Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-15
LLOYD GEORGE OFFERED irish
full AUTONOMY IN TAXATION,
Home DEFENSE ANDP.0. WORK
Irelands Right To Secession Denied and Foreign Ar
bilraton Of Questions Refused Dominion
Status Is Best Britain Can Offer

LONDON L0ElANl. aug l4s--iby Inc
Associated Press)-Eamonn De Valera.
leader OF the Irisn repubIcans, has re-
fused to accept the proposals Of the
British government. constituting do
mtnion government and having as
their basis, the bringing about ot
peace in ireland. He declares that tho
conditions sought 10 De imposed con-
stltute interference In Irish affairs.
and control whian cannot BE permit
ted
on the other hand. Mi LLOYD George
has Informed Nj Do Valera that there
can he no compromise Oh the question
OF the right Of Ireland to seerde from
her allegiance to The king The pre-
miCr tells Mr. De NGsera that the con-
dition5 OF the proposed settlement con-
tain no desire on the part OF Great
Britain for British ascendancy over
Ireland or the impairment OF Ireland
national ideals.
Great Britain offered ireland com
rlsts autonomy In finance and taxa
ton military forces for home de-
feuss. her own nolics and among
other things control Of the Irish nostal
George Sir. De Valera argued for in
dependence and offered TO submit the
Ulster questions 20 arbitration. In MS
fnnI letter. Mr.. Lloyd George denied
Ireland right 10 secession. refused
f9rrlEu arbitration for Irish questions
and expressed the hope that Ireland
would accept tho British terms which
hs declared were fhe best that could
b. offered
Tho British proposals which were
dated July 20. said The British gov
nrrueNt are nCru1red by an earnest
desire 70 end the unhappy divisions
between Great Britain and Ireland
which have once moro produced SO
many conflicts in tas past and which
have once more shattered the peace
snd well-beius of Ireland. Al the pres
rrt time they long with his majesty
frr EnE In the woods OF his gracious
rarccr iu ireland last month. for a
-HrIrfrcf1ry solution OF those age long
Irish problems which for generations
embarrassed our irfefnthers as they
nov. Weigh hc4 lis lrun Us and tnHS
wish t1 DO their utisost thst ever
man ~ British hi-th should work IN
lpyrI cooperation Nith the tteS e"m
munlfIez ON which the British eni'
rIrr I- tasod They are convinced the
rr.=n people may and as worthy ana
complete expression or tneir pouuyal
rrd arir.fual ideals within the empire
r-r OF thF mum HFoGs and varied ma
tl~-r united fn allegiance 10 his ma
.rEf-.. throne and they desire such
contamination not only for the welfare
OF Great Britain and ireland ana nc
empire as whole but also Tot M
cause Of peace AMI harmony thruout
rssre Is not part OF the world
where trishmeu nave made tneu
homes but suffers from ancient feuds-
10 part Of 1t but Looks TO this meet.
frE between the British government
and the Irish leaders TO resolve these
feudz In a new understanding honor
able and satisfactory TO all the people
The tree nations which comprise the
British empire lre drawn from many
rarea with different histories. tradi.
lions and ideals. II the Dominion ot
canada Tho British and French have
long forgotten the bitter conhlcts
which divided their ancestors, ~ IN
south Africa the Trans Naal Eepuohc-
s-g and tho orange. Free state have
ioinsd with two British colonies TO MAKE
, rrr1' 9slf governing union under ms
--afrsrytE SWAY rhc British people
rsnn1- believe that where canada and
e,,,t ,r,ir, WIEN equal or even
rrrbrr- dIffIcuIuas, have 50 siFnallN
4urrceded ireland Will fail ana th'N
nrr determined that so Tar as tney
themselves can Insure ~ notnink snall
hinder Irish Ft7'ruen from JOINING ~
rrthe- 20 build up an Irish atate IN
o.. e,l clIi.r- cooperation with the
other paopleE Of 'r' empire
Moved by these combinations the
British EovarnmEn. invite ireland 20
take her place ~ me great assoS''',y,, ~
nf free nations, over Wnlen "7
"h.su earnest effort ot their desire
to obItorate old luarrels and to en-
able ireland 10 face the future Win
rer own strength Ind hope, hey pro
pose that Ireland rnall assume tortn-
with the status of a dominion, WIN
au powers. and privileges set iorth IN
"Rv tho abortion OF dominion status
IL is understood that ireland shau en-
low complete autonomy in taNauon
ard finance: that ahe shall maintain
her own military -orcos for home de
fsnsa her own colatabulary ana her
own police. that .'he shall take over
the irish postal services and all mat
tiers relating ther'ip' educauon, anu
agriculture mines and minerals, for-
estrv. housing. lanor unemployment
transport trade puolic health, health
Insurauce and liquor traffic and IN
ar, mat she shall exercise all those
newers and privileges upon which the
AUTONOMY nf self governing dominions
is based subject 10 the consideration
.e, forth in the ensuing paragraphs
Guaranteed In -nese lieeriies, whlch
no foreign people can chalehse W.
out clalienEing the empire az A Nhole.
the dominions holi each and several
iv ID, virtue Of their British Fellow
ship ftauding AMONGST the nations
enuIvslent not merely to their indiNid-
u,1 strength but TO the combined pow
ers and influence cs all the nations OF
tho commonwealth. That guarantee
that Fellowship. that Freedom, the
whole empire looks to Ireland TO ac-
cent
Then follow six stipulations
The arst zays that the common con-
Germ OF both countries in the defense
Of their interests on land and sea shall
hr recognized
nC,rest Britain IL adds, lives by