The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-08-19
ENGLAND CANNG1
GIVE INDEPENDENCE
Irish Demand Right Of
Secession To Be
Recognized.

posals of the British government
constituting dominion government
and having as their basis the bring
ing about a peace in Ireland. He
declares that the conditions sought
to be imposed constitute interference
in Irish affairs and control which
cannot be permitted.
On the other hand Mr.. LLOYD
George has informed Mr.. DeValera
that there can be no compromise on
the question of the right of Ireland
to secede from her allegiance to the
king. The premier tells Mr.. De-
Valera that the conditions of the
proposed settlement contain no desire
on the part of the British over the as
tendency over Irland and impairment
of lreland's national ideals.
Unparalleled Opportunity"
"Our proposals present to the Irish
people," says the premier, IAN OPP
portunity such as never has dawned
in their history before. We have
made them in a sincere desire to
achieve peace, hut beyond them we
can not go"
The official records in the Irish
peace negotiations were made public
unexpectedly today. They show SEEM
ingly a deadlock, based on two vital
differences between De Valera's re-
newed insistence of independence and
that Ulster shall be regarded merely
as a minority faction of an Irish ma
ton
Mr.. lloyd George leaves open the
der for possible further negotiations
with Mr.. Dc Valera by saying that
the government will discuss the ap-
plication of the principles of its Of
fer whenever acceptance of the prin-
ciples is communicated to him.
simultaneously with the making
public of the correspondence between
Mr.. Lloyd George and Mr.. De Valera,
a note to the premier signed by Sir
James Craig, the Ulster leader, was
published.
The note declares that listers ac-
ceptance of an invitation to meet the
government in conference holds good,
but that no meeting between Mr.. De
Valera and Sir James is possible un-
til De Valera recognizes that North
ern Ireland will not submit to any
other authority than the king and
Parliament and admits 'the sanctity
of the existing powers and privileges
OF the Parliament and government of
Northern Ireland"
Keenest Situation Since War.
The disclosures constitute the keen
est political situation since the close
of the war. The politicians of both
England and Ireland tonight were
discussing the question whether the
door had been closed on further ne
gotiatiOns. They seemed to find in
the cOncilitatOry tone of the CORES
pondence, however, ground for hope
that some bridge might yet be built
across the chasm of difference over
the question of independents. 1t was
the cOncensus of opinion that all de-
ponds upon the temper of the Dali
Eireann when it meets in Dublin on
Tuesday, but that altogether Ireland
stands at present at the most critical
point " heI history.
British Proposals.
The British proposals which were
dated July 20, said;
THE British government are actu-
acted by an earnest desire to end the
unhappy divisions between Great Brit
ain and Ireland which have produced
so many conflicts in the past and
which have once more shattered the
peace and well being of Ireland. At
the present time they long, with his
majesty, the king, in the words of his
gracious speech in Ireland last month,
iOi a SdtlSldNtOig SOlullOH VI lHOSt
age-lOng Irish problems which for
generations embarrassed our fore
fathers as they now weigh heavily up
on us, and they wish to do their ut
most to secure that every man of
Irish birth should work in loyal CO.
operation with the free communities
on which the British empire is bas-
ed They are convinced that the
Irish people may find as worthy and
complete an expression of their po-
litical and spiritual ideals within the
empire as any of the numerous and
varied nations united in allegiance to
his majesty's throne and they desire
such consummation not only for the
welfare Of Great Britain and Ireland
and the empire as a whole, but also
for the cause of peace and harmony
turnout the world.
There is not a part of the world
where Irshmen have made their
homes but suffers from our ancient
tends No part of il but looks TO this |