Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-20
SINN FEINER SUGGESTS
FORM OF PEACE PACT
Recommends Treaty of Ac-
coInmodation and Associa-
lion'' to Settle Dispute.
WOULD HAVE ROTH SIDES FREE
Ireland Accepts Hid to Conferrpse IL
No Preliminary Conditions
Arc Imposed.
lRy Associated press.l

LONDON Sept. l?.-Eamonn de Va
iera. the Irish Republican leader ar.
ter a meeting OF his Cabinet today.
sent another telegram to Premier
i-i"Sh George. in which, d.cIa ring
that tho sim Fcin had no thought
't any time of asking for the accep-
lance oil any conditions precedent
|" conference. he requests the pre-
micr TO say whether his letter at
september was intended to he n ia,
manu- Tor surrender or an inyitatio,
~ conference free on both s;dea
""" without prejudice should an
agreement not be reached"
In the latter case. De vaIcr, s,o,o.
'hat ne would confirm the Sim Eein
,p'ah'e OF the invitation and tho
'riSh delegates would meet the ran
'csehtatives of the government.
SUGGESTS Form OF Treaty.
'e valera also suggests the CON.
ei"sion OF "A treaty OF accomuoa,
.'oh ana association" expressing ~.
'e''ei 'hat this would "end the dis
ru'e forever and enable the two ~
u' W settle down in peace"
nature OF the message fr,-
'hiera neccssitates furtber
OF kilograms, unless sou.
'' an ultimatum IL fortbcom,nr
Many OF the London papers hav.
commented on the danger or RIA
open diplomacy" involved In tbi.
public exchange of messages. which
tncS point out makes II cxcecdjnpl..
a,nicult for either side to recsd.
from the position adopted
Text OF H.. Vnro.-,
follows: 'c'esram
sir'-We have had no though, .,
'nS ''n'e or asking you to accent anv
precedent to n conference
We would have thought IL IS as n.,
'So'"nio TO expect you, aa nr.-
,,,E' E' To recognize the Irisb "a
ruo't formally or informaIlv :.
Ano"iu expect us. formally m
10 surrender our .n.ttor.,
,o"' IL is precisely hec,n.
Siue accepts the posi,io, -
49,, icr mat there is a djsnu,o -.
ana that e conference 10 49,
,s,: 20 search for and discuss
'e"'s MS might comnose .,
treaty OF accommodates,
association. properly concIudad
tween the people OF these two is,,s.
ana between ireland and tho -,
OF States in the British Conn,o.
wealth would. we believe ard ~.
oiSpute forever and enable tho ,,,.o
nations To settle down in peocn ,,oh
pursuing it's own individual dey.Ion
hent and contributing its own ouo,,
TO civilization. but working tora,h.-
IN free and friendly co-operatjo,
III anairs OF agreed common ron.
ccrn.
10 negotiate such n treaty the
respective representatives of tho ty,
nations must meet. but IL you seek
10 impose preliminary conditions
which we must regard as involving
the surrender OF our whole position.
they cannot meet.
Cause OF Peace Endangered.
your last telegram makes !t
ciear that misunderstanding are
tEelier to increase than to diminish.
and that the cause OF peace is mora
likely to be retarted than advanced.
by continuance OF the present cor
rcspondcnce
we request you. therefore, 20 state
whether your letter OF September 7
is intended TO be demand for sur
render on our part, or an invitation
tc conference free on both sides
and without prejudice should an
agreement not be reached. II -it
means the latter. we readily con-
firm our acceptance to the invitation
and our appointed delegates will
meet your governments representa-
tivcs at any time in the Immediate
future you Designate
Il am yours faithfully,
"DE VALERA"
Premier Lloyd Ge5rge's letter OF
September was one in which he
asked he Valera for definite reply
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