The New York herald., 1921-06-26
LLOYD GEORGE ASKS
DE VALERA PARLEY
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has been that with bonds sold in the
United States. for instance. redeemable
upon Irish independence. IL would be
betrayal of trust to accept a lesser set
tlement 1t has been limited to Irish
leaders from those colonial sources
which are most friendly TO them that
they might well accept such a form of
dominion home rule with fiscal au-
tonomy and try II for a generation.
holding the claims for republic in
allegiance to be reinforced If. after the
trial. the scheme does not work
1t Is pointed out that this would sat
isfy both the material and moral de-
mands of De Valeras platform. But
there Is always the possibility that with
the Sim Fein army ready and equipped.
as he believes to fight three years If
necessary. he will stand out for full and
formal recognition of Irish sovereignty.
There is no doubt that Great Britain
has not gone that far along the path of
conciliation.
There is another scheme afoot in Dub
lin. This is that If dominion home rule
is granted. this implies. according To
such a good Tory as Andrew Bonar Law
himself. the right to secede from the
British Empire. Ireland might exercise
that right the next day if dominion home
rule were granted instead of outright
sovereign independence.
1t Is the hope in Dublin that Canada
and South Africa will press so hard for
an Irish settlement that Mr.. Lloyd
George will be persuaded to offer fiscal
autonomy. 1t is pointed out. for in
stance. that Great Britain owes Can
ada some f50.000,000 which might enter
lnto such a bargain if Canada pressed
the point. 1t woJld cost Eng it is the
assumption. about that amount of Ire
lands share Of the war debt
against Premier Lloyd Georges NO
republic the first card of De Valera
undoubtedly will be GIVE us a republic ;
recognize us az an independent SOW
ereiSnty, and then we will make any
kind of a treaty with you you want
recognizing our economic and strategic
dependence upon you"
DE Valera Is sincere and willing 10
agree by treaty to almost any kind of
a British protecting wing over Ire
land. like the Plat amendment con-
cerning Cuba. But he is equally sim
ccre in desiring a sovereign status. 50
that any British attempt to 20 further
than those treaties-nto abuses of Ire
land, which form Irelands historic
grlevances-would be an international
affair and not one domestic to Great
Britain. AS an international affair." De
the League of Nations, If freed from
British dominance, might act in favor of
Ireland. He Is particularly keen to find
some device which would justify the
United States acting in case Great
Britain ever overstepped the bounds
again.
Between these two propositions there
is plenty OF ground for compromise,
and both Government and Irish circles
are highly elated over the prospects to-
night.
This Is Mr.. Lloyd Georges last politi-
cal card. 1t is "A desperate one. If the
Sim Fein does not meet it in kind 1t is
certain that 10000 troops. specially
trained. and 1000 BLACK and Tans'
about the time the "twalf' of July rolls
around will proceed with arguments of
quite another kind.
DUBLIN, June 25.-Dublin Castle. in
a notice issued to-day. calls the new
Parliament for southern Ireland to meet
in the Council Room of the Department
of Agriculture in Merrion Square or
June IS.