Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-09-08
BULLET THREAT
FOR Obstetrics
Sim Fem Leader Warns Against
Blocking of Peace in
Ireland.
BRITISH CABINET IS CALLED
De Valera's Rejection Of Governments
Terms Now Up to Lloyd George
Irish Note Reiterates Firm
Stand--Asks New Farley.

Belfast, Sept. 6.-The speech at Ar
magh of Michael Collins, Slim Fein
minister of finance and commander in
chief of the Irish republican army, has
been eclipsed in interest ia Belfast by
the remarkable declaration at the same
meeting Of Owen O'Duffy, chief Sim
Fem liason officer for Ulster, who in
private life was assistant town survey
or of Clones, County Monaghan.
Speaking on the attitude OF the I'll
sterites toward southern Ireland, o.
Duffy said the Sim Fein would have
to put on the screw. The Sim Fem
would have to tighten that screw, he
declared, and, If necessary, would have
to use lead against the Obstetrics.
ODuffy said he did not make that
statement as threat; he did not want
to threaten them at all, but as he had
said before, those people must not be
allowed to stand in the way of the
march of nation. The Ulster ques-
ton, he asserted, would settle itself
in a months time without the she'd
ding of blood if the crown forces
| cleared out Of Ulster.
Would Cut Off Belfast.
Belfast, O'Duffy continued, was part
ly bankrupt and if people in Belfast
continued to ally themselves with the
enemies of Ireland it might be neces-
sary for a time to cut off Belfast abso-
lIftnlx fpnT1 thn nct nf e
cut OFF he declared, Belfast would be
deserted city in three months.
The Sim Feiners, O'Duffy said,
were told it was not right to use force
against the people of the north. and
that was so. They did not like to use
force against them; they did not want
TO give medicine to other people that
they would not like to have them
selves.
O'Duffy declared he would be the
last In the world to recommend force
against Belfast and northeast Ireland.
but said they were acting as a bridge
head for the British government SO
far as the people of those places were
concerned, he continued, they very
soon would get the opportunity of de-
Gliding whether they were for Ireland
or for the British empire
If they were for Ireland, the Sim
Fem would extend the hand of well
come as il had done in the past, but
if they decided they were against Ire
land and against their fellow country,
men, the Sim Feiners. he asserted,
would have TO take suitable action
along the lines he hard Indicated.
The speech of O'Duffy is altogether
out of tune with the declarations re-
garding Ulster made by Eamonn De Va
lera, republican leader, and the Sim
Fem publicity department. These dec
larations have been indicating their
policy toward Ulster was the advoca-
ton of negotiations.
Calls Reply UItimatum.
Conn enting on the reply OF the Irish
republican parliament to Prime Minis
ter Lloyd George, the Northern Wing.
unionist, says the Irish cabinet has
flung an utmatum at Mr.. Lloyd
Georges face, land its presentation,
unless we are entirely mlSinformed.
has been preceded by preparations for
resuming war"
The News Letter. unlonist. says cred
it must be given to the Sim Fem lead
ers. who never disguised their princi-
pies. always openly fought for indie
pendence and "were open to the use of
any methods of force within reach.
even to terrorizing and numbering nom
cumhatants." 1.-THE government
has dealt with them rs if they wsie
not serious, but merely were playing
big bluff" the newspaper adds. "Now
they viii have to sc taken at their
word"
The Belfast Telegraph. unionist. says
Great Britain has gone to the extreme
limit of concession. but that the Sim
tein will not be conciliated and does
not want peace.
No Retreat, Says De Valera.
London, Sept. 6.-Memhers Of the
British cabinet will be called upon 10
reach decision on Wednesday either
to continue negotiations with Sim Fem
Ireland ON the basis of ''the consent of
the governed" or issue an utimatum
To the Irish republicans to accept or re
ject the governments proposals look
Ing to settlement of the Irish ques-
ton.
The reply of Eamonn De Valera and
his associates 10 the latest note from
Prime Minister Lloyd George. made
public here Sunday, did not break of
negotiations with the British govern
ment, hut it was admitted that the sit
uation had lost none of its gravity.