The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-26

governing British dominion enjoys.
 "-6- Surplus Irish funds are not to be devoted to developing Ireland financially and Enthusiastically, but must be used to pay debts incurred by Eng fish wars
 Comparison with Australia
 gro style such an offer a grant of full dominion status is arrant twad- dle. Compare it with what Australia, for instance, enjoys. The original sources are open to you in your Con- gressional library at Washington Consult the official year book of the Commonwealth of Australia, and you will find there the Commonwealth Constitution, 6 and 64 Victoria, ch. 12, July 1so0.'
 "A glance suff1ces to show to you that powers retained by the British crown are but shadow either in the ory or practice. Outside of par agraph providing for the appointment of a Governor General by the English thousand pounds a year. the sole pow CTS reserved to the English crown are to be found in paragraph 58, which gives the Governor General the right to assent, not to assent or reserve to the Kings pleasure any measure pass ed by both houses. In practice, Eng land does not deny assent except to a few trifing amendments.
 ''Shadowy as these powers are, they almost vanish when one considers that in the exercise of his power the lieutenant governor is subject to the guidance of his privy council com- posed of the premier and his minis ters, members of the ruling Austral- ian party of the day.
 '"The powers of the Australian par liament are enumerated in paragraph wealth alone controls the Australian army and navy. England cannot say to the Dominion of Australia, as she could to Ireland if De Valeera were
 
 Lloyd George terms: This war is in defence of our interests and Is a com mon concern Australia is supreme over her army and navy, and through out the World War resisted every eff fort of England to force conscription upon her, Austra1ia's contributions to the forces being all volunteers. Under paragraph 51, sections 1 to 3, the parliament of the common wealth fully controls trade. com | merce, taxation and boundaries and | has erected a tariff barrier against every country, including England, which, however. enjoys some prefer ential treatment which may be with drawn at any time.
 That gives you fair idea of what l Lloyl George offered to Ireland. It of what Australia, for instance, al- ready enjoys. My opinion is no bet ter than that of any other patriot, but I say to you frankly that it is my be- lief that if LIOyd George made the | offer he has made to Ireland to any of | the self-governing British dominions, the answer would be something like | thls:
 | What Answer Would Be. | 'Condftion l. If English militar- ists or English nava1ists force the em- | pire into war, we shall decide for our | selves whether we will help and shall determine our own method of help | ing.
 l .Condition 2. Our men can volun- teer to serve in your armies, but there shall be no conscrtpuon. Condition 3. We will provide our | own facilities for air defence. No 1 English land, sea or air force on these shores.
 l Condition f. We will provide ad- equate military and naval forces for our own defence, and will contribute | from our manhood and from our | wealth whatever we deem necessary | in any war which we approve. "Condition 5. We intend to build up our own industries by whatever | tariff policy we deem best We are ready to negotiate trade preferences. "6. In your admirably expressive American phrase Nothing doing.''