Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-09-02
Ireland WARNED
by LLOYD GEORGE
r,d Note Writing and Send Dele
oates for Another Farley,
Is Reply to De Valera.
PREMIER FOR QUICK ACTION
o.,Isres ain Rejecting British Settle
art Terms ireland Refuses Wider
Ranoe of Rights Than Those
Enjoyed by States"

1ondon. Aug. 29-In rejecting the
prItsh settlement terms Ireland
4 .nrnpd down wider range of rights
,bon enjoyed by the states of the
4 american Union, Premier Lloyd George
4 aocIared on Friday in his answer to
tha irish parliament's refusal to the
british peace conditions.
ave cannot prolong, the mere ex-
change of notes." said Premier Lloyd
George.
nIt is essential that definite and i'm
mediate progress be made toward a
fbasls whereupon further negotiations
can usefuIly proceed.
oFurther negotiations are futile I'M
loss there Is some definite progress
made towards the acceptance of a
basis.
"Your letter seems to us, unfortu-
natelv. TO show no such progress. If
Won are prepared to examine how far
these considerations can be reconciled
with the aspirations you present / will
he happy to meet you and your col
leagues.
an demanding that ireland be
treated as a separate sovereign power
Won are advancing aims which the
Famous leaders of Irish history ex-
picity disowned
THE British government offered Ire
land all that O'Connell, Thomas and
Davis asked, and more; we met the
Unqualified demand that we recognize
Ireland as a foreign power.
"We do not believe that a perma-
pent reconciliation between Britain
and Ireland can ever be attained with
out a recognition of the physical
and historical interdependence which
makes complete political and eco
monte separation impractieable.
Under the settlement which we
outlined. Ireland would control every
nerve and fiber of its national exist
ence. She would be free in every
aspect of national activity and deyel-
Opment
"The states of the American Union,
sovereign though they be, enjoy no
such range of rights.
81 consider that our proposals COM
pletely fulfill your wish that the
principle of government by the con-
sent Of the governed be the broad
n guiding principle of the settlement.
I'VE can discuss no settlement
which involves a refusal on the part
Of Ireland to accept the invitation OF
a free, equal and loyal partnership
" In the British commonwealth under
one sovereign.
we are reluctant to precipitate the
II issue, but prolongation of the pres
Z ent state of affairs is dangerous and
action is being taken in various di'
81 rections which, if continued will pref
udlce the truce and ultimately lead
4 to its termination. This would be de-
H plOrable"
II The British premier reiterated in
unequivocal terms that the British
Fl government can consider no settlement
N that means Ireland's secession from
n the British crown.
II De Yalera's note replying to Lloyd
Georges last proposal after telling Of
the rejection of the offer by Dali
Eireann. concluded as follows:
"On the basis of the broad principle
that ours is n government with the
Il consent Of the governed peace is pos
n Sible and can be secured-a peace
II which is just and honorable to all
and fruitful of concord and enduring
amity.
q TO negotiate such a peace Dai
Elreann is ready to appoint represen
Il tatlves, and if your government &C
eepts this principle, to invest then
q with plenary powers to meet and ar
n range the application and details"
"A