The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-19
BRITISH ADOPTED.
right COURSE IS
PREM|ER'S BELIEF
Government Did Not Put
Forth Haggling Terms,
But Everything to Pur-
chase Peace, He Says
MEMBERS READY
TO MEET ANY TIME
FORMAL DEBATE OF BRITISH
PROPOSALS LIKELY TO BEGIN
AT SATURDAYS SESSION OF
IRISH PARLIAMENT

London, Aug. 19.--The British gov
ernment declared Premier Lloyd
George today, in making its settlement
proposals 10 Ireland had decided on
putting the whole Of its terms into the
letter to Eamonn de Valera without
keeping anything back and the sequel
. bad proved he said, that il was
right in adopting that course.
He had heard no suggestions from
any part Of the world, except Ireland,
he remarked, that the proposals had
not gone to the limit of possible con.
cession 81 want TO make it clear"
continued the premier, that the gov.
eminent did not put forth haggling
terms, but put forward everything
they could possibly concede TO pur-
chase peace and the good will Of the
Irish people. In Ireland, so far as |
can see, the doubt is not so much as
TO the terms but as to whether the
government really means them.
That is question of working out
the terms-of elucidation ana eabor-
alton and not changing Of the
terms. The outline cannot be altered
ror the basis changed
Lord Curzon secretary for foreign
affairs, speaking in the house of lords
today on the Irish negotiations, said
the government had offered all that
could be given without compromising
the safety Of the realm, the sovereign
ty OF the crown and the dignity of
the empire.
Measures Considered
Settlement of the Irish problem or
measures 10 be taken in case the Irish
republican leaders break off negotia-
tons with the British government may
possibly be laid before parliament
prior TO final decision by Premier
Lloyd George in the planMYnSHRD
Lloyd George and his ministry This
apparently was indicated by the sud
.A!en change in the plan 10 proroguc
parliament today and the announce
ment that il had been decided merely
tc call a recess OF two months before
ending the present session.
Members of parliament We're ex.
gected to hold themselves in readiness
10 answer a call TO London at any
time before October 10.
There has been evident q desire on
the part OF the premier TO submit
Irish affairs TO the consideration Of
parliament and the fact that final
adjournment was deferred for two
weeks, was considered in some quar-.
tiers, as reflecting possibility that
the representatives of the people would
be consulted before definite steps were
taken.
Mr. Lloyd George was prepared 10
appear before parliament during to-
days sitting and make statement
regarding the Irish controversy. He
has. during the last week. made two
important speeches before commons.
One detailed the controversy over up.
per Silesia. and the reference OF that
problem 10 the league OF nations at
the same time outlining measures being
taken for the relief OF Russian famine
sufferers. The other. delivered yester.
day, was devoted 10 discussion Of tho
Anglo.Japanesc treaty and voiced the
prime minister's hope that Great Brl-
tain. the United states and Japan
could reach an understanding by which
they would face the future In accord
and would together maintain the peace
OF the world. The frankness with
which Mr., Lloyd George talked on
these subjects seemed to give observers
10 believe he would follow the same
course in discussing the Irish qucs
n ton and that something OF the atti
tude OF the government relative 10
\ the future might be Indicated
4 Formal Debate Probable Saturday
n The Irish republican parliament
which has been In session In Dublin
and has apparently laid the ground
4 for the consideration Of the British
offer II dominion status. did not plan
I 10 meet today. Announcement was
made yesterday at Dublin that today
would be devoted to committee meet
ings and that 1t was believed formal
debate On the British peace proposals
might begin tomorrow. The fact that
the republican parliament deferred IL
r,ply TO the British terms encouraged
the hopeful in believing that the Dub.
lin answer 10 Great Britain would not