The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
IRISH CANNOT
QUIT EMPIRE
SAYS BRITAIN
Lloyd Georges Note Ex-
presses Desire to Continue
Negotiations But Objects
to Procrastination.
PRESS UPHOLDS REPLY
fRv Associated Pressl

LONDON, Aug. 27-Ireland cannot
be permitted to withdraw from the
British empire. This is the outstand-
ing feature of the note sent to Dublin
yesterday by Prime Minister Lloyd
George, following consideration by tho
cabinet of the whole Irish situation
Mr.. Lloyd George declared he would
be glad to continue negotiations with
Eamon De Valera, but warned the
Irish leaders that a needless prolonga.
ton of the conversations might wreck
the chance of an agreement, and ter
inmate the truce
Newspapers today generally ap-
proved of the prime ministers reply,
and expressed satisfaction that Mr.
Lloyd George had declared he was
willing to continue negotiations.
Advises Acceptance.
The Morning Post, which maintain
ed the old conservative view, urged
the Sim Fein leaders to recognize
the unalterable stand for union which
had been made by the government
and advised that terms be reached
on that basis. Mr.. De Valera was told
that he was discussing the situation
! in the spirit of an impossible doctrin-
aire"
Until Mr.. De Valera descends to
earth from the cloudy heights the
newspaper continued. mo progress is
! possible. He has assured Great Brit
| ain he has not the slightest desire to
renew hostilities and that not a shot
will be fired unless the Sim Fein
wills it, but it is doubtful if other
wise, he correctly interprets the opin-
! ion the majority of his followers"
Irish Favor It.
1T might be suggested that if the
refusal of the Dali Eireann to accept
| the British offer was submitted to
! the decision of the Irish people, il
would not be endorsed"
THE time has passed. said the Lon
| don Times, when the reiteration of
| the differences between the English and
/ Irish viewpoints can serve a useful
| purpose. The time has come, when if
there is to be peace, these differences
must be taken for granted. When the
| Sim Fein understands this fact, the
hour for further negotiations will have
arrived"
| DUBLIN, Aug. 27.-Members of the
Irish Republican parliament met at
the mansion house today TO consider
| the situation which has developed
from the firm stand of Prime Minis
| ter Lloyd George relative to settle
ment of the Irish controversy.
The message from the prime minis
ter arrived here last night, and its
intimation that the British govern
ment would not consider any unrea
| sonable delay in continuing negotia
tions caused some apprehension
among the people. Leaders of the
Dali Eirean and members of the cabi
net of Eamon De Valera appeared
however, not to consider that the sit
uation had become any more delica tt
than it had been since the exchanges
began.
/ Commenting on the letter from Ml-
Lloyd George, the Freeman's Journa
said today: I'm our opinion, the
prime minister's latest communication
bears the construction which Jan c
Smuts, premier of the Union of South
Africa. put upon the original offel
from the British government"
Urges Modification
The Irish Independent urged the
prime minister to readjust or modify
the conditions to which the Irish lead
ers have taken exception, and sait
the alternative would be a renewal o
war "on a scale that would appal hu
manity and would ultimately discred
it and disgrace England"
with the will to make peace OF
both Sides the newspaper said, 81
ought to be possible to arrive by ;
I conference at basis upon which {
settlement that is honorable and sat
isfactory could be effected"
The Irish Times said the immediat,
effect of Mr. De Vaaeras note to Lon
don and the reply of Prime Ministe
| Lloyd George had been to bring ne
gotiations to a very critical point.
The undoubted gravity of the sit
: uation calls for cool heads and clea
] minds on both sides of the Irish Sea
! the newspaper added. "A wearisom
exchange of more notes can serve n,
useful purpose. Sooner or later SOM
definite decision must be reached"
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