Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-27
PREMIER CLAIMS
IRISH TERMS Do
NOT SURRENDER
NATION s RIGHTS
Warns De Valera That There
Is Danger in Continued
Negotiations Owing to
''Action in Certain Places
CANNOT PROL0NG MERE
EXCHANGE OF NOTES
Lloyd George VIII Be Happy
TO Meet De Valera and His
Colleagues Again, Says
British Reply,
(By The Associated Press,p

London Aug. 26 (by the Assoc
lciated Press.) - Premier Lloyd
George replying today to Eamonn
| de Valera in alluding to the de-
mand for recognition of Ireland as
foreign power, says Mr.. de Valera
lis playing with phrases to suggest
that the principle of government
by the consent of the governed
compes recognition of that demand
on our part, or that in repudiating
lit we are straining geographical
land historical considerations to
Justify claim to ascendancy over
the Irish race"
The prime minister warns Mr..
de Valera that owing to 'the action
being taken in certain quarters. it
is dangerous TO prolong the nego-
tiations." Therefore, while willing
to make every allowance, he can
not, he declared prolong the mere
exchange of notes, but says he win
be happy to meet Mr.. de Valera
and his colleagues again.
The text of the reply of Premier
Lloyd George to Eamonn de VAL
era is as follows:
"Sir: The British government
biSdpPOliiACA NY yOhA
letter of August "a. You write Of
the conditions of the meeting be-
tween us as though no meeting had
ever taken place.
II must remind you, therefore,
that when | asked you to meet me
six weeks ago l made no prelim-
mary conditions of any sort. You
came to London on that invitation
and exchanged views with me at
three meetings of considerable
length, The proposals | made to
you after those meetings were
based upon full and sympathetic
consideration of the views which
you expressed. 5
Proposals Are Liberal.
"They were not made in any
haggling spirit. On the contrary,
my colleagues and / went to the
very limit Of our powers in en-
deavoring to reconcile British and
Irish interests. Our proposals
have gone far beyond all precedent
and have been approved as liberal
by the whole of the civilized world.
Even in quarters which had shown
sympathy with the most extreme
of the Irish claims they are regard
ed as the utmost which the em-
pire can reasonably offer or ireland
expect.
"The only criticism of them 7
, have yet heard outside ireland is
from those who maintain that our
proposals have overstepced both
| warrant and wisdom in their liber-
ality. Your letter shows no rec-
ognition Of this, and further nego-
tiations must. | fear be futile. un-
| less some definite progress is made
towards acceptance of q basis.
"You declare our proposals in
volve the surrender of Ireland's
whole national tradition and re-
duce her to subservience. What
are the facts? Under the settle
ment we outlined Ireland would
control every nerve and fiber of
| her national existence. She would
speak her own language and make
her own religious life; she would
have complete power over taxation
and finance, subject only to an
agreement for keeping trade and
transport as free as possible be-
tween herself and Great Britain,
her best market.
"She would have uncontrolled
authority over education and all
the moral and spiritual interests of
her race; she would have ii also
over law and order. over land and
agriculture: over conditions OF
labor and industry; over the health
and homes of her people and over
her own defense.
"She would, in fact, within the
shores Of Ireland be free in every
respect of national activity ma
tional expression and national de-
velopment. The states of the
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