South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-14
SHUTS URGES
ACCEPTANCEOF
BRITISH OFFER
Official Light Upon Peace
Negotiations Given In Pre-
miers Letter.
REPLY STILL MYSTERY
Say De Valera Clings to De
mand for Republic or Fur
Their Explanation.

upon the status OF the Irish nego-
uations was given by the govern
ment for the first time today in the
form OF a letter written by Gen. Jan
c.. SHUTS. the South African premier
10 canon De Valera. the Irish re-
publican leader. This letter which
is dated Aug reveals that Premier
Lloyd-George offered the Is Sim
Fein counties complete dominion
status, subject 10 certain strategic
safeguards"
It is also shown by the text OF ths
letter that Sir James Craig. the
Ulster premier. has refused 20 nego-
tate with Mr. De Valera and that
Ulster IS standing firm for retaining
her present government.
Urges Acceptance.
Gen. SHUTS however. urged the
republican leader 10 accept domi7-
ion status and leave Ulster TO Join
the south In her own time. as ne
believed that through the success
full running Of the Irish state and
the pull Of economic and peaceful
forces" Ulster eventually would BE
brought into line.
Gen. SHUTS. IN the course OF his
letter said:
Il believe Il ia IN the interest 81
Ulster 70 come IN, and that the
force OF the community of interests
VIII over a period OF periods become
so great and compelling that Ulster
Al
state. Not only VIII she not con-
sent now 10 come IN, but even u
she does the Irish state VIII. I fear
start under such a handicaT Of IN
ternal friction and disordance that
the result may we'll be a failure oncs
more.
1.-THE humble acceptance Of facts
Is often the only way OF finally over
coming them. It proves so IN the
case Of South Africa Ny belief is
that ireland IS travelling the same
painful road az South Africa and
with wisdom and moderation IN
leadership IS destined TO achieve I'd
less success.
'Not Only Expression"
You say the republic rs the true
expression Of national self-deterroi-
nation but It Is not the only express
sion and Il means your final and
irreparable severance from the
British league To this the parlia-
ment and people Of this country
VIII not agree. The prime minister
has made you the offer or another
form OF freedom OF dominion status.
which is working with complete
success IN all parts OF the British
league.
What is good enough for these
nations surely ought % be good
enough for ireland. too For Irish
men 10 say 90 the world that they
cannot be satisfied with the status OF
the great British dominions would be
to ALLEVIATE ell that sympathy which
has so far been the main support of
the Irish cause. such an offer by the
British prime minister. who. unlike
his predecessors is in a position %
deliver the goods. Is an event OF
unique importance.
If you accept you viii become a
sister dominion fin the great circle ~
equal states. who viii stand beside
you and shield you and protect your
rights as IF these were their own
rights and any questions that YOU
and the British government have
viii be for TIE imperial conference
10 decide
Is Human Problem
This is the natural and constiru-
tional practice OF dominion free
dom"
Concluding his letter, Gen. SHUTS
said:
The Irish question IS no longer a
constitutional bur mostly "a human
problem. A history such as yours
must breed "A temper which Is most
difficult % deal with on both sides
Sympathy Is called for as well as
generosity and real largCuess ~ soul
I am sure that both the English and
Irish people are ripe for fresh
start The tragic horror Of recent
events. followed SO suddenly by the
truce and by fraternizinE ala along
the line. has sent flowing deep f0uu-
tains OF emotion in both people and
created a new political situation"
Mr. Lloyd George secretary gave
the letter 20 the newspapers this att
ernCon after a long cabine. meeting
This is taken as a change OF policy %
bear on the Sim FEN, although
heretofore Il has been said both par
ties were maintaining silence. 20
avoid embarrassment by partisan
discussion of their courses.
What was contained In Mr. he
Nalera's letter 10 the premier stiu
remains a mystery. Some Of the
newspapers maintain that the re-
publican leader ciings 20 his demand
for a republic. while others say that
he merely asked for a further ex-
PLANTATION OF the governments policy.
PROBE SABOTAGE.
ROCKFORD III. Aug. IA The