Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1921-08-19
REJECTS HOME
RULE PROPOSAL
De Valera Says ireland Insists
on lndependence-N0 Other
Basis Acceptable.
DEADLOCK IS EVIDENT
Sim Fein Leader Declares EnqIand's
Plan to Interfere in Irish Affairs
and Control Cannot
Be Permitted.

London-Eamon De Valera, leader
of the Irish republicans, has refused to
accept the proposals of the British
government constituting dominion
government and having as their basis
the bringing about of peace in Ireland.
| He declares that the conditions sought
to be imposed constitute interference
in Irish affairs and control which can
not be permitted,
No Secession, Says Premier.
On the other hand, Premier Lloyd
George has informed De Valera that
! there can be no compromise on the
question Of the right Of ireland to
secede from her allegiance to the King
The premier tells De Valera that the
conditions of the proposed settlement
contain no desire on the part of Great
Britain for British ascendancy over
Ireland or the impairment Of Ireland's
national ideals.
The proposals submitted by Eng
land to the republican leader were
made public simultaneously with the
De Valera and Lloyd George letters.
Our proposals present to the Irish
people" says the premier, in his reply
to Valera, 'an opportunity such as
never has dawned in their history be.
fore. We have made them in a sim
eere desire to achieve peace. but b.
You'd them we cannot co."
England Leaves Door OPP
Lloyd George leaveg eper
for possible further negotia>,...
de Valera by SAYING that the gove..,.
ment will discuss the application OF
the principles Of its effer whenever
acceptance Of the principles is eeas.
municated t9 him.
simultaneously. with the making
public Of the correspondence between
Lloyd George and De Valera, a note
to the premier signed by Sir Jaaes
Craig, the Ulster premier. was pub.
iished. This note, attsr declaring the
loyalty Of the people Of Ulster 10 the
empire, declares that ia the interest
2f peace they consented to the estah.
llshment at q parliament in NortherR
ireland and now are CARRYING out
their part of the compact, while the
Southern 4riahmen "have chosen to
repuaiate the government of Ireland
act and press Great Britain for wider
powers." II adds that to join in such
pressure would be repugnant to the
people OF Northern Ireland.
Seeming Deadlock Appears.
The note declares that listers ac-
ceptance of an invitation to meet the
government in conference holds good.
but that no meeting between De
Valera and Sir James is possible until
DE Valera recognizes that Northern
Ireland will n.eS submit to any other
authority than the king and Parlia.
Ynent and admits "tha sanctity OF the
existing powers and privileges of the
parliament and government Of North.
ern Ireland"
The official records in the Irish
peace negotiations were made public
unexpectedly. They show, seemingly.
q deadlock, based on two vital differ
ences between De Valera and the pre-.
mier-De Valera's renewed insistenca
of independence and that Ulster shall
be regarded merely as a minority fac
ton of GA Irish nation.
gensiliatory Tone Leaves Hope.
The disclosure constitute the keen.
est political sensation since the close
of the war. The politicians of both
England and Ireland were discussing
the question whether the door had
been closed on further negotiations.
They seemed TO find in the conciliatory
tone Of the correspondence, however,
ground for hope that some bridge
might yet be built across the chasm
Of difference over the question Of in
dependence. 1t was the consensus OF
opinion that all depends On the temper
of the Dali Eireann when it meets in
Dublin, but shat altogether Ireland
stands, at present at the most critical
point Of her history.