New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-18


sion Hous> were arrested by the Re-
publican police and handed over to Che
Dublin Castle authorities, charged with
breaking the truce.
Denies Dominion Rule Offer
DlBiiN. Aug. IL BY The Asso-
ciated P.ess.l LIT is said We are of
fered the status OF dominion home
rule fos Ireland tl:v status of the
British dominion" said De Valera.
Ireland is offered no such thing.
"Wrat was offered was not even do
minion rtatus. 1t was admitted tnc
dom'nioAs had the right to seccde and
could get out if they desired. We are
told we must stay in whether we like
it or not.
eve are not claiming the right to
secede. There cannot be question of
secession, because there has never been
union.
Northern Ireland has regarded it.
tering negotiations they need not give
Up that point of view. | would be will
ling to suggest to the Irish people that
thew give up a good deal in order to
have Ireland able to look into the flu
ture without anticipating distracting
internal problems.
Suggests Arbitration to Ulster
'All the time these negotiations have
meant an attempt to get into touch
with the people of the north and tell
them we have no ennity and would
make sacrifices for them which we
would never think of making for Brit
ain. We will be ready to give them
every safeguard any reasonable person
could say they were entitled to, and we
ara ready to leave the question of the
Ia
the whole question to external arbitra
ton.
"Er,rla dds claim is unreasonable.
The ck7inns of the minority in Ireland
are UNI eastonable. But even unreason-
able ella inns we would be ready to con-
slider. and for one would be ready to
20 a long way to give way to them,
particula rly' to their sentiment. if we
could gas them to come with US and
country and not be allying themselves
with forel gners."
Freedom Fundamental Problem
It was said, remarked the republican
lesder, thAt the Irish question was
problem. 1T was . problem, he de-
ciared-a pr oblem Of powerful, self
ish person wishing to encroach upon
the rights, the psepeTty and the free
fundamental problem to be settled
Human natuna had to be taken into
consideration, he pointed out, and they
who we're worn ing for complete and
final settlement were to see to it that
relations must be adjusted on the basis
of right Therefore, in considering the
problem, they WHO had right on their
side, he said, must count.
After the session it was pointed out
IL N
Valera, speaking for his Cabinet, had
announced definitely that it would not
accept the governments offer, his ex-
preston of Willingness to go a long
way to meet Ulster, and to make sacri-
fees to meet her not only in her in
terests but in her sentiment, apparent
~ indicated that Ulster could come into
the negotiations without abandoning
any of her principles.
Proposal to Brcak Deadlock
One way out of the deadlock which
has arisen over the peace negotiations
aside from the possible submission of
the terms of Premier Lloyd George to
a referendum, is said to have been
suggested to-day to members of the
Dali Eireann. In effect this suggestion
is declared to have been that the Dali
Eireann, which is considered the gov
e,-ning body of the Irish republic,
should go to Great Britain, saying:
we, as a republic, are DESTROYS of
becoming a member of the British. com
nonwealth~ We are willing to grant
you the concessions which Mr.. Lloyd
George has demanded in his letter. such
as naval and air bases"
This, it was said in high quarters
-onight, would involve Ulster coming
into a single dominion with south
ireland High authorities to- ght ex-
ressed the view that they did not
Believe Ulster would do this at the
present time, but that they we're con-
vinced she would do so when new
lrlsh Parliament WAS elected, made up
of men the people of Ulster felt they
could trust to legislate with respect to
their property.
De Valera Suggests Association
Mr. de Valera is considered to have
mt mated some such scheme in his
speech day when he said:
can association that would be con-
sistent with our right to see that we
we're to be the judges of what are our
own interests, and that we were not
compelled to leave judgment of what
are our own interests or not to Others
"a combination Of that sort would,
believes commend itself to a mai ority
of my colleagues.
but it should really be cOmblna-
ton that is in accord with the descrip.
ton the British them selves gave OF
this offered association. Speaking oil
dominion, they descri bed 1t in terms
at xnv rate which amount to free anC
friendly cooperation Free and friend
~ cooperation is one thing and forced
cooperation another"
Mr. de Valera went on to say tina,
thexe never had been union, Therefore
there could not be secession, and thai
if the negotiations were to be con
tinuetl Ireland should act as a separate
nation as it did when the negotiation.
started
At ho-day's session the various min
isters Of the republican Cabinet sub
nittcd reports on their departments.
The report Of Michael Collins
Finance Minister. gave Mr.. de Valera
an occaA ion to ask for vote of thanks
to the A mericans who had contributed
funds to the Sim Fem. The vote wa
carried, a nd Frank P. Walsh, American
legal adv. User to Mr.. de Valera, Wa,
asked TO deliver tho expression 0
gratitude TO the American people
Mr.. de Valera, speaking of Mr.
Walsh, sai the generosity of tn,
Americans was wonderful. Irclant
could not z I'VE the security other ma
tions ssouId for the loan, he declared
but he prom ised that every penny o
the So 900. 0n9 raised in the Unitet
States would be repaid.
Al! the reports and speeches Of tn,
republican ministers were full Of con
FAorcs in the fuxnrn Count ptvrLatt