South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-16
PEACE FARLEY
OFF, PREMIER
NOTIFIES DAHL
Cannot Admit Delegates From
Republic of Ireland"
He Tells Them.
LAST COMPROMISE NOW
Lloyd George VIII Consult
Colleagues on Future Pol.
icy of British.

LONDON. sept I5-Mr. rlovd-
George cancelled the conference IN
his reply 10 the communication OF
Eamonn De Valera made public
Thursday. The prime minister said
he must now consult with his coll
leagues on the course Of action the
new situation necessitated.
Mr.. LlOyd-George told the Sim
Fein leaders that he would comnu-
nicate the result Of such consulta-
ton as soon as possible. but that he
must make it absolutely clear the
British government could not recon
slider its position as stated by him
The text Of Mr.. Lloyd Georges
reply, which was teleCraphed to-
night. says:
Demands Arc Impossible"
Il informed your euissaries who
came 10 me here Tuesday that re-
iteration Of your claim 10 negotiate
with His Majesty's government as
the representative Of an independ-
ent and sovereign state would make
"a conference between us impossible.
They brought me a letter from
YOU in which you specifically re-
affirm that claim stating that your
nation has formally declared its in
dependence and recognizes itself as
a sovereign state. and Il is only. Won
added, as representative OF that
state and for its chosen guardians
that we have any authority OF DOW
ers to act on behalf Of our people
II asked them 10 warn YOU Of the
very serious effect OF such q para-
/ graph and offered to regard the let
ter as not delivered TO me IN order
that you might have time TO recon
slider H. Despite this intimstlon YOU
have now published the letter in it's
original form.
To Consult Colleagues.
II must accordingly cancel the ar
engagements for tbs conference next
week at Inverness. and must consult
my colleagues on the course Of ac-
ton this new situation necessitates.
Il VIII communicate this 10 YOU
as soon as possible. but as I am for
the moment laid up here. a few days
delay IS inevitable Meanwhile. I
must make it absolutely clear that
His NTajesty's government cannot re-
consider its position. which I have
stated TO you.
IF We accepted a conference with
your delegates on the formal state
ment of the claim which YOU have
.reafhrmed it would constitute an
official recognition by His Majesty's
government OF the severence Of Ire
land from the empire and Of its
existence as an independent republic.
Foreign Alliance Possible.
1T would, moreover. entitIe you
70 declare as Of right Acknowledged
by u.s. that in preference 10 associa-
ton with the British empire you
would pursue closer association by n
treaty with some other foreign cow
or. There is only one answer 10
such a claim as that
The great concessions which His
Majesty's government made 20 the
feeling Of your people IN order 70
secure lasting settlement deserved.
in my opinion. some more generous
response, but so far every advance
has been made by us.
ION your part. you have not come
TO meet US by a single step. but have
merely reiterated in phrases Of en-
phatIc challenge the letter and spir-
It OF your orisinal claim.
IT am. yours. faithfully.
Lloyd George"
Gives Irish New Chance.
The premier IS careful not 10 close
the door 10 possible resumption OF
the negotiations. on the contrary
he gives N1r. De Valera and his sup
porters the amplest time and oppor-
tunity TO reconsider their position.
he describes himself as '1atd Up" az
Gairloch, necesstating a few days
delay.
Declaring that there was but ono
answer 20 a claim which would be
equivalent 10 Great BritaIn's ack-
nowledging Ire-and's right 20 nego-
uate a treaty Of closer association
with some other foreign power" ne
mildly reproaches the IRISH people
for taking no single step 20 meet
the generous advances Of the British
government.
The whole tone Of the letter. in
fact. reveals that the premier stul
retains hope Of some more favor
premier fl his letter clears I'D the
mystifying events Of the last few
days. showing that Mr.. De Va-era's
reply was taken b. NcGrath ana
BO,and % Garloch. but that the
premier tried unsuccessfuIIy 70 per
suade modification Of its terror AMI
offered 20 regard Il as not having
been delivered.
The fact that Mr.. Do Valera and
his colleagues failed 70 take advan-
tage q this offer, IS considered an
adverse factor and lends a serious
aspect 10 the E5tuation.
De Valera . note today pointed out
that Ireland had already declared
her independence. II stated that
Gina Fem had TO objection 70 en-
terlng q conference 20 discuss the
association OF ireland with the Brit
ish empire but that Ireland would
negotiate as a sovereign state.
The accusation that the British