The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-17
De Valera's Statement in
Dali Eireann Felt as
Bombshell.
PREMIER DELAYS
|. MAKING REPLY
British Troops Called
Back From Truce
Vacations.
to Ths vashiuftOn Esra6-S

true-his insistence upon an Irish
republic in the face OF Lloyd
Georges offer OF dominion rule
Southern ireland is doomed TO
crown colony government II not to
martial law.
The Irish presidents dramatic
declaration at the session OF the
Dali EIresnn in Dublin today. was
a bombsheII for Downing street
Awaits Formal Reply.
No official will discuss the situa-
tIon publicly. The premier himself
failed TO make a statement on this
important crisis when he spoke in
the House OF Commons this after
noon. He was unwilling 20 answer
the DaI until the formal reply 90
his published terms is received
from Dublin
Unofficial comment. however. from
persons Intimately concerned with
the British end OF the negotiations.
show the CONSERVATION caused by
the unexpectd retort from the as
sembled Dali
Sir Hamar Greenwood held q long
talk with the prime minister, fol-
lowing his speech in the House.
BrftaIn's Last Word.
1t is learned from an official close
to Lloyd George In his negotiations
with de valcre, that Britain has
said the last word and that Ii in
now up to Ireland
IF the Sim Fein. in the face OF
such a generous offer. In the face OF
the whole worlds approval of the
British terms, voluntarily cuts
adrift. then they are responsible for
the future" he declared
British Troops Called Baek.
tspeeini caLl 70 The washirstsa Hsrsn
aId ShicAEe Trbuns.)
DUBLIN. Aug. I6-The British
military authorities have recauea
from leave all troops serving IN
Ireland. 1t was said in official cir
cles in London that this &C ion was
not due to any expectation II
breakdown in the peace nesttisl
tions but was simply a matter 81
precaution-
Nearly two thirds Of the British
troops in Ireland were allowed 20
leave after the truce. Now Il. an
| them here during the meetiaF ~
Dali Etreann and the closing ioriot
of the negotiations
The officials are still hopeful of = s
! settlement which they believe faar
be effected through a plebisc.fe sf3
Copyright, 1911
Irish Army Guards street
Special Gable to The Washington Herald
and United EewS)
DUBLIN, Aug. l6 - Immense
| crowds surged about the Mans. on
HoSse this afternoon waiting fnr
hours, in a pouring rain. to catch
a glimpse OF the Irish leaders or to
hear reports at second hand of what
was tking place within the hall
All traffic was suspended. and men,
hers of the Irish Republican army
| guarded the streets within a radios
nf a hundred yards.
The meeting itself was staged in
the great round room where the
| irish hero Parnell years ago deliv-
ered his great speeches. Two hun
dred spectators were admitted to
the balconies. many of them women,
whilN press correspondents repre-
senting newspapers from all parts
of the world watched the proceed
inEs.
Crowd Cheers DE valera
At IL o'clork in the morning LORD
Mayor O'NeiIl headed the little pro-
~ession Of Sim Fein leaders into
the chamber. The appearance Of
Eamonn De Valera, carrying q
despatch case in his hand. broughr
the crowd In an outburst Of frantic
rheers, and wild enthusiasm broke
Il
lGriFth ana others whose names
| -fard for ieN7e-eN'- ~ the Irish
rgUse. entered the room.
There was deep : l-us'. however.
while Father O'F"ans-an delivered
The opening prayer
Then came the calling Of the
roll. the secretary reading the
Names OF an members 'nelvding
those absent Michael Collins. COM
ma ndeT-in-chicf or the Irish Re-
nHbllCan army. was the Srst to sign
the roll. He WIS followed by John
:. NcEeown. lately released from
nrison where he WIS held after
hHinT convicted Of murder. As Nc
Eenwn stepped up to SIGN the
1 ester TIE crowd bur-t into an-
nther frenzy of cheering.
Members swear Are
The oath pleSE'ng aIIeziancs 20
the free Irish state" was read In
Irish and administe-cd 20 each
rre~her. IS the sirninC was COM
nleted, Eamonn de Valera an
nounced that the new D-iI Eireann.
was In formal session. Every nnem-.
Der with the exception OF four.
three OF whom are not in Ireland,
was present.
In his speech. De Valera strongly
presented Ireland's right 70 be n
republic and quoted both LLOYD
George and Woodrow Wilson's dec
larations concerning the rights OF
small nations" He ifkened the
negotiations TO the spectacle of one
msn. alone, unarmed and weak.
with another pointing gus az his
head.
Emphasizing Ireland's deternira-
tion 70 be a republic. he decIsr,.d
that the rights OF small ,attionr@
constituted a principle .l,C which
we viii stand and for which. AZ
necessary. We mean TO die"