The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-22
President De Valera
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 to accept any Compromise. Tn recent years, numerous members have been tried for acts of terrorism and murder. To murder charges their answer has been, "it was not mur- der, but an act of war"
 Recent Murders Did It
 The recent murders of Vice Ad- miral Boyle somerviIle at Cork and John Egan ct Waterford although not definitely proved 60 have been plotted by the I. R. A-brought the situation to head. A nationwide roundup of republican leaders fol- lowed. The most recent arrested was of Maurice Tworney, chief of staff of the organization, who was sen- fenced to three years' Imprisonment simultaneously with De Valeras conciliatory speech to the parlia- ment and the banning of the I. R. A.
 Yesterday police were forced to fire on republican demonstrators when they attempted to free Q truck-load of Aati-governn1en speakers being drvien to police headquarters.
 Mary MacSwiney, sister of the former Lord Mayor of Cork, Ter- ence Macswiney, who starved him. self to death in "A days as e pro- test against British rule in 1920, was among the arrested. All were released later with Q warming. Mem- urfal services fer the republican hero Wolfe Tone ct the Bodens. town theater were broken up by police and troops. Republican wo. men then held demonstration out side the city.
 The governments ban has in- creased the enmity of the republl- can army.
 Prospect Not Good
 London, June 22-(U.P)-Despite periodical runors of negotiations to settle the Anglo-Irish trade war, which has dragged on since Presi- dent Ramon De Valera took office in March, 1892, the prospect of Q real settlement apparently is as distant today as ever.
 A majority of Britons, however, have long since forgotten that the dispute even exists.
 Two weeks ago, the rurnor of set- clement was revived when 1t was re- ported that Malcolm Mac Donald, dominions secretary, had secretly opened negotiations with Dublin. But Macdonald, when questioned in the house of commons on June 10, refused to throw any light on the question.
 England and Ireland both took some of the edge of their "sarlc- tions" weapons by renewal of the "coal-cattle pact" last February, by which the sister countries swap British coal for Irish cattle on Q virtual pound for pound basis.
 Increased Coal Quota
 The Free State increased Bri- tons coal quota, in return for which Britain reduced some of the penal duties against Irish cattle, sheep and horses, although a ma jority of the "ganctions duties" re- main the same. The February pact granted other small trade conces- sions.
 While De Valera is attempting to soften the trade war blows by Agree- InentS with German and Spain, some of which already have been negotiated, 50 per cent of the Free States imports still originate in Britain, according to trade returns for the first four months of 1036.
 Out of total of 6,700000 (@33,s 500,000) worth of imports from Sri. tain, nearly 100000 5000, ,000 con- sisted of machinery which Ireland is importing in increasing quantities in an effort to make the nation self sufficient. The Free State govern- nent is spending millions of dol- lars annually to subsidize industry.
 Basic Cause Remains
 However, despite trade concessions the basic cause for the economic dispute the political questions on which the rift has widened since the "war" broke out-remains. They include De Valera's retention of annuities, abolition of the oath of allegiance to the crown, abolition of the appeal to the privy council, and reduction of the governor general to the status of 8 rubber stamp.
 The chances of settling the poli- tical differences appear very re- mote.
 Well informed authorities believe that the best that can be hoped for in the near future is wider econ- omic agreement under which the Free State would be bound to pur- chase from Britain goods which she is unable to manufacture.
 Tn return, Britain would grant free, or nearly free, market for Free State produce.
 Call Him British Agent
 Dublin, June 22-U.P0-Leaders of the Irish republican army, com menting on President Ramon De Valera's statement, described tho chief executive as 8 British agent today and defled his proclamation banning their organization.
 "The banning of our Bodenstown celebration is in accordance with the best British traditions" Mary MacSwiney said.
 English newspapers are acclaim ing De Valera as Britain's friends, and therefore he is bound to follow British traditions.
 But we will smash the coercion under De Valera the same as we smashed 1t under former President William Cosgrave.
 "De Valera thinks he bought one half the country with jobs and pen- sions and that he intimidated the other half. But we are not intimi- dated"
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