Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-16
QUOTATIONS Be I WEEN IRISH
AND BRITISH r ACED BEFORE
Dali ElRl Mn By DE VALERA

mas had full opportunity to debate
the Question at issue. rs
Y d. smut's Letter. .g,
{ Public opinion here considers that
the letter OF Jan q Smutsi the South
African premier, to Mr., De Valera
,urging acceptance OF the imperial
governments proposals, lis likely to
prove the central and deciding factor
of the issue The belief is expressed,
however, that the Dali Eireann will
decline TO assume responsibility for al
to a plebiscite of the Irish people,
either by a referendum on the ques-
ton of accepting or rejecting the
government proposals., or by new
election to the southern parliament,
in which case 1t is believed the ad-S |
vice of General SHUTS will have the
greatest weight.
! After freedom for the past month";
from their load Of anxiety incident to
that the Irish people will be reduct-
ant tn act on the advice of General
SHUTS and accept the goyernments g
terms and leave to time the settle
ment of the Ulster proDlem.
Means General Election.
=is London, Aug. 16.-Rejection Of the
Irish proposals, with the possibility of
a+renewed outbreak of violence, de-
clares the London Times parlia-
{mentary correspondent would as
suredly lead to a general election in
Great Britain. The government, he
says, would appeal to the electors "for
interchangeable authority to resist q
separatist movement in Ireland"
Editorially, the Times asserts that It
is scarcely conceivable that any mem
'HerS nj he, x,ten !
meets will not realize the problem
confronting them has been funda-
mentally changed by the publication
Of the governments offer.
No Amnesty.
London, Aug. 15.-"No amnesty has
been granted to any person in Ire
the house of commons today. in
answer to aoquestion a by member Of
parliament as to whether amnesty
would be extended to persons other
than those who have been released
from prison or internment.
Lloyd George Makes Reply.
Dublin, Aug. 15.-The reply of the
British prime minister, Mr.. Lloyd
George, to the recent communication
regarding the British governmeht's 9
peace proposals from Eamonn De Va
rera, the Irish Republican leader, was
presented to Mr.. De Valera yesterday
morning, the Dali Elreann, or irish
hepuDlcan parhament announced
Yesterday afternoon. Ine proposed re-
ply OF tne lrisn republican ministry
70 tne latest conlmunifation from the
Brtta!M government s., ana the corre-
spondencet between the British gov
ernment and the Irish leaders will be
submitted to- the Dahl Etreaiin at itS
forthcoming meetins Il. II n
fremiers ffepay.
. q ~ M, qssaeorges reply which Was
dadea 's,s aug. ,. io, was as IoNoWs;
ne ne earner part oI your ietter Tis Y.
so mucn opposed 70 our 1undamental
you IN no doubt OF our meaning. You
state tnat .aIterI consulting your col
leagues you connrm your declaration
Lnat our proposals ares sucn as tne
Dali Elreann could not ana the lrisn
people would not accept. on aad that
the ouIine gwen 9Dy our drait IS sen.
conllIradictory5 NJ and tnat the principle OF
tne. pact onered YOU IS not easy to Dc
onr nn.it;on ahsn,,,teIv ciear :
| " =
| i>r4nns >r4' " W oa'nu'
In our opln1ono nothing Is TO- be
gained by prolonghg the theoretical
>'se~S 49,
! which you may pc willing to accept, as
compared with that of the great self
T, governing. domnions OF the British
commonwealth, but. we must direct
your attention to one. point on which
you lay some emphasis, and on which
no British government can compro-
mise, namely, the claim that W.
should acknowledge the right OF Ire
iand 70 secede from the allegiance TO
the King.
knowledged by U.S. The geographical
| isles is fundamental fact. The his
tory OF the two Islands for many@cen-
tures, however, it is read, is sufficient
proof that their destinies are, indis-
t;sdlubly linked.
Ireland has sent members to the
British parliament for more than q
hundred years. Many Of the people,
during all that time have enlisted
freely and served gallantly in the
forc>k Of the crown. Great numbers
in all the Irish provinces are pro-
One Condition.
!, awhan vou. "a the chosen renre-
tsentatives of irish natinnsl ideais
can1a, ~ ansaL nth me : nada ons
4 cnnditinn rnivfitof 1uhich o,,r nroro.a1
\ iainlv sisted +ba sfract-- Sth.f 1ra,.nd
sho,,Ii 81 recoeriza the force ~ gee,-
/ cranhicai M hist oricai "a cts !. -,
\ s ssTf N n ,,nae ncts which s,overn ina
bprobiems AZ British Irish relations II
IsSYe uau ny sn.sI a,l,1 .nere wou.u & pe ~
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