Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-11
De Valera Appeals to
Countryrnen to Have
Faith in Delegates.
Proclamation Is Given
to Nation on Eve of
London Meeting.

Dublin, Oct, 1O.-(By The Associat-
ed Press. )-Eamonn de Valera issued
a proclamation Monday night through
the Dali Eireann dealing with the Lon
don conference. In it he declared that
the only peace which can end the strug-
gle will be one consistent with the ma
tlon's right and guaranteeing freedom
worthy the sufferings endured to Sc
cure it.
The Irish delegates who are to meet
the British representatives in London,
he says, indulge in no foolish hopes.
and he advises the country not to in
|dulge in them.
The Sinn Fein leader alludes to the
power opposing Irish aspirations, and
sounds the warnings that essential
unity will best be maintained by un-
swerving faith in those deputed to act
in the nations behalf.
The proclamation reads:
Must Shape Future.
Fellow citizens: The conference on
which the accredited representatives of
the nation are about to engage with
representatives of the British govern
ment must profoundly influence and
may determine the whole course of our
country's future. 1t will affect the
lives and fortunes of every section of
the community.
Whatever the differences of the
past, it is to the interest. as it is the
duty OF all Irishmen to stand together
Tor Ireland now. Our delegates ares
keenly cOnscious of the resnonsibilitv.
they must be made to feel that q united
nation has confidence in them and will
support them unflinchingly. They share
with each one of us the artipnt desire
that this secular conflict between the
rulers of Great Britain and the Irish
people may happily be brought to an
but they realize that the ending of
the conflict does not depend unon
their will or the will of this nation
Inc struggle on our side has always
oeen simply for the maintenance of q
right that in its nature is indefensible
and that cannot therefore be either re-
hnauisfed or compromised.
A Worthy Peace
Ihe only peace that in every nature
OF things can end the struggle will he
peace consistent with the nations
right and guaranteeing freedom worthy
the sufferings endured to secure it.
Such a peace will not be easy to
Obtain. A claim that conflicts with
lreland's rights has been ruthlessly
persisted in through centuries of blood,
1t seems unlikely that this claim will be
abandoned now. Peace and that claim
are incomptible.
The delegates are aware that no
wisdom of theirs will suffice, they
indulge therefore in no foolish homes.
nor should the country indulge in
them.
THE peace that will end this con-
flict will be secured. not by skill or
statesnanship of the leaders, but by
the stern determination of a close knit
cation steeled by acceptance of death
rather than abandonment of rightfuI
liberty. Nothing but such determina-
tion by our people can overcome the
forces our delegates will have to CON
tend with
by heroic endurance in suffering.
Ireland has gained the position she
holds. Were the prospect of further
horrors and further sacrifices to cause
her to quail or falter for moment
all would be fain lost: threats that
could force surrender in one vital
particular would be relied upon the
force surrender in another and another
Until all was gone
& Will Stand Firm
''Of necessity. Ireland must stand
where she is. unyielding and fearless
IN the rock of right. or be out
naneuvered and defeated in details. |
During the negotiations, then the
slightest lowering Of the nations
Morale would be fatal and every one
whose thought or action tends to low |
,r it is an enemy of peace. an enemy |
# both islands. an enemy Of the cause |
II humanity, whose progress is in |
imately linked with each successive
riumph Of right over might. /
THE power against us will use ;.
very artifice it knows in the hope
4 dissipating, dividing, weakening us.
We must all beware. Unity that is
'ssential will best be maintained by
faith in those deputed to
ct in the nations behalf and a con-
idence manifesting itself. as hitherto.
n an eloquent discipline.
For this I appeal