New-York tribune., 1921-08-20
Satisfied With Action

cd Press The British government,
declared Premier Lloyd George, in max
ing it's settlement proposals to Ireland
had decided on putting the whole of
ssts terms into the letter to Eamon de
Valera, without keeping anything back,
and the sequel had proved. he said.
..that it WAS right in adopting that
course.
Lord Curzon. in the House of Lords,
said the government had offered all
that could be given without compro-
'~mising the safety Of the realm, the
sovereignty OF the crown and the dig
nifty Of tho empire.
: LLOYD George disclaimed any menace
for his words. He declared. however,
that the government in making its
terms had done everything it could to
secure peace and the good will Of the
people of ireland, and that it was faced
with the possibility, through some
things that had been said, that its
Re said, the country would face a
sgraver situation regarding ireland than
ever before.
Haggling Avoided
= The Premier had heard no sugges-
tiens from any part of the world ex-
cept Ireland, he remarked, that the
proposals n1u not BOne w eHV Ai'iAo
of possible concession.
= "1 want to make it clear continued
the Prime Minister "that the govern
..ment did not put~forth haggling terms,
\ but put forward everything they could
. possibly concede to purchase peace
and the good will of the Irish people.
In Ireland itself, as far as ! can see.
the doubt is not so much as to the terms,
: but as to whether the government
really means them.
."That is a question OF working out
the teIms--of elucidation and elabora-
ton, and not changing of the terms.
The outline cannot be altered nor the
basis changed.
''In view of the fact that the House
is about to separate, and the fact that
very disquieting statements have been
made, and even of few disquieting
facts, we are bound as q government
tingencies, however. unpleasant they
may be.
Need Thrashirg Out
~The first is the possibility Of an
agreement, in which case the details
will have to be thrashed out, which
will take time. There is always apt
to be an atmosphere of suspicion sur
rounding relations between two coun-
tries-a suggestion of bad faith if
there is a misunderstanding on the
slightest particular"
It would thus be the duty of the
Executive. said the Prime Minister, to
principles before the Parliament for
Immediate action, because delay was
disastrous once an agreement WAS
reached
II wish it WAS not necessary to deal
with the other contingency, but we are
bound to take notice of certain things
which have been said. This contn-
gency would be the rejection of our
terms.
relations between these two islands,
whose history has been so full of such
unfortunate Incidents, we would be
faced with graver situation in regard
to Ireland than that with which we
have ever been confronted.
"Whatever these terms may accom-.
'plish and may have done, there is one
thing they have achieved. They have
: defined the issues more clearly than
unmistakable challenge to the author
ity of the crown and the unity of the
empire, and no party in the state
could possibly pass that over without
notice
NJ. Il am using no language o, Of menace. zen
there are so many existing difficulties
to use threatening language would be
to aggravate old difficulties and create
new ones.
"If there is rejection, and final re-
lection beyond hope Of negotiation.
steps will undoubtedly have to be
taken which the Executive ought not
and won't wish to take without first
consulting Parliament and giving it
1uii opportunity of expressing ap-
proval or disapproval of any steps we
might propose to it''
Forty-eight Hours Notice
The Premier explained that the mo-
ton to adjourn was for the House
Ito meet October 18 for formal proro-
CATION If the negotiations we're pro-
seeding satisfactorily; If the negotia-
TONS broke down and the position be-
J. came hopeless, he added, the Speaker
was empowered, after consultation
With the government, to summon Par
lament on forty-eight hours notice.
The Executive, said the Prime Min
ster, would feel authorized to take
any necessary urgency measures, but
would not, therefore, delay the sum
.moning of Parliament.
said: oeo'ee
the government are sincerely de-
sfrous that peace should be secured
ana that the long MISUNDERSTANDING.
sometlnes sulky, sometimes savage.
which make so many chapters of Brit
sn history painful reading, misunder-
standings between these two peoples.
VINO ought to live in peace and har-
nony,, even In affection together.
should be brought to an end.
In spite of the disquietinc facts
nope reason will prevail even over
ioglc, and that the Irish leaders will
not reject the largest measures of
Ireedom ever offered their country and
taHe the responsibility of renewing n
conflict which would be robbed Of alY
sLory and all gratitude by its over
shadowing horror" ' WV
"StiF and Uncompromisinx~
Lord Curzon in the House of Lords
SAID mat no one could fail to be str,,cL
oy the unprecedented unanimitv NJ
praise and support with which the gov
ernment's offer had been received Tbo
press or the dominions, the neon,a 20
which, above all, were best ouaIieed
70 Judge what the dominion statns
meant and the true character and sconn
OF the oner, praised it, He referred also
70 the comment Of the FOREIGN newsD
papers especially those of the IJnjtea
Lord Curzon said when he read +he
speecnes delivered in Dublin he conld
not pretend that he was over-sanon;no
out he was loath 10 bel;cve 49, 49,