Evening star., 1921-07-23
Concession of Fiscal Auton-
omy Declared Most I'M
portant Peace Offer.
MEDIATION ALSO LOOMS
WITH GEN. SHUTS VISIT
South African Premier Expected to
Tender Services to de Valera e.
and Ulster Premier.
BY the Associated Press.

DUBLIN, July 23-The impression
Us growing here that the Irish peace
offer made by Premier Lloyd George
to Eamon de Valera, the republican
leader, will work out in a settlement.
The terms Of the offer are still
being held in the strictest confidence.
The outstanding feature Of the gov
ernments Irish peace proposals to
Namon de Valera Is a concession of
fiscal autonomy. it was stated on high
authority here today.
The position of Ulster is amply Sc
cured.
Smuts to Visit Ireland.
Gen. John c. Smuts. :he South
African premier. is expected to leave
London for ireland early next week.
probably Monday. to place his serv-
ices at the disposal of both Eamon de
Valera, the republican leader. and Sir
James Craig. the Ulster premier. dur
ing their critical consideration of the
Irish peace proposals made by Pre-
mier Lloyd George.
This statement was made today in
a quarter close to the South African
statesman.
In circles which are closely observ-
ing the Developments Of the Irish situa-
tion much satisfaction is expressed at
lHe prospect OF zen. ShuIS Te-cntTy
into the negotiations in the manner
indicated. This Is particularly the case
in view Of the persistent reports that
the British prime minister's offer. sub
mitted to Mr.. de Valera Thursday, in
cludes plan for dominion home rule
for Ireland on the lines Of the South
African constitution. Concerning the
workings of this form Of government
Gen. Smuts, 1t is pointed out, win be
able to give information Of the greatest
value.
Influence as Mediator.
Perhaps even more important. in view
of many students Of the situation. Is
Gen. Shuts reputed influence as a
mediator due to his former position as
one Of the anti-Engiish leaders in the
South African war. This. 1t Is held by
these observers. has established COM
mon bond between the southern Irish
leaders and Gen. Smuts which renders
his advice more acceptable to them
that of almost any other outsider.
to DnSn It is &c %aerp tsP
will have sumbitted the British prime
minister's proposals to the Irish repub-
lcan parliament. or at least have can
,assed the situation with the Sinn Fein
leaders. .'.-.E
Irish Msve Awaited. -''
British circles today apparently had
settled down to await the next move
in the Irish negotiations. which are
expected to come from the southern
Irish capital soon after leaders Of the
republicans have had a chance to
study the document which Mr.. de
lister Lloyd George yesterday.
A meeting of the Dali Eireann for
the purpose of considering the Brit
ish offer is looked for next week, but
Sim Fein leaders here appear to feel
that ten days or more will elapse be-
10 nto
Meanwhile publication Of the pro-
posals is not anticipated mmediately
unless Premier Lloyd George and Mr.
de Valera reach and agreement to that
effect.
Two important points which seem to
negotiations are, first, whether an
other meeting between Sir James
Craig, premier of Ulster. and de
Valera can be arranged in ireland.
and. second. whether an amendment
to the present home rule plan would be
should such solution be advanced.
A comprehensive statement cover
ing the entire negotiations is expect
ed to be made by Mr.. Lloyd George in
the house of commons next week.
Equal Dominion Authority.
1t probably will be found on publi-
cation Of the cabinets offer to Ire
IL
of the London Times declares, that,
with a single exception. certain mill
tary safeguards are reserved for the
imperial parliament and that full
range of dominion authority Is to be
offered alike to the parliament of the
south and to the parliament Of the
north.
"If the north were to decline the
new powers" the correspondent says.
''the southern parliament would b..
able to exercise them in the twenty
six counties under its jurisdiction.
The powers include control OF taxa
tion and customs and control of the
police and, apparently. the establish
ment of territorial force is not 'ex-
cluded."
The correspondent asserts that Mr..
De Valera expressed the wish that
the terms be not published before he
communicated them to his principal
supporters in Ireland, to which Pre-
mfer Lloyd George agreed, and that
an ARRANGEMENT is to be made for
Simultaneous publication In Ireland
and England.
"Onel definite fact" says the corre-
spondent. "is that the demand for an
irish republic is made no longer"
He then declares that the document
presented to Mr.. de Valera Is under
stood to give in broad but exact out
lines the new arrangements approved
by the cabinet. 1t avoids details and
is concerned only with the large lines
of future relations between north and
south Ireland, and between ireland
and Britain.
.Pnrtition" Likely.
Explaining that the proposals are
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