Arizona republican., 1921-09-07
SHIN FEN LEADERS. RESENT ATTEMPT TO. FORCE NEGOTIATIONS
DE VALERA ISSUES BITTER REPLY TO BRITISH PREMIER'S MESSAGE DE- HANDING EARLY SETTLEMENT OF IRISH CONTROVERSY
TRepubIlcan A. p. Leased wirel

DUBLIN, Sept. 6.-On the eve of meeting of the British cabinet at Inverness to act on the Irish prob- lem. Eamonn de Valera, Irish repub- Hcan leader, today issued a statement in which, after reiterating Ireland's earnest desire for peace, declared peace could never be founded on make-believe
 Let us lay aside the camouflage and put away the hypocrisy" he said. If England is issuing an ultimatum, let it be an ultimatum" War not peace, would be the outcome of the imposition of Englands proposals by force, according to MT. de Valera, who asserted England had no basis in right for single demand she WAS making on Ireland, and would not dare to make such demands of "a power even nearly as strong as her self"
 It was announced earlier today by the Sim sFein leaders that there was D,thing to communicate; then sud- denly a statement was given out. Though bitterness is to be observed In the pronouncement, it is noted that it does not amount to a rup- ture of the negotiations; nevertheless It's issuance is believed here to add
 
 A communication was received to- day from R. c. Barton, Sim Fein courier who carried the Dali Fire ann's reply to Premier Lloyd George in Scotland, for forecasting the pos sible result of the cabinet, and it is suggested MT. de Valera's statement was made in consequence of infor- nation contained in the message. The newspapers suggestion of the imposition by the premier of time limit has been badly received. Arthur Griffith, and others resent any at tempt to force the pace. There is no sign, however, that the Sim Fein- CTS regard the position as critical; they talk as if they had months of argument ahead and as though there was no possibility of the termination of the truce.
 The British reply is expected to be delivered tomorrow night to Mir. Barton at Inverness.
 Dc valera's Statement
 If England is issuing an ultima tum. let it be an ultimatum. Brute force, naked and unabashed, has been used against small nations be- fore. Our nation has known it for long. Even our little children have experienced it and no pretense will hide the threat of force; it is best recognized for what 1t is.
 England has no basis in right fol a single demand she is making or Ireland. She would not dare make them to a power even nearly as strong as herself They are made to us simply because it is felt Grea Britain is strong enough to enforce them. and Ireland too weak to resis successfully. That is the naked truth.
 For peace secured in these cir cumstances no one would have tn slightest respect: certainly no Irish man would feel bound by any ar engagement thus arrived at.
 With this background of imposi tion by force, war, not peace, woui surely be the outcome. Ireland an Great Britain are neighbors Tn natural forces and the mutual inter ests and common purposes woul have brought the two peoples 10 eether long ago as real friends voluntary COL operation had not tn rulers and statesmen with thei cursed meddling and artificial con trivances interposed insuperabie bar riers, which the governments pro posals seek to continue, and perpet uate.
 Had the representatives of tn British dominions at their confer ence sought to bind by formula an centralize by machinery the unio that exists between these states an Great Britain they would have dis
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