Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-15
De VALERA HAS
REFUSED OFFER
n To MAKE PEACE
Lloyd George, However,
Leaves Open the Door for
Further Possible NegOtia-
tons on the Subject.
cBy The Associated rress,)

1850
London, Aug. 13.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press) Eamonn de Va
lera, leader of the Irish republicans,
has refused to accept the proposals
of the British government. consti-
tuting dominion government, and
having as their basis the bringing
about OF peace in Ireland. He de-
clares that the conditions sought to
be imposed constitute interference
in Irish affairs and control which
cannot be permitted.
On the othe hand, Mr.. Lloyd
George has informed Mr.. de Valera
that there can be no compromise
on the question of the right of Ire
land to secede from her allegiance
to the king. The premier tells Mr..
de Valera that the conditions of
the proposed settlement contain no
desire on the part of Great Britain
for British ascendency over Ireland
or the impairment of Ireland's
ideals.
"Our proposals present to the
Irish people," says the premier,
ian opportunity su.h as never has
dawned in their history before.
We have made them in a sincere
desire to achieve peace but beyond
them we cannot 60"
Mr.. Lloyd George leaves open
the door for possible further nego-
tiations with Mr.. de Valera by say
ing that the government will dis
cuss the application of the princi-
pies of its offer whenever accept
ance of the principles is commune
Gated to him.
simultaneously with the making
public of the correspondence be-
tween Mr., Lloyd George and Mr..
de Valera, a note to the premier
signed by Sir James Craig. the
Ulster premier, was published.
This note, after declaring the 10y
atty of the people of Ulster to the
empire, declares that In the inter-
est of peace they consented to the
establishment of a parliament in
northern ireland and now are
carrying out their part of that
compact while the southern Irish
men "have chosen to repudiate the
government of Ireland ,aet and
press Great Britain for wider
powers" 1t adds that to Join in
such pressure would be repugnant
to the people OF northern Ireland.
The note declares that listers
acceptance of an invitation to meet
the government in conference
holds good, but that no meeting
between Mr.. de Valera and Sir
James is possible until de Valera
recognized that northern Ireland
will not submit to any other au-
thority than the king and parlla-
ment and admits the sanctity of
the existing power and privileges
of the parliament and government
of northern Ireland"
The official records in the Irish
peace negotiations were made pub-
lie today. They show seemingly a
deadlock, based on a vital differ
ence between de Valera and the
premier-de Valera's renewed in
sistence on independence and that
Ulster shall he regarded me 'ely as
a minority fiction Of an Iri3n ma
ton.
The disclosures constitute the
keenest political sensation since
the close of the war. The politi-
clans of both England and Ireland
tonight were discussing the ques-
ton whether thu door had been
closed on further negotiations.
They seemed to find in the concil-
iatory tone of the correspondence
however, ground for hope that
some bridge might yet be built
across the chasm Of difference
over the. question of independence.
1t. was the consensus of opinion
that all depends on the temper
of the Dali Eireann when 1t meets
in Dublin on Tuesday, but that al
together Ireland stands at pres
ent at the most critical point of
her history.