The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-26
Turning Down Premier
Lloyd Georges Terms,
Dali Votes Big Loans
DE VALERA WAS
REELECTED
Letter Was Read to Irish
Parliament-British
Turn Is Next

Dublin. Aug 26 tBy the Associated
| Press The reply of Eamonn DE Val
era to Premier Lloyd George sums M
southern Ireiand's position on an lrisf
settlement, which is and must remain
unchanged, Mr.. De Valera declared in
addressing the Dali Eireann to-day
after reading the reply at the public
session of that body
The Dali reelected Mr.. De Valera
and the members of the cabinet. II
also sanctioned loans Of 100000 pounds
in Ireland and $20,000,000 in America.
After reading the letter to Mr. Lloyd
George to the Dali, Mr. DeValera sand /;
That reply sums up our position,
and | do not think it necessary TO deal
with il now, particularly as we haven't
got reply from the British govern
ment
Our position is unchanged. We can
not change our position, because ii is
fundamentally sound. Just the mo-
ment we get of that fundamental rock
of right and justice we have no case
whatsoever No fight can be made ex-
cept on that rock, and on that rock we
shall stand"
Mr.. De Valera proposed Arthur Grif-
fifth, founder of the Sein Finn, as vice
president and minister of foreign af-
fairs, and the reelection of the other
ministers, and the Dali so voted.
The text of the letter. which bears
the date of Aug. "a, reads;
The anticipatory judgment | gave
in my reply of Aug. 10, has been con-
firmed. i laid the proposals of your
government before the Dali EireaBn
and by unanimous vote il has re-
jected them.
From your letter Of Aug. l3. it was
clear that the principle we are asked
to accept was that the geographical
propinquity' OF Ireland TO Great Brat
ain imposed the condition of the sub
ordination of Ireland's right to Great
Britains strategic interests as she con
ceives them, and that the very length
and persistence of the efforts made in
the past to compel lreland's acquies-
cence in a foreign domination opposed
the condition of acceptance of that do
now.
I'VE cannot believe that your gov
eTnment intended to commit itself TO
the principle of sheer militarism, de-
structiye of international morality and
fatal to the worlds peace. II a small
nations right 10 independence is for
felt when more powerful neighbor
covets its territory for military OF 9th
er advantages it is supposed to confer
there is an end TO liberty. No longer
ian any small nation claim the right |
TO a separate existence. Holland and |
Denmark can he made subservient 10 |
Germany, Belgium to Germany or 10 |
France; Portugal TO Spain.
IF nations thstt have been forcibly /
annexed to an empire lose thereby the |
title to independence there can be for
hem no re-brth to freedom
In Irefand's case, to speak of her
seeding from a partnership she has /
lot accepted or from an allegiance 1
which has not undertaken to render,
$ fundamentally false, Just as the
.laim to subordinate her independence
j British strategy is fundamentally
Unjust. To neither can we, as represen-
atives of the nation, lend counte-
lance
IF our refusal to betray our ma
ions honor and the trust that has
'een reposed in us is TO be made an
ssue of war by Great Britain we de-
lore il. We are as conscious of our
90 the living as we are
mindful of principle or of our oblfga-
ions to the heroic dead
I'VE have not sought war nor do we
eek war. but if war be made upon US
Te must defend ourselves. and shall
o so, confident that whether our de-
pnse be successful or unsuccessful, no
ody of representative Irish men or
rish women will ever propose To the I
ation the surrender of its birthright. !
I'VE long TO end the conflict between
reat Britain anr Ireland. If your gov
rnment be determined To impose its
ill upon us by force, and, antecedent
} negotiations. TO insist upon condi- !
ons that involve a surrender of our {
hole national position and make re I
citation a mockefy. the responsibility
" the continuance of the conflict rests 5
pom you.
"On the basis of the broad guiding {
rinciple of government by the con 5
mt of the governed, peace can be Sc 4
ired-a peace that will be just and {
Dnorable to al and fruitful of con i
,rd and inducing to amity. c
'To negotiate such peace the Dali c
ireann is ready 10 appoint its repre- b
ntatives. and If YOU government ac-
pts the principle proposed, TO invest
rem with plenarv powers to meet and o
range with you for its application in
tail d
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