Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-11
P-roolamatiou Issued,

AHteoln8 &ATGeeQOm worthy tno ousAeA
ings enduring to security.
The Irish delegates who. are to
meet the British representatives IN
ish hopes, and he advises the country
not to indulge in them.
The Sim Fein leader a1ludps to the
power oppoein4 Irish aspirations =
sounds the warnings that essential
unity will best be maintained BY UNI
swerving faith in those dSpttod to
act in the nations behalf.
Text OF Proclamatiotn.
Fellow citizens: The conference On
which the accredited representatives
Of the nation are. about to eng1ge
with representatives spf the British
government must profoundly influ-
ence and may determine the whole
course of our country's future. It Will
affect the lives and fortunes Of every
section OF the community. %@
Whatever the differences or tie
past, it 10 to the interest, Is Il ID the
duty. Of all Irishmen to stand TO-
gether for Ireland now. Our dele-
gates keenly conscious r.Sot their
responsibility; they must b6@I1Ada to
adence in them and will support; them
unflinchingly. They shart with each
n of US the ardent desire That this
secular conflict between the rulers OF
Great Britain n the Irish people
may happily be brought to ia end.
but they realize that the ending
Of the conflict doss not depend up
their will or the Will of this nation.
The struggle on our; side has always
been simply for the maintenance OF a
RICH that in it's nature is 'inrefeasble
and that cannot therefore be either
relinquished or compromised. a
THE only peace that in every ma
ture of things can end tho struggle
TONS right and guaranteeing freedom
worthy the s%ufferings endured to So
cure it .l
Not Easy to Get.
Such a peace will not be easy to
obtain. A claim that conflicts with
Ireland's rights has been rpthlessly
persisted in through centuries OF
blood, it seems unlikely that this
claim will be abandoned now. Peace
and that claim are incompatible.
THE delegates are aware that no
wisdom there will suffice; they in
dulge therefore in no foolish hopes:
nor should the country indulge in
them. ".
The peace that will end this con.
fict will be secured, not by the skill
by the stern. determination, OF a close
knit nation steeled by acceptance OF
death rather than abandonment o.
rightful liberty. Nothing but such de-
termination. by our people can over.
come the forces delegates viii
have to contend with.
Must stand Where She Ia
by heroic endurance in suffering
Ireland has gained the position she
holds. Were the prospect Of furthe,
horrors n further sacrifices tt
cause her to quail Or falter for &
moment, all would be again lost
threats that could force surrender IL
one vital particular would be relied
on there FOR surrender in another anc
another and until all was gone.
"Of necessity Ireland must stant
where she is, %unyielding and fearless
IN the rock of right, or be maneu
vered and defeated in. details. During
the negotiations, the slightest lower
ing of the nations morale would b.
fatal and every n whose though
or action tends to lower 1t is an enem,
of peace, an enemy Of both Islands, al
enemy Of the cause of humanity
whose progress Is intimately linked
with each successive triumph Of RICH
over might. - =
The power against Is will W.
every a~rtiice it knows in the hope o
dissipating,. dividing, weakening US
We must all beware. Unity that
essential will be best be m%aintaine,
by ~unswerving faith in those selected
on the nations behalf and q conf
dence m~anifesting itself. as hitherto
an eloquent discipline. Il. ~
"Eor this I appeal" - N