Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-07
MESSAGE ADDS
To GRAVITY Of
PRESENT BREAK
Sim Fein Chief Gives
Warning That Force
Will Not Bring Peace.
Premier's s Suggestion of
Time Limit Is Badly
Received by Nation.

Dublin, Sept. 6.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. On the eve of a meet
ing of the British cabinet at Inverness
to take action on the Irish problem.
Eamonn de Valera, the Irish repub-
llcan leader, Tuesday, quite unexpect-
ediy issued statement to the press
in which, after reiterating Ireland S
earnest desire for peace. he declared
that peace never could be founded on
make believe.
Let us lay aside the camouflage
and put away the Hypocrisy said Mr.
De Valera. If England is issuing an
ultimatunl, let it be an ultimatum."
War not peace would be the out
come of the imposition of England's
proposals by force, according to Mr..
De Valera. who went On to assert that
England had no basis in right for
single demand she was making on Ire
land and would not dare to make such
demands upon "a power even nearly
as strong as herself"
Changed His Mind.
1t was announced earlier in the day
by the Sim Fein leaders that there
was nothing to communicate. Then
suddenly came a call, and typewrit-
ten statement was given out. Though
bitterness is to be observed in the
it is noted that it does
not amount to rupture of the negotia-
tons. Nevertheless its issuance at
this critical moment is believed here
TO add to the gravity of the situation.
A communication was received by
wire from Robert C. Barton, the Sim
Fein courier, who carried the Dali
Eireann's reply to Premier Lloyd
George, and is still in Scotland, fore
casting the possible result Of the cab
net meeting and it is suggested that
Mr.. De Valera's statement was made
II consequence of information contain
d in Mr.. Barton's message. The news
,apers' suggestion of the imposition
" the premier of the time limit has
,een badly received. Arthur Griffith
md others resent any attempt to force
he pace. There is no sign. however,
hat the Sim Fein leaders regard the
position as critical: they talk as If
hem and as though there was no pos
ibility of the termination of the truce
The British reply is expected to be
elivered Wednesday night to Mr.. Bar
on at Inverness, and, in that event, it
) likely to be made public before the |
nd of the week.
Mr.. de Valera's statement follows:
Trying to Fool Irish.
''It seems it is grievous political |
in these days to keep ones eyes open. |
lain common sense is sneered at as |
hetoric and logic. The British imper-
ii statesmen are trying to sell Ireland |
ncond rate political margarine and are
cry angry because they do not accept
le butter label they put on and be-
eve all the advertising stuff they
ave had printed about it. If it were
,al butter it would not need all this
lvertising.
"The Irish people know that the
ling pointed out in the shop as the
rticle being sold is very unlikely to be
,e article that will finally reach them.
'eland wants butter, and the Irish
eople will not be deceived into think
6 they have got it until they see it
,tually delivered. The English press
sks have we will to peace. Yes.
e have-and an ardent desire. 1t is
r that very reason that we refuse to
e things as other than they are.
eace will never be founded on make
lieve. Let us tear aside the camou-
age and put away the hypocrisy.
'If England is issuing an ultimatum,
it be an ultimatum. Brute force.
ked and unabashed, has been used
.ainst small nations before. Our ma
IN has known it for long. Even our
tie children have experienced it. and
pretense will hide the threat of
rec; it is best recognized for what II
Note Is Strong.
England has no basis in right for
single one Of the demands she is
aking on Ireland. She would not
re. make them to a power even nearly
strong as herself. They are made
us simply because it is felt Great
'itain is strong enough to enforce
em and Ireland too weak to resist
ccessfully. That is the naked truth
d it is useless attempting to hide it.
For peace secured in these cir
instances, no one would have the
ghtest respect; certainly no Irishman
'uld feel bound by any arrangement
Us arrived ut.
with this background of imposi-
n by force, war, not peace would
rely be the outcome. ireland and "
eat Britain are neighbors. The nat "
al forces of mutual interests and hi
nmon purposes would have brought q
J two peoples together long ago as a
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