The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-19
ENGLAND CAN
GIVE NO MORE,
LLOYD GEORGE
Says Britain Comedies Every
thing Possible-Hopes Ire
land VIII Not Accept Re-
newal Responsibility.
.DISCLAIMS MENACE
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LONDON, Aug. 19-The British gov
ernment in its irish peace offer had
conceded everything it was possible
TO concede. Prime Minister Lloyd
George declared in the house of com.
mons today in his expected statement
on the Irish peace negotiations.
IL embodies the largest measure OF
freedom ever offered Ireland. he said,
and he hoped the Irish leaders would
not reject it and take the responsi-
bility of renewing a conflict which
would be robbed of all glory and all
gratitude by its overshadowing horror
Lloyd George disclaimed any men
ace for his words. He declared how.
ever, that the government in making
its terms had done all il could to Sc
cure peace and the good will of the
people Of Ireland and that it was
faced with the possibility of some
things that had been said that its
terms would be rejected In that case,
he said, the country would face a
graver situation regarding Ireland
than ever before
Says Limit Reached
Therefore, he said, provision had
been made for the summoning of par.
lament on rs hours notice if negotia-
tions broke down and the prospect of
peace became hopeless
He hoped. however. that reason
would prevail and the governments
desire for the long misunderstanding
between England and Ireland would
be realized
The prime minister's words were
paralleled in the house of lords by
Lord CurZon. the foreign secretary, as
to the governments offer having AL
ready gone the limit. All that could
be given without compromising the
safety of the realm. the sovereignty OF
the crown. and the dignity Of the en-
pire, had been offered, be said.
Holds Nothing Back.
The British government, declared
Premier Lloyd George today. in MAX
ing its settlement proposals to Ireland
has decided on putting the whole OF
its terms into the letter to Eamon
De Valera. without keeping anything
back. and the sequel had proved, he
said that he was right in adopting
that course.
any part Of the world except Ireland.
he remarked, that the proposals had
not gone the limit of possible conces-
sion
81 want to make it clear" continued
the prime minister, that the govern.
ment did not put forth haggling terms,
but put forward everything they pos
sibly could concede to purchase peace
or,I he yr,,It -
In Ireland itself, so far AS | can see.
the doubt is not so much as to tho
terms, but as to whether the govern.
ment really means them.
Cannot Alter.
THAT is a question of working out
the terms-of elucidation and elabora-
ton, and not the changing of terms
The outline cannot be altered nor the
basis changed.
I'm view of the fact that the house
is about to separate. and the fact that
very disquieting statements have been
made, and even few disquietins
facts. we are bound as a government
to take thought of all possible contip
gencies, however unpleasant they may
be-
The first is the possibility of an
agreement in which case the details
will have to be threshed out, which
will take time. There is always apt
to be an atmosphere of suspicion sur
rounding relations between two coun-
tries-a suggestion of bad faith, if
there is a misunderstanding on the
! slightest particular"
Delay Disastrous.
| II would thus be the duty of the.
!
| bill embodying the details and prin-
ciples before the parliament for in-
| mediate action, because delay is dis
astrous, once an agreemnt is reached.
Il wish it was not necessary to deal
with the other contingency, but we are
| bound to take notice of certain things
which have been said. This contin-
gency is that our terms are rejected.
| DUBLIN, Aug. 19.-The leaders of
| the Sim Fein today centered their
attention on London. awaiting the ex-
pected statement on the Irish nego-
tiations by Premier Lloyd George In
! the house of commons and the govern
ment's reply in the house of lords to
the recent invitation by the Marquis
! of Salisbury for an official outgiving
on this subject. Meanwhile the rank
and file of the deputies were engaged
in committee work on Irish internal
| affairs.
The fact that the Dali put off dis
cussion of the reply to the British
prime minister's peace offer until
Monday, as announced yesterday, was
indicated to be due to the expectation
that Mr.. Lloyd George would say
something meanwhile, or possibly
that some move would be made to IN
duce Ulster to join forces with the
south.
Pessimistic View
These, at least, are the reasons gen
orally accepted here, although there
are pessimistically inclined quarters
which gave expression to the view