The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-22


 Ias cause rem owed. the en- Mity viii disappear. This is the lEuo way to peace. It was found tno way topeace and lasting frend- ohip for the people of Norway and Sweden. It is the way to peace between Che Irish race and the Bri- tlsh people. It is the universal way to peace for all people.
 What DoValera, Said
 Speaking before the parliament Friday, De Valera said the Irish people are ''ag anxious to bury the hmtnilets us the people of any other country. He denied that Ireland is fbrever looking back to the days of crumPell.
 ssTlis Fundamental thing s to try Co set our people and the people MBr0sg the water Co realize that they have certain common interests which can best be served by each nation allowing the other nation to 70 its own way in peace, and when their cooperation is in question that each admit the rights of the other and that they sit down and see how best they could cooperate" he said.
 This is the line I have taken all through my public life and any contacts there have been with the British government have been con- tmCtS with that end in view.
 Spring of Good VIII
 There is available here Q vast spring of good will in this country which could Dc Immediately releas- cd # the action the British have taken with this country in the past werU revoked.
 q think the people of this coun- try are as anxious to bury the hatclet as the people of any other, and it is . misrepresentation of the people to say that they are always thinking of the past.
 "rhAt is merely propaganda of these who tried to excuse them nelves for not facing the situation as it Is at present.
 we have shown good will, but that has not been reciprocated to any extent and if 1t is not, the re- 1gtiUns Of this country are going to EVlteAEluC AlOKG UE tGbo uA bAAC AuvaAC C as they were in the past"
 More Important Position
 Tn an earlier speech in which he discussed the league of nations and defended Great Britain for taking action to lift anti-1talian sanctions, De Valera said, i've are in . most important position in the Atlantic and can easily see that 1t would be of interest to more countries than Britain that the enemy of those countries should not take possess sion of our country or use 1t for military purposes.
 If we were independent and we were fighting to maintain that in- dependence against any power, Bri- tain in her own interest would be anxious to help us, and that being 60, es far as any help from Britain is concerned 1t will be forthcoming ct least as readily if we are an in- dependent nation as if we are held completely by Britain.
 Could Cause Harm ! ~Duppose Britain were deemed an aegressor. As member of the League of Nations 1t would be our duty not to give Britain any of tho things that would help her. One of tho things that would be of greatest assistance in the circumstances would Do our agricultural produce.
 "Are we prepared to enter into . league, or are our people prepared Co enter into Q league that comn1it- ted them in time of war, if Britain should be declared the aggressor, not to have trade with Britain?
 q want to bring this thing home, not because it is a likely thing. but because it illustrated the position of certain small nations in Europe.
 "If Britain said in those circum- stances, as other nations in similar cases have said, that they were wrongly adjudged the aggressor, and that the Free Slate was taking sides against them, and if they felt strong enough to take the procedure they wanted, they would do 1t.
 Contact With Them
 "Is it not obvious that, dealing with any defense program, assum- ing we were on friendly relations wskh Britain, one of the first things we should do would be to get in contact with them? To see how much assistance, in the circunl- stances have indicated, they would give in their own interest?
 "That defense would be planned as 6 whole to meet such Q contin- gency.
 "ls anyone so foolish as to think that it would not be done? Can that be done now? It cannot. But 1t could be done if this country were a free country and it would be done, am perfectly certain, by any government in position of respon- sibility for defense of the country. We would therefore have plan ned system-planned by each na- ton in it's own interest"
 Irish Republican Army Banned
 After Championing British For eign Secretary Anthony Eden's &C., ton in ending League of Nations sanctions against Italy, Dc Valera proclaimed the Irish republican army illegal and ordered 1t banned. This, too, can be considered con- cillatory gesture towards Great Britain, as the I. R. A. in the words of it's leaders is "still ct war with England"
 The I. R. A. also is bitterly op- posed to the DeValera government, claiming it is merely an agent of the British crown. It has been a chief source of worry to the govern ment. Tn the early years of his ad- ministration De Valera hoped to gain its support and friendship by abolishing the oath of allegiance to the crown from the constitution.
 But the republican army stands for Q completely independent Irish republic and has steadfastly refused