The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-09-08
Obstetrics GIVEN
BULLET THREAT
Sim Fein Leader Warns Against
Blocking of Peace.
DE VALERA ASKS NEW FARLEY
Lloyd George Calls Meeting of the
British Cabinet to Consider Latest
Note From Irish Leaders Re-
iteratina Firm Stand.

Belfast, Sept 6.-The speech at Ar
magh Of Michael Collins, Sim Fem
minister of finance and commander in
chief of the Irish republican army has
been cclipsed in interest in Belfast by
the remarkable declaration at the same
meeting of owen ODutIy, chief Sim
Fem liason officer for Ulster, who in
private life was assistant town survey
or of Clones, County Monaghan.
Speaking on the attitude Of the u
sterites toward southern Ireland, o.
Duffy said the Sim Fem would have
to put on the screw. The Sim Fem
would have to tighten that screw he
declared, and, If necessary, would have
TO use lead against the Obstetrics.
ODuffy said he did not make that
statement as n threat he did not want
to threaten them at all, but as he had
said before, those people must not be
allowed to stand in the way of the
march of nation The Ulster ques-
ton, he asserted, would settle itself
in months time without the she'd
ding of blood if the crown forces
cleared out of Ulster.
Would Cut of Belfast.
Belfast, ODulfy continued was part
ly bankrupt and if people in Belfast
continued to ally themselves with the
enemies of Ireland it might be neees-
r.t a ,,H nh
lutely from the rest of Ireland If so
cut Off, he declared, Belfast would be a
deserted city in three months.
The Sim Feiners, ODufGy said,
were told it was not right to use force
against the people of the north, and
that was so. They did not like to use
force against them; they did not want
to give medicine to other people that
they would not like to have them
selves.
ODuhy declared he would be the
last in the world to recommend force
against Belfast and northeast Ireland,
but said they were acting as bridge
head for the British government So
far as the people Of those places were
concerned, he continued, they very
soon would get the opportunity of de-
Gliding whether they were for Ireland
or for the British empire.
If they we're for Ireland, the Sim
Fein would extend the hand Of wei
come as it had done in the past but
if they decided they were against Ire.
land and against their fellow country.
men, the Sim Felners he asserted
would have to take suitable action
along the lines he had Indicated
The speech of O'Duffy is altogether
out Of tune with the declarations re
garding Ulster made by Eamonn De Va
lera, republican leader and the Sim
Fein publicity department. These dec
laratlOns have been indicating their
policy toward Ulster was the advoca.
ton of negotiations.
Calls Reply Ultimatum.
Commenting on the reply of the Irish
republican parliament to Prime Minis.
ter Lloyd George the Northern Wing
unionlst, says the Irish cabinet has
flung an utlmatum at Mr.. Lloyd
Georges face, "and its presentation
unless we are entirely misinformed
has been preceded by preparations for
resuming war"
The News Letter, unlonlst, says cred
II must be given to the Sim Fein lead.
ers, who never disguised their prncI
pies, always openly fought for indie
pendence and were open TO the use OF
any methods Of force within reach
even to terrori2ing and numbering non
cOmbatantS." "rhe government
has dealt with them as if they were
not serious, but merely were playing 4
big bluff" the newspaper adds. Nov
they will have TO &c taken mt thciI
word"
The Belfast Telegraph, unionist. say,
Great Britain has gone to the extreme
limit Of concession, but that the Sim
Fein will not be oonclliatcd and doe,
not want peace.
No Retreat, Says De Valera.
LONDON, Nhpl, b.-MtluDelS ol inc
British cabinet Will be called upon Il
reach decision on Wednesday either
to continue negotiations with Sim Fen
/ Ireland on the basis of "thc consent NJ
/ the governed" or issue an ultlmutun
to the Irish republicans 10 accept or re-
/ ject the governments proposals look
ing to settlement Of the Irish Qucs
tiOu.
The reply Of Eamonn De Valera anC
! his associates to the latest note from
Prime Minister Lloyd George. mad,
public here Sunday, did not break of
negotiations with the British govern