New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-20
As Lloyd George Informs
Commons No More Con.
cessions Can Be Given,
Curzon AIludes to Il. S.
misunderstanding
Here Was Feared
Lords Told World Nov
Knows Britain Has
Sought Sincerely a Fair
Settlement With Erin

LONDON, Aug 19.-Premiel
Lloyd George, answering Sim Fein
in language no less blunt thar
Eamon de Valera's decIarxtinn that
republican Ireland could not acrspi
the British proposals for Irish peHce.
told the House of Commons to-day
before adjournment that Greet Brit
ain had offered all she could. No
further concessions were puzHible,
he said, and he expressed the hope
that Ireland's leaders would accept
this basis Of peace, for rejection of
it would be IAN unmistakahle chal
lenge to the unity of the British
Empire"
The Marquis Of Curmn, Furefgr
Secretary, speaking at the ssre time
IN the House of Lords, emphasized
the serious status of the Irish nego-
tiations and insisted that Great
Britain had gune to the limit. The
security of the empire was involved.
he said.
Neither the Premier nor Lord Cur
zon sought to defend Engsand's treat
ment of Ireland or tried to place the
responsibility for the present situation
on the shoulders Of Sim. Fsin.
Remains Optimistic
Lloyd George announced that the
Speaker of the House of Commons
would summon that body within forty
eight hours if the Irish Negotiations
broke down before October IS. the
fixed date for the resssembling Of Pa,-
lament. The Premier, discussing the
possibility of a collapse of negois
tions, said:
"In that event steps viii have to be
taken that the government couldn',
take without consulting Parliament
and giving the people a full oppor-
tunity for expressing their opinion
The Premier concluded optimisti-
cally:
II hope that reason will prevail Over
logic and that Irish leaders will not
reject the largest measure of pe2ce
ever offered their country and take
the responsibility of renewing q con
f1ict which would be robbed Of all glory
and all gratitude by its overshadowing
calamity"
Feeling in America
Lord Curzon defended the govern
ment's offer, declaring that mo one
could have filled the Office of Foreign
Secretary without having had anxious
and difficult moments as far as the
United States was concerned. because
of the feeling that the Irish question
vas unsolved-that it was colored and
darkened and the atmosphere was
poisoned"
The government. he said. was GLAD
that the press, not only of the Brit
ish dominions but America as well
rejoiced over Great Britain's willing
ness to make peace with Ireland. He
reiterated the governments declaratioi
that under no circumstances would i
agree TO granting complete independ-
ence or severance from the kingdom
and empire. Such a course. Lord Cur
zon declared, would inevitably near.
first, civil war in Ireland and, second.
the political and economic ruin Of Ire
land
Mr.. Asquith. speaking in the House
of Commons for the Independent Lib
erals, and J. H. Thomas for Labor, as
sociated them selves with the Premier,
asserting that the question should not
be regarded from the viewpoint of
party politics. as it was really an issue
between the peoples of Britain and Ire
land
Dali Meets Tuesday
The King held a council meeting this
morning, but no announcement was
made beyond the one that an adjourn
ment was taken for the members to at
tend the sitting Of Parliament.
According to reports from Dublin the
reply of the Dali Eireann is now post-
poned until next Tuesday. when q pub
showing but little Of the spirit of CON
ciliation, the Irish situation is cons;d
cred to be in its most critical stage.
with odds slightly against a. peaceful
solution being reached.
When it is remembered that con
siderable body Of Lloyd Georges sup
porters condemn his offer to the Sim
Feiners on the ground that it is too
generous, and. on the other hand, De
Valera's supporters are urging him to
hold fast, it is evident that the
speeches of the rival leaders can be
discounted bit.
General Sir Neville Macready, mill
tary commander in Ireland, returned
to Ireland to-day.
The very fact that Parliament is ad-
journing. instead of being prorogued.
is regarded as proof that the govern
ment has not abandoned the hope Of
carrying the negotiations to success
ful conclusion in the next two months
Another important fact is that the
mass of the Irish people have no de-
sire to see the truce ended and hostiit-
ties resumed, however boastful the
words of certain Sim Fein leaders
may be. De Valera's contention that
the government offer does not give Ire
land dominion status is denied. not
only in to-day's speeches. but in many