The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-15
IRISH SECESSION
 HELD IMPOSSIBLE
 BYLLOYD GEORGE
Final Terms Would Permit Autonomy in Finance, Taxes Military Forces, ConSta-
 buIary and Police
By Associated Press

London, August 14.--The corre- spondence between the British prime minister, Lloyd George, and Eamonn DeValera, the Irish repub- lican leader, made public by the British government this evening, shows that while there is a deadlock on the question of independence for Ireland, the negotiations still are open.
 Great Britain offered Ireland cg plete autonomy in finances and taxes. military forces Tor home 1es fense, her own police, and, amoHE other things, control of the lr-sH postal service.
 In his reply to Mir. Lloyd Georgs, Mir. DeValera argued for indspenc- ence and offered to submit the Ulster questionssto to arbitration.
 He declared that he and his col leagues could not, and Ireland would not, accept the proposals of the bfi- tish government. 1relands right to choose for herself the path she shall take to realize her own destiny must be acceLt ted as unfeasible.
 We cannot propose to abrogate or imbair it." said MT. DeValera's let ter, nor can Great Britain nor any foreign state or group of states claim to interfere with it's exercise in or de- to serve their own special inter- ests
 The letter added that it was the deep convection of DeValera and his colleagues that true friendship be- Rrff u could be obtained most readily through amicable cut absolute separ- alion." A dominion status for Ireland was declared to be illusory. The let ter concluded by relterating the de- sire for mutual and lasting friend ship between Ireland and Great Sri tain and ended with the statement that "the road to peace lies open
 In his final letter, Mir. Lloyd George denied Ireland's right to succession, refused foreign arbitration for Irish questions and expressed the hope thst Ireland would accept the British terms, which he declared the best that could be offered.
 The British proposals which were dated July 20, said:
 Text of Proposals
 "The British government are ac- tuated by an earnest desire to end the unhappy divisions between Great Britain and Ireland which have pro duced so many conflicts in the past and which have once more shattered tue Leacc and we'll being of Ireland At the present time they long with His Majesty, the King, in the words of his gracious speech in Ireland lasr month. for satisfactory solution of these age-long Irish problems which. for generations embarrassed our fore fathers as they now weigh heavily upon us. and they wish to do their utmost to secure that every man of Irish birth should work in loyal CO., operation with the free communities on which the British empire is based They are convinced that the Irish people are worthy of as complete ex- pression of their political and spir- itua Ideals within the empire as any of the numerous and varied na- tions united in allegiance to his majesty's throne and they desire such contamination not only for the well fare of Great Britain and Ireland and the empire as a whole, but also for the cause of peace and harmony, throughout the world.
 There is not part of the world where Irishmen have made their homes but suffers from our ancient feuds. No part of 1t but looks 10 this meeting between the British government and the Irish leaders to resolve these feuds in a new under standing, honorable and satisfactory to all the people involved.
 Many Knees and Creeds
 Tine free nations which compose the British empire are drawn from many races with different histories traditions and ideals. In the Domin- ion of Canada the British and French have long forgotten the bitter con- fl'cts which divided their ancestors In South Africa the Transvaal repub- ic and the Orange Free states have joined with two British colonies tp make great, self governing union, Jnder His MaJesty's sway. The Brit ish people cannot believe that where Canada and South Africa. with equal or ever greater difficulties have so signally succeeded. Irel land will fail and they are determined that so far as they themselves can assure H. nothing shall hinder Irish statesmen from Joining together to build up an Irish state in free and willing CO.,
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