Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-16
|Declar Is Cabine Il Does Not
Think British PROP posals'
just; Says Sim / Fem i VIII i!
m Not gotia!tse ! / just Io
Save Faces, 1.' ]

Not Negotiate just lo
Save i |! ! Faces. : . I.
Dublin, Aug. 16.-SIn opening the
Dali Eireann at its first; public ses-
sion here today. Fam BON de alera,
Sthe Republican leader, reiterated Ire
Great Britain and declared the only
sgovernments the people recognized was
ssthe ministry pf the Dail Eireann,
the Irish republican parliament.
II He and his colleagues, de Valera
said; had adopted towards England
the principle laid down by Cardinal
Mercier OF Belgium towards Germany
e. that external authority was unlaw-
Sful, The Irish he said, stood for the
deals enthroned in the American Dec
4 faration Of Independence lk,@
Il Mr.. de Valera provoked laughter
) by describing the British attitude as
that Of a great nation demanding
guarantees for its safety from a small
zone, when 1t should be big nation
guaranteeing safety to a small state.
The cabinet, Mr.. de Valera declar-
( ed did not think the British proc
Z posals were Just. j .%
q
I tually Impossible conditions surround
Ing negotiations with the British gov
ernment, for the position, he said,
was that of a man. Il harmed racing d
man pointing q pistol.
i There were people who wanted to
negotiateYtO save their faces, he con-
tinued, but the Sim Fein would not
negotiate to- save faces, but to save. M
If possible, bloodshed and for right
and principle.
tBy The Associated lPress.)
Dublin, Aug 15. The pessimism
over the Irish situation which today
nssome quarters In Dublin reached
almost the &. point Of hopelessness.
yielded tonight to reasonably optim-
ism when the program for the meet
ing tomorrow OF the Dali Eireann
was made public. ),
the problem of peace or war. the
Sim Fein parliament will spend at
least two days in dealing with the
formalities IS incident. 4 to the opening
s of the new legislative body, thus
providing an opportunity for many
things to happen behind the scenes
All ireland Is eager for decision
by the parliament on the British
governments terms, whether be &C.
ceptance5of them, the expression OF
q desire for further negotiations ol
tension, which exists. The belief pre-
walls that rejection would mean a re-
Z sumption Son an intensive scale when
4 this truce ends of the guerilla war
Z fare that for SO long terrified the
v es-s:
Dublin Castle views. the proloneinE
Of sessions Of the, Dali Bireann y
various lights. One section of the
British governnent's forces Expresses
acting on the troublesome questions
at issue may provoke the military
which is, declared not to be hopeful
" of a favorable settlement.
;.. See Hope Of Occupance.
In other sections, however, ad.
vances the opinion that the longer
the members Of the Dali Eireann are ar
in debate the greater will be the
chance for acceptance of the imperi.
al governments terms.
& Members of the parliament gath.
:, cred today to attend the sessions OF
I the body on the decision Of which sc
much is at stake. Many of them had
been released from prisons or In.
ternment by order 'of the. imperia
government that they might lend
their, voice to the deliberations; 9th:
ers had been actively engaged with
truce ended the strife. when they re.
turned to civil life.'
farnestness was depicted on tht
q faces Of all as they gathered for ar
I informal meeting of the members o.
TIL parliament which was held to:
4 day. "a h.
that there might be no~occasien for
\ clash between soldiers and Sinr
Feiners all the troops were held Y
Tomorrow's formal opening Of tn,
Dali Eireann in Mansion House viii
& be q public function, although thers
will be little room inside the cham
4 Der for persons other than members
Eamonn De Valera, leader OF the re
publicans. Is expected to deliver al
4 address II 4, 4 =.
Telegraph De Valera. sssz y.
Eamonn De Valera, the Irish Re
/ publican leader, has been, inundated
with telegrams, . mostly from Irisl
Republicans, advising him not to gttv
in to the British government on tn.
peace proposals. -T VI ass All
I'll they (the Irish Republicans
accept the governnnent's.te terms. asked
~ one m0mDefi OIL LH6 lTlSll EtISSpuUACk1I
II, army, What have we. been fighting
for? xss y 81 3
On the other hand. an oflcial .o
y the Sim Fein said today that It wa
those who wished to- Continue tn,
4 fight who rushed to the telegraph OF
Il fice-not those seeking peace. ~: {
One Of the most prominent busi
ness MEN OF Dublin, a strong advo
y cate of home rule, said 4.s,, q, i
n we can never 30 back 10 Wher,
4 we were q month ago. Every man
,s4l hand weuld be against his Fellow ant
we would be brought 70 the sham h
% bles. ;} Hi 4. AS s.5s
London, Optimistic. 81 Ss,,s,
I.ondon. Aug. = Is - / BY The .Asso
[ ciated Press Optimism continue
ss tina. prevailing note sip London opin
~ y ion on the Irish question. The gen
Il eral view IL that Eamonn De Valera
b leader Of the Republicans, in Ireland
& had sought, but failed to secure i'm
NJ proved terms, Is in q position n,
worse than He was several days ag,
sss and that since then Inegot tiations an
IA .hainR conducted by both sides to TIN