Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-09-16
IRISH PARLEY
OFF; BRITAIN
RECALLS BID
Irish independence Stumbling
Block in Negotiations Looking
to Peace IN Erin
NEITHER SIDE WILLING
TO DENOUNCE TRUCE
Lloyd George Acts Promptly on
Receipt of De Valera's Reply
TO Invitation.

BELFAST, Sept. 16-Crown mill
tary forces during last night conduct
ed a rigorous search of houses IN
We're street, the center of yesterdays
disturbances, and the scene of many
recent riots.
The street after being isolated by
troops was swept by searchlights
mounted on armored ears. No ar
rests were made.
LONDON, Sept. 16.--jBy Associ-
ated Press The relations between
England and Ireland stand today as
they stood before Eamonn De Valera
came to Londan July IA to discuss
with Premier Lloyd George a pos
sible basis for ending the Irish con-
troversy.
After receiving De Valera's note
yesterday affirming the stand that
Irish plenipotentiaries could enter
new conference only as delegates of
an independent power, Premier
Lloyd George quickly announced can
collation. of the invitation for such a
conference.
There was no indication today that
/ ClJntr Sue WOulu utHOuuCe pIS lIu|O
! arranged two months ago.
De Valera's note which caused can
collation. Of the invitation to a new
Irish party was received yesterday.
The note after accepting the British
| invitation to meet representatives of
the empire at Iyerness Sept. 20 De
Il Valera added that ''our nation has
formally declared its independence
Il and recognizes itself as sovereign
:. state, it is only as representatives
of that state and as its chosen guard
ians that we have authority or pow
ers to act on behalf of our people"
This paragraph caused canceila-
tion Of the invitation the British pre-
mier not being willing to concede
Irish independence as claimed by the
Irish leader.
Other paragraphs in De Valera's
reply contained the association that
the Irish people unhesitatingly de-
! clared their willingness to enter a
conference to ascertain how the asso-
citation Of Ireland with the commun-
ity of nations known as the British
Empire can best be reconciled with
Irish national aspirations. To which
| he added: Our readiness to contem.
| plate such an association was indicat-
! ed in our letter Of August TO- We
| have accordingly summoned the Dali,
! that we may submit to it for ratifi-
! cation the names of the representa-
! tive, it is our intention to proposed.
| We hope that these representative
will find it possible to be at Iverness
on the date you suggest, September
20.
.'As regards the principle of gov
| ernment by consent of the governed,
| in the very nature of things, is must
! be the basis of any abreement that
will achieve the purpose we have at
! heart-that is, the final reconcilia-
ton of our nation with yours.
We have suggested no interpre-
tation of that principle, save it's ev-
cry day Interpretation, the sense for
exabple, in which it was understood
by the plain men and women of the
world when on January 5, 1918, you
said: The settlement of Europe must
be based on such grounds of reason
and Justice as viii give some promise
of stability. Therefore, it is that
We feel that government with the
! Consent. of the governed must be the
basis of any territorial settlement in
1 this war;
'"These words are the true answer
to the criticism of our position which
/ your last letter puts forward. The
principle was understood then to
mean the fright of nations that had
/ been annexed to empires against their
will to free themselves from the Crap
| pling hook That is the sense in.
which we understand it. In reality
it is your government, when it seeks
to rend our ancient nation and to
partition its territory, that world
give to the principle an interpreta-
ton that would. undermine the fabric
of every democratic state and drive
the civilized world back into tribal
ism" i"