The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-19
RAPS THE BRITISH TERMS
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liekH to mean the resumption OF
sporadic outbursts of fighting
throughout Southern Ireland.
Statement From De Valera.
Dublin, August T.-"From the re-
ports this morning in the British and
foreign press" said Mr.. De Valera
there seems to be doubt as to what
proposals. There. seems to be doubt
as to whether what ! have said OF
whether our letter means acceptance
or rejection. There ought to be nc
doubt in anybody's mind. We cannot
and will not, in behalf of this ma.
ton, accept those terms. There is an
Indian proverb reading: Fool me
once, shame on you; fool me twice,
shame on me-
"The-, Irish people will not be fool
ed this time. 1t is said we are Offer
ed the status of dominion home rule
for Ireland-the status of the Britt
dominions. Ireland is offered no such
thing. The statement that Ireland
was offered a dominion status con-
tanned two falsehoods. Where is
ireland? There is no Ireland in the
terms, but two broken pieces of Ire
land.
What was offered was not event
dominion status. 1t was admitted the
dominions had the right to secede and
could get out if they desired. We are
told we must stay in whether we
take 1t or not. We are not claiming
the right to secede There cannot be
a question of secession, because there
has never been union.
Northern Ireland has regarded it.
self from its own viewpoint, and in
entering negotiations they need not
give up that point of view. I would
be willing to suggest to the Irish
people that they give up good deal
in order to have Ireland able to look
into the future without anticipating
dlstracting Internal problems.
No Emnity 10 England.
Mr.. De Valera said the Irish ma
ton did not stand between England
and the world and was not shutting
up the seas between the two islands
We have no enmity to England
he declared. "At least, if this question
were settled, 1 believe there would be
none. The only enmity is TO thai
rule which the Irish people hate to
the marrow of their homes"
1t was said, remarked the republi-
can leader, that the Irish question
was a problem. It was problem, he
declared-a problem of a powerful
selfish person wishing to encroach
upon the rights, the property and the
freedom of his neighbors. That was
the fundamental problem to be set
tied. Human nature had to be taken
and they who were working for a
complete and final settlement were to
see to it that relations must be ad-
justed on the basis of right. Therefore
in considering the problem, they who
had right on their side, he said must
count.
1.-THE Irish people won't finch now
because more arms alG being sent
for" he declared.
EngIand's Claim Unreasonable.
Call the time these negotiations
have meant an attempt to get into
touch with the people of the north
and tell them we have no enmity anG
would make sacrifices for them which
we had never thought of making o.
making for Britain. We will be ready
sonable person could say they were
entitled to, and we are ready to leave
the question of the norS3 to external
arbitration, or leave 3 whole ex
ternal arbitration.
"England's claim is unreasonable
The claims of the minority in Ireland
are unreasonable. But even unreason.
able claims we would be ready to con.
slider, and. ] for one would be ready to
go a long way to give way to them
particularly to their sentiment, if we
could get them to come with us and
consider the interests of their own
country and not be allying themselves
with foreigners"
Expressions of Newspapers.
Assertions were made, on the
strength of Dublin adyices, that the
Irish, having tasted peace since the
never consent to a return to hostili
ties, and that, indeed, few Irishmen
believed there was any probability oil
IA Resumption of warfare.
Opinions differed as to whether the
republican parliament would itself
vote acceptance Of the British terms
or would call referendum. The pre-
dominant view that acceptance of the
British governments offer would
probably result in any case.
The Daily Mail said the Catholic
clergy of Ireland was using it's utmost
influence in favor of acceptance, and
it expressed belief that the vast pro.
portions" of the members of the Dali
Eireann We're determined to accept
the British terms.
The London Times took occasion tc
warn the extremists who oppose &C.
ceptance, that Great Britain's mind
is finally made up and nothing car
shake its determination not to yield
of cardinal point of the maintenance
of a union"
Considerable prominence were CIV
en- extracts from editorials appearing
in American newspapers, most oil
them earnestly advising the Irish not
to reject the governments offer. The
Daily Telegraph, commenting upon
these editorials, said: Americans
are deeply impressed with the dram
attic act of generous remuneration by
the British government in the pursuit.
of peace. They perceive, if some
lrishmen do not, what an immense
moral sacrifice the government has
made rather than see the ruin of Ire
land consummated and they feel that
some yielding should be apparent on
the one side"
Interest In Meeting Unabated.
Interest in the meeting of the par
Lament continued undated today
people coming in from the country to
witness one of the greatest events in
the country's history. Dublin was as
animated as it was last week, when
the horse show was held, but today's
visitors were of an entirely different
class. Last week, horsemen and So
ciety folk were here, while this week
priests, farmers, small shop keepers
from villages and Irish politicians