The New York herald., 1921-08-15
Sim Fein Says Complete
Freedom Is Essential to
Any Real Basis for
Peace.
SECESSION is DENIED
Premier's Last Note Says
That Great Britain Will
Not Increase It's
Offer.
HE REJECTS ARBITRATION
Craig Emphatically States
Ulster Will Never Sever
Relations With the
King.
HE REJECTS ARBITRATION
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LONDON, Aug. 14.-Eamon de Va
lera, leader of the Irish Republicans.
has refused to accept the proposals OF
the British Government constituting
dominion government and having as
their basis the bringing about of
peace in Ireland, declaring that the
conditions sought to be imposed con,
stitute interference in Irish affairs
and control which cannot be per
mitted.
On the other hand, Mr.. Lloyd
George has informed Mr.. de Valera
that there can be no compromise on
the question of the right of Ireland
to secede from her allegiance TO the
King. The Premier tells Mr. de Va.
lera that the conditions of the pro-
posed settlement contain no desire on
the part of Great Britain for British
ascendancy over Ireland or the inn
pairment of Ireland's national ideals.
Our proposals present to the Irish
people," says the Premier, IAN oppor-
their history before. We have made
them in a sincere desire to achieve
peace, but beyond them we cannot
60"
Door Is Left Open.
| Mr.. Lloyd George leaves open the
door for possible further negotiations
with Mr.. De Valera by saying that
the Government will discuss the ap-
plication of the principles OF its offer
whenever acceptance OF the principles
is communicated to him.
simultaneously with the making
public of the correspondence between
MIR. Lloyd George and Mr.. de Valera
a note to the Premier. signed by Sir
James Craig, the Ulster leader, also
was published. This note, after de
claring the loyalty of the people OF
Ulster to the Empire. declares that In
the interest of peace they consented
to the establishment OF Parliament
in northern Ireland, and now are car
rying out their part of that contract.
chosen to repudiate the Government
of Ireland act and press Great Brit
ain for wider powers" 1t adds that
to join in such pressure would be re.
pugnant to the people of northern Ire
land.
The note declares that listers &C.
| ceptance OF an invitation to meet the
| Government in conference holds good.
but that no meeting between Mr.. de
Valera and Sir James Craig Is posi-.
BILE until De valera recognizes that
northern ireland will not submit to
any other authority than the King
and Parliament. and admits the
sanctity OF the existing powers and
privileges of the Parliament and Gov.
ernment OF northern Ireland
Two vital Differences.
The official records in the Irish peace
negotiations were made public unex-
pectedly to-day. They show. SEEM
/ ingly. deadlock based on two vital
| differences between De Valera and the
Premier--De valera's renewed insist
ence on independence end that Ulster
shall be regarded merely as a minor
ity faction OF an Irish nation.
The disclosures constitute the keen
est political sensation since the close
Of the war. The politicians Of both
England and Ireland tonight were
| discussing the question whether the
door had been closed on further nego-
tiatIons. They seemed to find IN the
l conciliatory tone OF the correspond
encc. however. ground for hope that
some bridge might yet be built across
the chasm of difference over the ques-
/ tion OF independence. 1t was the con-
sensus that all depends upon the tenn
per OF the Dali Eireann when y meets
\ In Dublin on Tuesday, but that alto
gether ireland stands at present at the
most critical point OF her history.
The British offer to ireland. which :
included complete autonomy in finance
and taxation. military forces for home
defence. her own police and. among
\ other things. control of the Irish postal
service and which was made on July
4 90 said
"The British Government are actu.
eted by an earnest desire to end the
unhappy divisions between Great Brit
ain and Ireland which have produced
60 many conflicts in the past and
which have once more shattered Tho
peace and we'll being Of ireland. AZ
the present time they long with his
Majesty the Kins, In the words OF his