New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-03
Irish May Get
DorninionPlan
Of Home Rule
pv;,.in Said To Be Ready
& Offer Compromise on
That Basic r Assured
Il Would Be Accepted
,,etains Army and Navy
~ Valera Refuses TO Com
fer With Lord Derby Tn
less Envoy Is Accredited

nITRLlN, May z (by The Associated
p,.ssl.--Announcement was made to-
~ by John J. Farrell, former Lord
u.vcr Of Dublin, that peace offer
q 10 be made to the Irish Republic
IN Parliament. Mr.. Farrell said his
;,formant was Walter Forest, member
4 Parliament for Yorkshire, who. on
az authority of the Irish Office, de-
dared che British government was pre-
r.rsd to grant dominion home rule in
ireland, subject to Great Britain re-
aiming control over tho army and
sayy. tho moment Ireland indicates
IA will to accept it.
Mr. Farrell added that Mr.. Forest
IA not mention the exclusion Of any
port;on Of Ireland from the offer the
ss,srnment was said to be willing to
mase, and also that he did not refer to
nv financial provisions.
The proposal was submitted by Mr..
Y.rreil to two members Of the Dahl
rireann, Professor John MacNeil and
4 ]. Duggan. who are now in Mount
~ Prison, for transmission to the
Dali Eireann.
Inrd Edmund Bernard Talbot, who
j, now Viscount Fitzalan, was sworn in
so-day as Lord Lieutenant and Gov
erpor General Of Ireland.
Fyem The Tri6uns's ExTopeon Bureau
Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
DUBLIN, May 2.-Eamon de Valera,
,rres;dent of the "Irish. republic,p has
s1siused to meet Lord Derby, who will
Wait Ireland again this week, unless
the British peer is duly accredited
representative of the British govern
ment, The Tribune correspondent
learned to-day.
Further Negotiations Opposed
Sim Feiners here say they are
drnly opposed to any further unoffi-
tial negotiations, and their leaders will
meet no one except under strict
conditions.
As to the suggestion that the new
Irish parliaments should meet as a
constituent assembly, provided the
Sim Fem guarantees freedom in the
election, the view in Sim Fein circles
is that there is no question of there
being such freedom so far as Sim
Fein is concerned, the abstention of
other candidates being due, not to in
timidation, but to the apathy of non
republicans toward the new Irish act.
Republican election literature has
been seized and men posting it have
been arrested by crown forces in
Hack Rock and Dublin. 1t is learned
authoritatively that approaches have
beer made to Sim Fein by two repre-
ssntatives of Sir james Craig. thc III
tser leader, and that they were told Sim
Fem would discuss an Ulster settle
msht on any basis except partition.
Belfast for further instructions after
receiving this reply.
LONDON, May 2 (By The Associated
rress) 1.-THE recent visit of Lord
Derby to Ireland, during which he ex-
pored the possibilities of peace, was
undertaken purely on his own re-
sponsibility and Initiative" it was
stated in the House of Commons to-
day by Edward Shortt, Secretary for
Home Affairs, in answer to questions.
Mr.. Shortt added that Lord Derby
had not been Entrusted by the govern
ment with any mission.
Parliament to Meet in June
BELFAST, May Pit is understood
that the Parliament for North Ireland
Will be summoned to assemble in Bel
last the first week in June, the exact
date to be announced in next Fridays
dublin Gazette. The Ulster nominal