New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-07

forces of ireland, who are more inter
ested IN peace than in rhetorical
phrases.
During the truce the Sim Fein army
undoubtedly has increased it's strength,
and it is unquestionahlv true that many
lr'shMen believe they would have been
victorious in their nrst campaign
against the crown forces and conse-
quently they are optimistic enough to
believe that they can compel England
TO grant the terms they demand. These
facts explain the difficulties which are
handicapping De Valera, who is much
better acquainted with the general sit
uation than the majority of his fol-
lowers. He feels keenly the RESPONSE
bilities of his position and is CORE
spondingly moderate in his views, but
he is not strong enough leader to
follow his own judgment.
Text of De Valera's Statement
DUBLIN. Sept. 6 (By The Associated
Press) The text of Mr.. de Valera's
statement foll,ws:
ut seems that it is grievous po-
litical sin these day. to keep ones
eyes open. Plain common sense is
sneered at as rhetoric and logic. The
British imperial statesmen are trying
20 sell Ireland second rate political
margarine and are wy angry because
we do not accept the butter label they
put on and believe all the advertising
stuff they have had printed about it..
If it were real butter it would not
need all this ad ertisement.
THE Irish people know that the ar
ticle pointed out in the shop as the ar
ticle being sold is very unlikely to be
the article that will finally reach them.
Ireland wants butter, and the Irish peo-
pie will no. be deceived into thinking
they have got it until they see it actu-
ally delivered. The English press asks
have we will to peace. Yes, we have
and an ardent desire. 1t is for that
very reason that We refuse to see
will never be founded on make-believe.
Let us tear aside the camoufiage and
put away the hypocrisy.
IF England is issuing an ultima
tum, let it be an ultimatum. Brute
force, mayed and unabashed, has been
used against small nations before. Our
nation has known it for long. Even
our little children have experienced it,
and no pretense will hide the threat of
force. 1t is best recognized for what
it is.
England has no basis in right for
a single one of the demands she is
making on Ireland She would not
dare make them to a power even nearly
rs strong as herself. They are made
to US simply because it is felt Great
Britain is strong enough to enforce
them, and Ireland too weak to resist
successfully. That is the naked truth,
Against peace by Force"
''For peace secured in these circum-
stances no one would have the slightest
respect; certainly no Irishman would
feel bound by any arrangement thus
arrived at.
with this background of imposi-
ton by force war, not peace. would
surely be the outcome. ireland and
Great Britain are neighbors. The natu-
raj forces of mutual interests and COM
mon purposes would have brought the
two peoples together long ago as real
friends in voluntary cooperation had
not the rulers and statesmen, with
their cursed meddling and artificial
contrivances, interposed insuperable
barriers which the British govern
ment's proposals seek to continue and
perpetuate.
Had the representatives Of the Brit
ish dominionS at their recent conference
sought to bind by formula and central
ize by machinery the union that now
exists between these states and Great
Britain they would have disrupted their
empire. Wisely for the empire, they
let very we'll be.
''lf Pitt had been as wise there would
have been no Irish problem to-day, and
Ireland would have been saved a CEN
tury and a quarter of misery and Great
Britain century and a quarter of
shame.
pitts work must be scrapped and
Jot I'll
dation for a real and natural union be-
tween ireland and Great Britain. We
are struggling to get to that foundA-
ton. We know exactly what we are
doing, and all who desire to see Great
Britain and Ireland friends and at
peace will lend helping hand"
Courier Hints at Outcome
A communication was received by
wire to-day from Robert G. Barton,
the Sim Fein courier, who carried the
. Dali Eireann's reply to Premier Lloyd
George and is still in Scotland, fore
casting the possible result of the Cab
: met meeting, and it is suggested that
Mr.. de Valeras statement was made
III consequence Of info. nation con-
tanned in Mr.. Barton's message.
The newspapers suggestion of the
imposition by the Premier of time
limit has been badly received. Arthur
Griffith and others resent any attempt
to force the pace. There is no sign, how
ever that the Sim Fein leaders regard
the position as critical. They talk as
if they had months of argument be
fore them and as though there was nc
possibility of the termination of the
truce.
The British reply is expected to BIZ
delivered tomorrow night to Mr.. Bar
ton at Inverness, and in that event it is
likely to be made public before the enc
Of the week.
LONDON, Sept. T. "The Daily
Mails" political correspondent at In
verfess learns from a person in close
touch with Premier Lloyd George that
the Sim Fein leaders will be given g
short time limit in which to say def
nitely whether they will enter con.
ference on the basis laid down in the
governments offer.
ALTERNATIVES to failure of the Sinr
Fein to arrange an accommodation
says the correspondent, care being con.
sidered in consultation with the Irish
Viceroy and General Macready."
The correspondent points out thai
the government would refer the ques
ton to Parliament before reintroduc
ing the policy of repression in Irelanc
and might submit the issue to the
country, thus creating the possibility
Of general election.
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