Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-15
PEACE IN IRELAND
DEADLOCKED; ALL
NOTES PUBLISHED
Dc Valera, in Reply to
Lloyd George, Asks for
independence.
OFFERS TO ARBITRATE
THE ULSTER QUESTIONS
British Premier, in Final
Note, Denies Irish Right
to Secession.
GRANTED owN POLICE CONTROL.
autonomy In Finance and
"N"tion Arc Among Terms
Proposed by London.
tEy Associated Press !

LON DON, Aug. ii-Thc corrcvro,d
ehce between the British Prime Min.
iS'er' Lloyd George. and t:amonn RI.
'''tra' the Irish Republican leader
'"''E' public by the British govern
'hch' TINS evening. shows that Will.
'herc Is deadlock on the opcs,,o,
OF Independence for ireland tho NJ,
gotations still arc omen
Great Britain offered Ireland oo
pictc autonomy in finance and t,x
"''"h' military forces for home de-
iensc' her own police and. amonr
other things. control OF the Irish
postal services
Argues for Indcpc nden nee.
In mis- reply To Lloyd George. No
'aiera argued for independence. and
oHcrcd to submit the Ulster uucst;o,s
to arbitration.
In his final letter, LLOYD Georpo
denied Ireland's right to secession
refused Foreign arbitration for Irish
u"cS'ohs ana expressed the hope
that ireland would accept tho BrI,ieb
terms, which he declared the hos,
that could be offered.
The British proposals, which wcr,
dated July 30. said:
Ihe British government arc actin.
atcd by an earnest desire TO end th,.
unhappy divisions between Great
hri'a'n ana ireland which have pro
auced SO many conflicts in tho pas,
and which have once more shattcrcd
inc peace and we'll being OF Ireland
AT the present time. they long with
His Majesty tho King, in the word.
OF his gracious speech In Ireland last
"iohlh' Tor a satisfactory solution or
thoSe aGe-long Irish problems which
Tor generations embarrassed our fore
fathers as they now weigh heavily
upon u.s. and they wish to do their
utmost To secure that every man or
Irish birth should work i'm loyaI CO.
operation with the free communities
on which the British empire is based. .
IheS are convinced that tho Irish
people may find as worthy and com.
plc'e AN expression of their political
and spiritual ideals within the cmpir.
as any Of the numerous and yaricL
nations united in allegiance 10 His
Ma1esty's throne. and they desire such
consunmation not only for the well
fare OF Great Britain and ireland and
the empire as whole, but also for
the cause OF peace and harmony
throughout the world.
Sees Success In Ireland.
There Is not II part of the world
where lrishmen have made their
homes but suffers from our ancient
feuds. No part of it but looks to this
meeting between the British govern
ment and the Irish leaders to resolve
these feuds in new understanding.
honorable and satisfactory to all the
people involved.
The free nations which composc
the British empire are drawn from
many races with different histories.
traditions and ideals, In the Domin-
ion OF Canada, the British and French
have long forgotten the bitter con-
ilictS which divided their ancestors
In South Africa, the Transvaal Re-
public and the Orange Free Staten
have Joined with two British colonies
I" make great. self governing un-
ion. under His Majcsty's sway The
British people cannot believe that
where Canada and South Africa, with
equal. or even greater difficulties.
have so siEnally succeeded Ireland
will fail. and they are determined
that so far as they themselves can
assure it, nothing shall hinder Irish
statesmen from joining together to
build up an Irish state in free and
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