The Washington herald., 1921-07-08
Irish Chief Grants Inter-
view on Eve of Con-
ference.
SILENT ON PLANS
OF TODAY'S MEETING
Declares Ireland's De
mands Are Based on
Right and Justice.
Especial Gable TO Ths wskh1nrtnu HeuH
and Chicago Tribun.-D

Especial Gable to Ths ws<htnrtru HsuH
and Chicago TribunAD
DUBLIN. July I-EamOun ID
Valera President OF ths Irish Re-
public. granted an interview % rhe
Chicago Tribune to-day an rhs ev.
OF the resumption Of the peace enD-
ference In Dublin and from his zrt1-
tude It could be seen that he o.
hopeful Of the best results zIrhsuEn
he refused to discuss future plans
or details OF what has happene&
Mr.. De Valera requested rhAt ht
statement for publioation rhouId
take the form Of question and an
swer. He assisted IN framing some
Of the questions and tIfmtnzre<
others. The net results follow
Qusstion-How do you feel about
the prospects Of peace with Eng
landf
Answe--That an depends upon
whether the British government
really desires peace and has the VII
to seek a peaceful solution Of the
Irish problem that is based on right
and Justice. II they do, they WI
nnd no lack OF good will on the part
Of the Irish people or their repre-
senJatives.
o.-America has heard much Of
an -irreconcilablo element" Does
it exist?
Says People Are Invited.
Al am not quite sure I know
what you mean. Some call the
people of Northeast Ulster irrecon-
cilables, and some apply II TO our
republicans. but we must be csrefur
and not allow ourselves to be led
astray by names or by the crea-
tions of propagandists. We should
keep a firm grip on the facts as
they are. There are people OF
strong convictions who are ready
to sacrifice their lives and all they
have for these convictions. They.
thus, can stand the most searching
test OF sincerity. and it is most TN
fair to characterize such devotion
by such misleading names. AS for
Dali Eiresnn and my colleagues
in the Irish Republican ministry.
We have never at any time had
even slight differences. either m
point Of view or in policy. We are
all united. and we work together m
the most complete harmony, basfng
our position and actions on the SOW
ereign will OF the Irish people a.
ascertsined and declared at repeated
plebiscites.
Q-Is there anything IN e.. -on-
stitution OF the Irish repubI.- Wiki.
makes IL impossible 20 pr--zut -
the Irish people any pro--vir-uu
coming from the British vHfh re-
spect to some new poll IL re-
lationship between the % 7tss a.
the two islands.
t-No.
o-whst measure Of s-.a-oury
are you willing to grant -s1- bsAsr
Ulster?
A-such autonomy as tfcg them
selves desire and is rust.
Dublin Remains Qu ~.
Other members Of the r--sh Re
PhbAAtah ftNOTnUell arc EErGgQ
that Eamonn de Valera Is their only
spokesman. but everything he SAYS
is carefully considered by all. Il is
evident they fully realize the serf-
BUSINESS Of their position and wish
to avoid anything which might
prejudice the success Of the latest
peace effort.
Dublin marked time today witt
Ing tomorrow's meeting in an s--
mosphers OF unwonted C"ieL There
has not been a murder m Inc Dublin
area for a week. Dublin Castle
announced today that curfev would
be put back a half hour TO / Geek
beginning tomorrow.
James Mcmahon, undersC 1rsnary.
and A. W. Cope, assistant uraer-
secretary Of the Irish COVE nrasut.
acting under instructions frCn Low
don, called this morning on tfnert-
can Consul Dumont and Of 1izitY
apologized for the removal al the
American flag from the Shei BE- urne
Hotel, Dumont's residence or July q.
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