The Washington herald., 1921-08-01

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DUBLIN. July 3I.-The Irish have
accepted Great Britain's enlarged Of
fer, under the terms Of which Ire
land will receive greater status as
a dominion than Canada, IL was
authoritatiyely stated here today.
Lloyd Georges Offer of peace foT
Ireland gave terms more liberal than
the most ardent of Irish republic
ans had actually expected, Il Ia
learned tonight from q reliable
source
Oner Pound Acceptable.
Eamonn de Valera and leaders OF
his party, after examining the pro-
posals OF the British premier for
more than a week, have decided that
the English project contains the
maximum concessions that can be
obtained from the imperial govern
ment, and that il is completely COM
patible with Irish honor, affording
a measure of self-government that
can be accepted without loss OF the
nations prestige.
Under the British proposal, IL In
now declared Ireland will be given
a status as a dominion" with even
greater powers Of home rule than
those possessed by Canada This
implies practically complete control
over both legislative and fiscal poll
cies, the latter being a point for
which the Irish delegation had con-
sistently fought.
Not Made Public.
Details of Lloyd Georges pro-
posals will not be given TO the pub
lie until their formal acceptance, IL
is understood. The momentous de-
cision to accept the project which
will make Ireland a republic in
practically everything save the
name. came at the conclusion Of to-
days consultation between De VAL
era and members Of the Dali Eireann
but formal notification Of the ac-
ceptance viii not be sent 20 Lon
don for a week or ten days.
In the meantime IL is expected
that all the imprisoned or interncd
members Of the nail Eireann will
be released in order that they may
be present at the ratification meet
ing There seems to be no doubt
that De Nalera's acceptance will be
ratified by complete confirmation by
the Irish parliament
Ulster will be treated. during the
interval before the new scheme
become effective, as a subordinate
parliament. and will then be Of
fered the opportunity of joining the
rest of the country under the work.
ing OF the central Irish govern
ment
Acceptance 10 End Truee.
The truce, which has been strictly
kept, will, upon announcement nf
acceptance of the terms, come Ia
an official end. But in the great
spirit Of peace which now prevails.
there is none who wants 20 retSrl
to old days Of hostility and al
though the people may be unaware
Of the impending momentous d
velopment, there is little danger
that ~wsr" will come again ia
Southern ireland.
A touch Of saber-rattling is re-
ported by the Daily Hersld's Set
fast correspondent. who says that
the Ulster Service Mems organiza-
ton has asked for it's transformS-
tion into territorial forces al once,
its members passing a resolution 20
the effect that this is tho time for
action-not words"
De Nalera's acceptance Of Lloyd
Georges terms means that the
hardest task faced by the British
Premier, and perhaps the hardest
task ever faced by any British gov
ernment, has az last been accom-
II NEanA
compromise which successfully
answers the Irish extremists de-
mand for a republic. without com
pletely severing the bonds between
ireland and England.
Ulster In the Minority.
II is believed, as a consequences.
that regardless of what action u
ster may take or attempt to take
The government program win 60
through. Ulster. however loud her
objections, - the minority OF Ire
land and bu, = small geographical
portion Of the island. II she proves
ecalcitrant. IL will be a far easier
task TO coerce her into acceptance
OF the situation that IL would ever
be to conquer-and keep conquered
the country's great southern area.
As a consequence. therefore. e is
highly possible that the Lloyd
George reversal of policy which.
from military coercion of Southern
Ireland and "favoritism" Of Ulster
has undergone rapid change
towards coercion" of the north and
favored treatment" Of the south.
will have to be continued indefinitely
unless the UlsteTNes have been
driven by force 6f otherwise 10
accept the situation.
VIII Not Try Coercion.
The present system of home rule
under which Ulster finds herself 90
happily situated will go into the
discard. to be supplanted by the ACT
under which any dominion Of the
empire holds its political existence.
II will be remembered. however, that
Sim Fein itself held out the olive
branch to Ulster in a semioficial
but inspired statement recently
which declared that ireland would
not attempt TO coerce Ulster. having
once seen the iu.possibility 70 such
a policy. AT the same time. Sim
Fein pleaded for q united ireland
and declared any solution that
would come must be based upon the
principle that Ulster. as a part of
ireland. must come under the work
ing OF any new measure agreed 70
by the recognized representative of
the whole Irish people