Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-06
DENIES S|NN FE|N
MAKES OVERTURES
De Valera, However, Would
Not Ignore Proposals
From England.
MANIFESTO FORTHCOMING
Freeman's Journal Says Negotia-
lions Must Be as Between In
dependent Nations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, January 6.-Eamon de
Valera, president of the Irish re-
public" denies that the Irish Sim
Fem is making peace overtures to
England, says the Freeman's Jour
nal, in an exclusive forecast of
de Nalera's forthcoming manifesto.
Speaking in behalf of the movement
de Valera is quoted as saying he
would not turn a deaf ear to pro-
posals of the English government if
they are based upon recognition of
ireland as an independent nation.
When representatives of the Eng
1ish nation are prepared to meet rep
resentatives of the irish nation on.
an equal national footing, peace talk
will be possible. the forecast of the
manifesto continues.
De Valera explains, adds the news
paper. that his return from America
was necessary so that he might re-
sumo responsibility for the direction
of the Sim Fem. in view of the
arrest of Arthur Griffith. the founder
of the organization, and of Prof.
MacNeill
In the manifesto dc Valera is quoted
as denying that he is under guaran-
tees of protection from the English
government. and it is stated that the
crown forces are searching for him
and are anxious to place him under
arrest.
Holds Several Conferences.
DUBLIN, January 5.-The Associat-
ed Press correspondent today con-
versed with several persons who have
seen and spoken with canon de Va
Iera. He is reported to be in excel
lent health and is extremely busy,
having already held cnpfar-
ences with leaders of various depart
ments of the Sim Fein government
1t is expected he soon will issue
message to the American people. fol-
lowed by manifesto addressed to
the Irish people.
According to these informants, Prof
de Valera did not come here on
peace mission. but because of the
conviction that situation had arisen
urgently requiring his presence. They
distrust the reports that he will not
be arrested, and declare that he is
equally ''on the run" with the other
leaders. They still insist that any
overtureS must come from the Brit
are only possible on the basis of in
dependence and by treaty between
the two governments.
Would Not BE Discourased.
LONDON. January 5.-From a SEEM
ingly authorized statement issued in
London tonight, IL may be inferred
that, should cannon de ValGra be
disposed to approach the government
with peace proposal meeting the
governments stipulations that all
questions of separation be excluded,
he would not be discouraged. On the
contrary, under such circumstances
he would be treated as satisfying the
prime minister's condition as able Ito
deliver the goods" in fact, and that
for such purpose he could secure safe
conduct.
canon de Valera stayed at least
two nights and three days in Man
chester last week on his way to Ire
land from the United States, the
Manchester correspondent of the Lon
don Times says. He arrived in an or
binary train, undisguised, and walked
through the streets to keep an ap-
pointment with leaders of the Man
chester Sim Feiners.
The Irishman who vouchsafed this
information to the correspondent add
ed: IF he has left Manchester, he has
done so in the same way he came
as free-born citizen of the great
Irish republic"
Brother Darcy Killed.
CORK, January 5.-The Rev Brother
Finbarre Darcy, belonging to the
Twyford Abbey Nursing Home, in
London, was shot dead in the course
of a military raid on the Imperial
Hotel here early this morning. He
was attempting to escape through a
window. The raiders arrested four of
the guests.