange Free State have
joined with two British colonies to
make great self-governing union
under his majesty's sway. The Brit.
ish people cannot believe that where
Canada and South Africa succeeded
Ireland will fail
Invite New Free Nation.
aMoyed by these considerations, the
British government invites Ireland to
take her place in the great associa-
ton of free nations over which his
majesty reigns
las an earnest of their desire to
ohliterate old quarrels and to enable
Ireland to face the future with her
own strength and hope, we propose
that Ireland shall assume forthwith
the status of dominion"
Conditions of Peace.
Then FOLLOW. six stipilations:
vi 1Thkf common concern of both
ceuntries in The defense of.their inter.
eats on land and sea shall be recog-
nized.
NJ. The Irish territorial force shall
Within reasonable limits conform in
numbers to the military establish
nfents In uthersparts of the islands.
al .l&a IN 4,