Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-11
ENGLISH GIVE PEACE
OFFER TO IRELAND
Sim Fein Leaders Told North
and South Must Work To-
gether for Amity
TO GET FISCAL AUTONOMY

Snc,,o' CCbie Dispatch. Copvvtohi, 1927
Dublin. May ia most important
peace proposal wns placed in tn" hands
oi the Sim Fcin leaders a few days ag"
in which the British Government made
ifs maximum offer for settlement. A.
r"ud'tlons to the offer. the North and
south must accept II as final settle
mcut and they must work together ~
united ireland. The main points IN the
proposal follow
Full fiscal autonomy. including con
.rcl of customs. cxciscs and income
taxes will be granted.
The Irish Government will have fun
control Of its Judiciary.
II will have full control OF Us police.
It will have all the rights possessed
by any other self governing member of
the British empire
The annual tribute Of 5000 .ooo
ruormally about 500 600 .oOOJ will be
abandoned.
Arrangements for defense by the army
and navy are left open for discussion 1t
VIII probably be on n basis of having
British troops garrison Ireland as pro-
t"rtion against foreign invasion. but
they will not be- allowed to operate or
suppress domestic disorder in Ireland
except at the request Of the Irish Gov
Crnmrnt The model for this plan ie
the relationship Of United States fed
ernl troops 10 the American states
-
prOval of Lloyd George. who j. willing
t" grant all points. but only 10 united
ireland and only on condition that the
offer j. accepted ns final and not as an
lnStaIlment to a larger demand in the
tdturc. Sim Fcin leaders arc believed
20 be favorably disposed to the plan,
hu' their difficulty is that they have led
their followers 10 expect full lndcpcnd.
"ncc.
Onc suggestion under consideration -
tor the publication of the scheme in the
Irish and English press. with the in
uor>cmrnt Of the leaders % all the
Irish factions as test of public
opinion. hut it j. not likely that serious
action will be taken to secure Irish
unity. which is the first essential OF the
plan. until after the election. by which
lister will firmly establish her position
enabling her 70 bargain as an equal
partner of the south. Another hitch Is
the fact there are so many republican
leaders in jail.
The first two shipments Of American
coal are expected to arrive in Ireland
next week. This is q part Of the new
economic policy of the Sim Fein. which
is boycotting English goods as fast as
hn alternative supply is Obtained. An
other article recently boyCOttCd is shoe
backing which is now being obtained
from Prague where It is made in fac
tories owned by Americans. \ large
contract has also been signed for
French soap at half the price charged
by the English shop trust and arrange
ments are being made for its importa-
tion direct to Ireland by the shipload.
cutting off the freight charges from
Liverpool which are more than double
the ocean rates from America, Mediter.
laucau and Baltic port
London. May l1-Tur negotiations
for a settlement Of tho Irish contro-
vcrSy are proceeding smoothly, accord =
ng TO the Daily Mai which says ac-
credited representatives. Of the Sim
Fein have been in London this week
ard nat they brought certain pro-
poSa.S 80 the Government notice.
1T i understood" the Daily Mail
SAYS. that there hnv" been interviews
with rhr Premier lie certainly has
been made acquainted with EamOn DE
NaICra'S view. and an optimistic feel
ing prevails in Government circles.
Tho Times asserts that the Sim Fein
desires a true" during the elections.
Their agents IN London, il says, have
suggested that n" troops and the Black
and Tans hr withdraw for that period
Tho GOvprnmrnt replied. asking what
, assurances woUd be given that the
truce would ,.ur be- used ms an oppor'
tuuity 70 r"orGuuile Sinn Fciu forces
This apparently = rs far as the mat
ter has gun". ""rdlng 10 the Times.
Belfast. Mac II by A Pl-Th'
inhabitunr~ ~ Baltimore, County
Kerry. passed 'hr night in terror, 4
licensed "~'abI~hment and n grocery
store w"r" wrecked and looted and 1
newly built creamery and co operative
stores were b'rncd by unidentified per
sons All ,hr machinery and stocks u
butter and p"url, on> were destroyed L
the accompaniment of rifle volley.,
Queenstown, May lI.--tBy A. p
. Q.crustowu Wu- .eulutcd from the main
. land Though ~" blowing UP Of Bclvell,
bridg" today The hridg" connrctrd ia,
wa,n a,d u' r".u,y Cork with tn
island on w...o Queenstown Is stu
u'cd.
DISARMAMENT OR BUST"