Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-19

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Provision had been made. ne
said, for the summoning OF parlia-
ment on 48 hours notice II nego~
tiations broke down and the pros
pect OF peace became hopeless. He
hoped, however. that reason would
prevail and the governments de-
sire for an ending Of the long mis-
understanding between England
and Ireland would be realized.
The prime minister's words were
paralIeled In the house Of lords BY
Lord Curzon. the foreign secre-
| tary, as to the governments offer
having alrady gone to the limit,
An that could be given without
compromising the safety o. the
realm, the sovereignty OF the
crown and the dignity OF the eni-
pire had been offered, he said.
II want to make II clear" con-
tinued the prime minister, ''that
the government did not put forth
haggling terms. but put forward
everything they could possibly
concede 20 purchase peace and the
good will OF the Irish people. IN
, Ireland itself. so far as ! can see
! the doubt Is not so much as 10 the
terms but as to whether the gov
ernment really means them.
1asis Ia Final.
THAT is a question OF working
out the terms-of elucidation and
elaboration and not changing oi
, the terms. The outline cannot be
altered nor the basis changed.
"In view Of the fact that tbs
house Is about to separate and the
fact that very disquieting state
ments have been made, ami even
OF few disquieting facts. we are
hound as a government % take
thought OF all possible contingon
cies, however, unpleasant they
may be.
"The first is the possibility o
al agreement, in which eass tn
details will have to be thresh u
out. which Will take time. Their
Is always apt to be an atmospher
OF suspicion surrounding relation
between two countries n sugges
tion of bad faith If there Is mis-
understanding on the slightes
particular.
II 1T would thus be the duty 0
4 the executive TO place bill EN-
4 bodying the details and principle
i before the parliament for imme
o diate action, because delay is dis
v astrous once an agreement wa
\ reached.
. If Terms Rejected.
II wish it-was not necessary I
: deal with the other contingency
A but we are bound TO take notice 0
n certain things which have bee
d said. This contingency is tha
our terms are rejected.
Were that misfortune to fall {
| the relations between these tw
4 Islands, whose history has been E
il full Of such unfortunate Incidenti
n we would be faced with q grave
situation in regard to Ireland .ha
d that with which We have eve
XII been confronted.
X whatever these terms hay AZ
n compiish and may have done thei
is one thing they have achieye'
If They have defined the issues moi
Ie clearly than ever before, and r
! lection would be an unmistakab
challenge to the authority Of Il
N crown and the unity OF the empil
d and no party in the state coul
D. possibly pass that over witho'
l. notice.
ID Il am using no language
10 menace. That would be inde'
g. folly. Where there are so mar
rs existing difficulties, to use thrca
ening language would be TO aggr
to vate old difficulties and crea
m new ones.
O. To Summon Parliament.
IF there Is rejection. and lin
rejection beyond hope OF negoti
tion, steps will undoubtedly ha
20 be taken which the executi
ID ought not and won't wish TO IA
ne without first consulting pnli
ment and giving It full opDortu
ed ity Of expressing approval of !
lis approval OF any steps we mig
Dr. propose 70 DO"
T. The premier explained that {
al motion to adjourn was for {
do house to meet October IS for 4
nal proEogation II the negotiEiio