Evening journal., 1921-08-15


tomorrow.
In England it was believed almost
unanimously that the governments
peace terms were generous, that the
Premier's reply to president" De
Valera's demand for expansion oi
the terms was fair and that it left
the onus of Ireland's fate on the
Sim Fein.
Lloyd George motored in today
from his country home. Chequers
where he went Saturday Immediately
before all the Irish correspondence
was made public. II was believed he
would have nothing TO offer until the
Dali Eireann has made its choice
peace or war.
The belief was general here that
the Welshman through publishing
the correspondence between himself
and De Valera and the letter OF
General SHUTS to De Valera had
solidified support in this country.
Even the Liberal element it was
believed, would agree that the Brit
Is offer was as generous as could be
conceived.
There was relief that De Valera
took pains to leave the way open for
further negotiations. There was
little doubt that the Dali Eirea-.n
tomorrow will refuse to break off all
negotiations, especially since lit
lsh newspapers which have inclined
to the Irish view, are urging the
folly Of doing so.
The Daily News and the Man
chester Guardian both warned Sim
Fein that the government has gone
as far as possible and urged that il
agree to ne underlying principle
that there can be no separation be-
tween Ireland and the empire.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-The cor
respondence between the British
prime minister. Mr.. Lloyd George
and Eamonn De Valera, the Irish Re-
publican leader. made public by the
British government shows that
while there is a deadlock on the
question of independence for Ire
land, the negotiations still are open
Great Britain offered ireland COM
plete autonomy in finance and taxa
ton. military forces for home de-
fense. her own police and. among
other things. control Of the Irish
postal services.
In his reply to Mr.. Lloyd George
Mr. De Valera argued for inde.
pendence and offered to submit the
Ulster questions to arbitration.
In his final answer. Mr.. Lloyd
George denied Ireland's right tc
secession, refused foreign arbitra.
tion for Irish questions and ex.
pressed the hope Ireland would ac.
cept the British terms which he de-
clared were the best that could b'
offered.
The British proposals, which wer'
dated July 20. said:
"The British government are act
uated by an earnest desire to en'
the unhappy divisions between Grea
Britain and ireland which have pro
duced so many conflicts in the pasl
and which have once more shattere
the peace and well-being Of Ireland
At the present time they long wit
his majesty. the King, in the word
OF his gracious speech in Irelan
last month, for a satisfactory solt
ton OF those age-iong Irish prof
lens which for generations en-
barrassed our forefathers as the
now weigh heavily on u.s. and the
wish 10 do their utmost to secur
that every man OF Irish birth shoul
work in loyal cooperation with tn
free communities on which tn
British empire Is based They ar
convinced the Irish people may fin'
as worthy and complete an expires
sion of their political and spiritua
ideals within the empire as any o
the numerous and varied nation
united in allegiance to his majesty
throne and they desire such con
summation not only FOR the welfar
OF Great Britain and Ireland an
the empire as a whole, but also 10
the cause OF peace and harmon
throughout the world.
Peace Hopes.
There is not a part OF the worl
where Irish men have made thei
homes but suffers from our ancien
feuds. No part OF It but looks
e this meeting between the Britis
. government and the Irish leaders
y resolve these feuds in new under
n standing, honorable and satisfactor
. to all the people involved.
y 'arhe free nations which compos
i the British empire are drawn fro.
l. many races with different historic
traditions and ideals. In the ID
minion OF Canada the British ar
French have long forgotten the bi
] ter conflict which divided their a
2 cestors. In South Africa the Tran
vaal republic and the Orange Frl
State have Joined with two Britii
colonies 10 make a great self-go
erning union under his Majesty
] sway. The British people cannot b
ieve that where Canada and Sou
4 Africa. with equal or even great
difficulties. have so signally su
. ceeded. ireland win fail. and tn
are determined that. so far as tn
themselves can assure Il nothii
] shall hinder Irish statesmen fro
Z Joining together to build up an Iri
state in free and willing cooper
ton with the other peoples OF {
empire.
n Moved by these considerations,
er British government invite Irela
he 10 take her place in the great
ri sociation Of free nations over VIII
The disclosures constitute
K keenest political sensation since
ir close Of the war. The politicians
ar both England and Ireland toni
ee were discussing the question wheu
"a the door had been closed on furu
rocoffaffone They seemed 20 4