The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-09-05
RELAND REFUSES
DOMINION STATUS
Government by Consent Of Gov
erned Sole Solution.
READY FOR FURTHER TALK
Declines Any Farley With Less Than
independence as Its Outcome-Pre-
pared For Resistance.

London, Sept. 5.-The reply of the
Irish Republican parliament to PriN"
Minister Lloyd Georges latest COM
municGtiOn rejects the British govern
ment's proposals for settlement of the
Irish question on the ground that they
are not based on a dOmiEiOn status for
Ireland
It leaves the way open for further
negotit tions, however, by offering to at
once appoint plenipotentiarieS on the
basis Of the principle of government
by consent of the governed.
The Irish Republican reply, which
is addressed to Mr.. Lloyd George and
signed by EamOnn de Valera, was Civ
en- out at 10 Downing street, the prime
ministers official residence. 1t says
the differences between Great Britain
and Ireland can only be reconciled on
the principle of government by con-
sent of the governed. "and on this
basis we are ready IL appoint ptent-
potentiarieS." The communication III
part reads:
1--WE, 800, are convinced it is essen
tIal that some definite and immediate
progress should be ma le toward Il ba
SIS upon which further negotiations
can usefully proceed and recognize
the futility of a mere exchange or
argumentative notes [ shall, there
fore, refrain from commenting: on
vour last communication. The present
is the reality with which We have 70
deal
I 'The conditions of today are the re
sultant Of the past. Accurately sum-
ming up and giving in simplest form
She essential data Of the problem,
these data are:
"First-Thp people of Ireland, ac-
l;uowledging no voluntary union with
Great Britain and claiming as their
fundamental and natural right to
choose freely for themselves the path
tiiey shall take to realize their ma
tienal destiny, have, by an overWhCm-
ing majority. declared for indepen-
/ aefiee and to set up republic, afrl
more than once have confirmed their
choice.
I sSecond-Great Britain, on the other
hand. acts as though Ireland were
bound to her by a contract of union
I that forbids separation.
= .srhe circumstances of the suppoSed
4 syntraef e notorious. Z Yet-ssasRR tf1e
theory of it's validity, the British gov
ernment and parliament claimed 70
rule and legislate for Ireland, even
TO the point of partitiOning Irish terri
tory against the will of the Irish peo-
ole and killing or casting into prison
every Irish citizen who refuses allie
glance. The proposals your govern
ment submitted in the draft of last
ruly 20 are based fundamentally on
the latter premises. We rejected
these proposals and our rejection is
frrevOcable They are not an invita-
ton to Ireland to enter into a free and
willing partnership with the free nal
tions of the British commonwealth.
They are In Invitation to Ireland l"
enter in ~ Moi and under con
ditions whi<I Maine a status def
nitely inferS N'ar of these free
states
"If you again sort to force, and it
victory be not ol,<the side of justice,
the problem that cnnfrOntS us viii
confront our successors. The fact
that for $50 years the problem has re
sisted solution by force is evidence
and warning sufficient. 1t is true wis
dom, therefore, and true statesman:
ship, not any falls idealism, tha'
prompts me and my colleagues
rThroatS of. force list be SET aside
They must be set aide from the be
ginning as well as during actual con
duct of the negotiH TONS