Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-17

rein, appearedf to have removed into
the indefinite future an agreement
that would#end the controversy that
has ernbittered relations between
England|and Ireland.
There We're. however, indications
and that out of the. present meeting
Of the parliament there might come
some plan by which negotiations
with England might continue. 1t
was pointed that while Mr.. de Valera
had reiterated Ireland's claim for
separation from Great Britain AND
had actually. bid defiance to the Brit
.lsh government, he had not closed
every venue efor resuming CONVEX
sations with Premier Lloyd George.
In: theStext sof address there were
found by the hopeful numerous pass
ages which were construed as mean
date, the men who constitute the
Irish republican government could
not accept the British offer looking
to a settlement. These passages
were considered as possibly forecast
ing the calling of a~plebiscite by
which the Irish people might express
their DESIRES and themselves accept
or reject the terms laid down by Mr..
Lloyd George.
u.&. Routine Session.
Today's sessions, like thai Of yes
terday, was expected to be of a rou-
tine nature, and it seemed probable
that formal discussion of the British
offer would not? begin until tomorrow,
when the parliament intends to hold
executive sessions. '5%
Mr.>de Valera was to speak today,
but it was believed his address Of yes
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the parliament the notes exchanged
with the, prime minister, had sufi-
GENTLY detailed the progress of the
peace negotiations and that further
statements or Ibis part regarding
them would be reserved Until the Sc
cret sessions began. IL 81
r Interest Continues. ~
Interest in the meeting of the par
Lament continued undated today,
people coming in from. the country
to witness n of the greatest events
in the country's history. Dublin
was as animated as it was last week,
when the horse show was held, but
today's visitors were of an entirely
different class: Last week horsemen
j. and society folk were here, while this
week, priests and farmers, small
shopkeepers from villages and Irish
politicians crowd the streets.
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Yesterdays rain which lessened the
enthusiasm of the people, gathered
about the Mansion house ceased DUR
ing the night, and throngs crowded
the streets aroun the historic build
ing. They appeared to be larger than
ever, but they were orderly.
(By The Associated Press.)
Dublin, Aug. '16.-Complete indie
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demand of the leaders Of the Slim
Fem.
At the opening OF the Irish Repub-
lican parliament today, fEamonn De
Valera, republican leader, in an ad-
dress to the members declared that
for Ireland he and his colleagues stood
for the ideals embodied in the Amert-
can Declaration Of independence. He
reiterated Ireland's claim to separa-
ton from the British empire and as
serted that the cabinet Of the Repub-
lican Parliament was the sole Gov
eminent the Irish people recognized.
Referring to the peace negotiations
with David Lloyd George, Mr.. De VAL
era said there were people who de-
their faces. The Sim Fem, however,
would negotiate only to save possible
bloodshed and for right and principle.
He declared that the cabinet in re-
fusing the proffer Of a dominion form
of government by Mr.. Lloyd George
had taken this step because It con-
sidered his proposals unjust.
Speaker Selected.
Mr.. De Valera's address was listen
ed to attentievly by the 100 members
OF the Dali Eireann gathered from all
parts of Ireland. It was delivered
after Prof. John McNeill had beer
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Mr.. De Valera promised that at the
.session tomorrow he would outline
1.-THE negotiations he had carried on
with Mr.. Lloyd George, and after
wards the parliament might consider
the situation behind closed doors.
Oath Z Republic.
Notwithstanding the attitude of the
members OF the Dali Eireann in tax
ing an oath OF allegiance to the Irish
Republican oath which. in former
days would have been termed high
demand for the freedom OF ireland,
British civil officials in Dublin, many
of whom. assert that they have chan
nels OF communication with the inner
workings Of the Sim F,ein, are still
hopeful Of a settlement Of the Irish
I problem. s.s
These officials tonight based their
hopes on n section Of De Valera'a
Tspeech. in which he said:
One lxophole Seen.
SIN the general election. which IN
effect was "a plebiscite, the question
was 1pu. to the Irish people what
form Of government they wanted an
how they wished to live SO that they
might have the opportunity of Wrok-
Ling out for themselves their own ma
tional life in their W way.
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