New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-28
DeValera Program Would
Invite Most Cruel and
Bitter Conflict Island
Ever Has Had, He SAYS
Declares His Hope
I'm Common Sense
Time to Lay Prejudices
Aside, He Pleads; Reit-
crates Stand Empire
Must Remain a Unit

BARNSLEY, England, Aug. II.
(By Ehe Associated Press) The
separation Of Ireland from the
United Kingdom would bring OH
the most cruel and bitter civil
war that island has ever seen.
Premier Lloyd George said today
in an address here. Such q war. he
added, would affect the peoples Of
the British Empire throughout the
world. 1t would draw aid to Doth
sides in the battle from all parts of
the world. England could not wit
ness such struggle at her doors,
he asserted, nor could Great Britain
countenance the tearing up Of the
kingdom.
The Premier called on the lead
ers of Ireland for the courage to
face their followers and force them
to yield to an honorable peace. This
was the sort of courage needed now.
he said, and he expressed the hope
that common sense would prevail
and good counsel be heeded He ar
gued that freedom had been Offered
10 Ireland, the same sort of free
dom that was enjoyed by Australia
end the other great dominions,
place as "a free people inside of
free federation of peoples"
II am proud that Great Britain has
risen above all prejudices and pro
posed terms such IS have never been
proposed before" the Prime Minister
said. "They are terms which commend
themselves not only TO Great Britain
bat to the whole civilized world.
"Whatever our views are we cannot
countenance separation We can no
more countenance the tearing up Of tn
United Kingdom than America could
countenance the tearing up of the
United States.
Scotland and Wales Cited
IF southern Ireland is not satisfied
with freedom then ] fear all hope o.
accommo odation must be abandoned. W.
only want to do what is fair, right and
just. If Ireland has right TO separa
tlon so has Scotland and so has Walea
but no Welsh or Scotch patriot woulc
ever dream OF demanding separation.
Il believe that when the Irish peo-
pie realize the sense Of freedom
which is theirs. that real freedom Is
offered TO them and that all they arc
asked to do is 10 come into the proud
est community of nations in the world
bo7fo~o x,+-1f ErI
that that gifted people will realize that
their destiny S greater-s free peopc
inside free federation Of peoples
In the course of his speech Mr. LLOYD
George made several striking utter
ances.
"Wc have al got prcjudices," NJ
declared Il have seen apti-lrish preju
dces lashed INTO unwjsdom and 7 have
seen anti-English pre- iudices on thu
Gods sake let us clear aside prejudices
A nation that lives on prejudiccs
doomed, just like a man who lives or
hatred
Deprecates Political Vendetta
YNhether it is in puolic or in pri
vate trust, no man can endure who
has a vendetta in business or politics
and q nations vendettas are just The
same. It is q sour pasturage of hatred
There is 10 nourishme nj, nothing but
disappointment in il. Let u sweep il
on one side. whatever It costs, eYei
when there is reason III i. am proud
10 think that Great Britain has risen
above all its prejudices and has given
its Prime Minister fair chance t.
speak in the name of the people o.
Great Britain"
"If YOU had severance it would lead
in ireland itself to the most cruel and
most terrible civil war Ireland has
ever seen. and help would be rushed
from all sides and every part of the
world TO assist the parties who were
fiehting out the battle. We could no'
witness civil war cf that kind at or
own doors which would involyc ouf
own people throughout the empire ans.
other peoples as we'll.
II trust common sense viii prova'.
and good counsel be needed. Cour1 =
IS o. two cuaiities-the higher past rs
the courage that knows Wacn 20 settio
and face settlement. There is the cour-
ape Of man who faces his country
foes to the death. there * the greater
courage Of man who when he sees
the time has come Tor making honor
able peace forces his friends TO yield
That is the moro difficult, That is cour-
age which the country demand, and
trust it VIII be Forthcoming.
Says Empire Saved World
Are we to split UP this United King
dom at a moment when is unity Of
aim. its unity Of acton las saved the
world when nothing else could have
saved It? Are We to choose this mo
ment TO begin in ireland tearing off x
BIT mere. a second bit here and a third
here. leaving the emnire shattered into
FRAGMENTS, with no vitality. no power
no prestige, no glory aud OF no use to
the world
Il have been presiding at the i'm
perial conference. where we had repre-
scnted not only the old nations. but
young nations Canada. Australia. New
Zealand. South Afrlea young nations,
proud nations and fearless nations
IAN Australian Is as proud of being
an Australian as an Englishman is o.
being an Englshman. They have the
same sense of being separate and dis
tinct people. But at the same time they
have great sense of pridc in belong
ing to this greatest family of rat;orx