The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-18

ton at the scscond session OF the
Dali Eireann, held in the Mansion
House, to take up the question OF
the negotiations with premier
Lloyd George. with a regard TO d
possible Irish settlement.
From the reports this morning IN
the British and foreign press. saln
Mr.. De Valera. there seems 10 Or
doub; rs 10 whether what | have SAID
o: whether our letter means accept
auce or rejection.
There is an Indian proverb read
ing: Fool me- once. shame on yon'
fool me twice. shame on me I'm"
irish people will not be fooled this
time.
Not Dominion Rule.
"I, ia said We are offered the status
OF dominion home rule for lreiahu-
sto,u. Of the British dominions. Ire
land IL offered no such thing inc
statement that ireland was offered
,,,u,rjon status contained two false
hoods. Where IS Ireland There Is no
Ireland IN The terms, hut two broken
pieces OF Ireland.
minion status. II was admitted the do
minluns had he right 10 scccdo and
could get out IL they desired. We are
told we must stay In whether we like
II or not.
I'VE are not claiming the right TO
secedc. There cannot he 4 question or
secession, because there has never been
union.
Northern Ireland has regarded IL
self from It's own viewpoint. and in
entering ncrotiations they need not give
up that point u! view. would be
willing TO suggest to the Irish people
that they give up good dG'! IN order
10 have Ireland able to look in tho
future without anticipating distract
Ing internal problems.
Friendly With North
All the time these negotiations have
meant an attempt 20 get In touch with
the people OF the north and tell them
We havo no enmity and would make
sacrifices for them which wc would
never think Of making for Britain. We
VIII be ready to give them every safe
guard any reasonable person could say
they were entitled 10. and We are ready
to leave tho question OF the north 10
external arbitration or leave the whole
NNCSllOH 10 SAlcIlLAI III VIZ 1kAOu.
England's claim Is unreasonable. The
claims OF tho minority IN Ireland are
Unreasonable. But oven unreasonable
claims We would be ready TO consider
and I for one would be ready TO go q
long way to give way TO them, particu-
larlv TO their sentiment II We could
get them TO come with US and consider
tho interests OF their own country and
not be allymg themselves with for
eIgnera"
Arms Sent For.
Mr.. De Valera said tho Irish nation
did not stand between England and tho
world and was not shutting UP the sea-
between the two Islands.
I'VE have no enmity TO England, M
declared AT least. II this question
were settled I believe there would bt
none. Tho only enmity is to that rule
which the Irish people hate 70 the
marrow Of their ooneh
Tho Irish people won't finch nov
because more arms arc being sent for.
he declared.
An entirely fresh audience vns II
the Mansion House today for tho SEES
sion. It having been decided TO issr'
new tickets each day 80 as TO satisfy
tho demands Of tho thousands WIZ
want TO attend
As soon as tho spphuse given h'
members as they entered had died down
the Dali proceeded to business Mr.. d.
Valera taking up the question OF thu
negotiations.
Differ ON Ulster.
It was understood before che sessions
that the members Of the Dali were dis
cussing privately the possibility Of In
duclng Ulster to Join Southern Ireland
or as an alternative. accepting the
statute of = separate dominion A wide