The Washington herald., 1921-08-18
DENIES STATUS
OF DOMINION IS
OFFERED ERIN
De Valera Declares Irish
Will Not Be Fooled by
Fake Phrase.
cnxrINrEn oN PACE rw0.


never be a question of secession
from England because there never
was union with England. Even IL
there were union. that was broken
on January 81, 1919.
RI Eas a separate nation that
We are-talking. nation defending
ITSELF xrem the encroachments OF
foreign nation"
As such. De Valera said, they had
entered into negotiations. Re-
garding Ulster, he continued, the
Irish people have no enmity. In
; fact" he said. I'VE would be ready
to make sacrifices for the North
because they are Irishmen-that
we would never be able to make
for Great Britain"
The Irish leader declared that
10Th EnglanGs and listers claims
we're unreasonable but that he was
prepared to go long way to con-
slider listers unreasonable claim
md meet. it, IL possible, provided
lister would consider the necessi-
les OF their own country and not
q any themselves with fOreign'
srs." seq
We have no enmity against
Greats Britain" he repeated, but
is as a separate nation that We
ire talking and it is as such that
We must enter the negotiations.
We are ready to submit the ques-
ion between Ireland and England
q external arbitration. The Irish
people viii not finch because Eng
and has summoned more men to
IrmS."
The Dali Eireann listened to re-
pOrts of its various ministers which
we're replete with reference to the
enemy foreigners" The ministers
-eported on such matters as pub
lefty and propaganda. aid to Irish
'ufferers. industry. aid to farmers,
iIlaSe and the boycott Of English
and Ulster products and finance.
Thanks People OF L. =.
lie Valera enthus as j c al y
ED Valera enthusiastic :
banked the people Of the United
states for their subscriptions to the
rish loan of Sj,00O,0OO and escorted
frank Walsh. chairman of the
american Commission for Irish In
dependence, to the dais amid tre-
nendous applause.
Commander-in-Ch Michael Col
ms submitted a report for the min
stry of finance. covering the rev.
nue. and expenditures since the last
Meeting of the parliament. He said
hat the present position was quite
satisfactory"
This is a singular legislative as
emily The members have the APP
"arance % complete conviction in
ne justice of their cause, yet some
( them seem i'll at case in their
resent surroundings.
II is a wartime Dali Eireann. The
Tish people are hero worshipers,
nd these men are heroes. They
hough most of them have that
ouch OF Irish political genius that
Iarks the race.
Looks Unlike Extremist.
These men have been selected as a
mark of esteem and affection. Prof.
IcNeill, for example. is a tall. raw
'oned,. deep-voiced man with blond
Isir brushed into a poetic roll,
ongtheniRg his forehead. His
.Iasses make his puritanical face
ppearHr as though he had just
merged from one of Irving's novels.
Ie gives the impression that he
Son't be easily budged. but he is
OF a moving orator. He looks far
rom being an extremist.
Beside him sits the former speak
r. Sean O'Eeally, with a batwing
"IIar and the only morning coat"
n the Irish parliament. He is short
nd dapper. He sits twiddling his
humbs as though anticipating
leasantly a Fourth of July address.
Collins Striking Figure.
The President and ministers sit
ear the dais on the main floor.
he most striking figure is that OF
ig Michael Collins, a mixture of
iouverneur Morris. Pau Reere and
latham Hale. He has a large mop
curly and unmanageable black
air He is dressed in a dark suit.
tting finely around his big Shout
ers. He appears self-determined,
nd not one who would compromise.
Count P1unkett has the only APP
earance of the Scion in this gath
ring. He is the foreign minister.
lie doesn't look fierce. however. and
az a mild and unaggressive voice
-hich comes out above a flowing
rey beard.
Commandant Dugan of the Irish
epublican army. has sharp eyes
! bald and wears a red moustache.
e looks a disciplinarian and sits
nmovably in his seat. They say
is kind-hearted.
Moderate In Majority.
The Dali Eireann contains some
ray bea rds and a few bald heads
well as some very youthful men.
The members look as though they
light be easily led into whatever
SESSIONS their chiefs desire and il
ems that the moderates have the
umerical strength. The extremists,
course. will fight harder. how
-er.
Ns for De Valera himself. America
as already seen him. As he ap-
ears at the Dali Eireann meetings
seems as though he would be
intent to spend a long time pa
entity bringing all members of the
Irliament to his way of thinking
tthout letting them know they
ere being brought.
Dublin believes that De Valera
ants the best possible peace-but