Show NEARER 1 r TO I RESUME TAlK i IS EXPRESSED t 4 I- I t ply of Sinn Slim Fein to Lloyd LloydJ J Georges George's Note Coming to Definite Treatment by Cabinet Next Wednesday h I I LONDON S pt 5 By By Dy the ed d Press Press- Members ns Members of ot tho British L will be called caned upon urian to reach a cislon on oh Wednesday day cither to con- con flue nue e negotiations with Sinn Fein hend Ire Ire- nd tho the on basis baIs of ot tho consent of t 10 iO governed or Issue an nn ultimatum to toie ie Ie Irish republicans t to accept or red reet re- re ct et tho the governments government's proposals looker look look- er to a a. settlement of ot the Irish ques- ques The reply of ot Eamon de e Valera Volera and n associates Associate to tho latest latet note not from fron fronImo Imo Minister Lloyd Lloyd George Goorge G orge m made m'de de here yesterday did cUd not break f t negotiations with tho British g g gov- gov v v- v ment but it was admitted here hero toy to- to y that tho the situation had lost nono none of ot gravity Ther There appeared to bo no thought of ot treat expressed In the tho Sinn Fein reply tho prime minister And It the Cation remained a as asU it waS was before tho st t exchange of ot letters received In lri and London Dispatches from Ir Ireland would seem reflect In the object of ot the SIn Sinn Fein bring Ulster or at l ast the o oun- oun nS n'S n- n s 3 of or Armagh and F Into 0 13 Irish republican fold toldo 1 U C l- l is 18 minister of ot finance Yn In tho the cabinet raan do n. do and cf of ot the republican array army t and aid mode made an appeal to Ulster stand with southern Ir Ireland land against n. n At tho the same same mooting mooting- Owen Durly Duffy chief t liaison officer or for tor north- north rr rt fOJ d. d In the the- rt Ulster with an nn Increased If U she sho did riot not co come n into united land la d. d adding acc rl rIng g to report If Jt that is unsuccessful wo we m mIns fn Ins lead against her er Sir gir James ames Craig premier of ot Ulster r a ii not ot shown tho the slightest st indication it 11 he Intends to meet the tho Sinn Fe Fein en n In peace conversations con With tho exception of ot tho Morning st which Bald It Is Impossible blo to ilce ike terms with a a. rattlesnake Lonn Ionn Lon Ion this morning made id n newspapers m I a 1 ted plea for tor forbearance In th the tho hope it a ground might yet yet bo be md Ind OF REPLY Da Dail Dali l We y Wo too are aro convinced It i Is 18 essen- essen some lome definite and Immediate ogress gre s should be made toward a n. basis which further negotiations can use- use lly IlY proceed and recognize recoe tho h of 0 a n mero exchange of ot nr menta- menta 6 0 notes e I shall ahall refrain from com com- on the 1110 fallacious historical ref ref- In your la last communication I ie pr present Is the reality with which have to deal Conditions Con of ot today arc are the result of ot past e Accurately summing up and hig in simplest form the tho essential tD to ta of ot the problem these data are The Tho people of t Ireland acknowledge ino ho union with Great r no voluntary and claiming as their funda- funda right to choose cloose freely for them- them ives the p path take to real real- their th lr natio national destiny have ht by rn tn majority de declared lared for tor lep and to et et up d a 0 r republic more e than once have confirmed r r c ASSUMPTION I fri at l Britain an B acts tl as as though OUgh Iro- Iro bound to her ner by a n. contract of ot i that t. t forbids 8 separation h circumstances e of ot the supposed tract trac-t t aro arc J notorious Yet on the tho theof 1 IT of ot Its validity v the British go gov- gov er erit l and parliament t claimed to rulo rub legislate for Ireland ov oven to tho t. t of ot partitioning Irish territory t t the will of the th Irl h people and g or casting I into to prison ever every citizen dUzen wh who r refuses IS s' s allegiance proposals your y ur government gov rn c t sub- sub July 20 aro based fundamentally e latter premises We Wo rejected tho and our rejection Is o Irre they Thoy era aro not an Invitation to toto d 4 t to enter Into a free tree and willing fl with the free nations lU na of ot the tho h commonwealth i. They are itra an zm anon lon on to Ireland to to enter of t. t Q and d under c conditions l gs which Ine ulI I Inferior lor to toI Of I the o free tree states stat s. s I SE SECURE RE I Ida da d Australia Ua South Africa and an aland arD ar are guaranteed teed against Ion of t the major or state riot only oWl c constitutional rights them he equality aUty of with wItt Jt Britain and from the tho theof theof of t. t the the- British parliament nt but tb thousands of wh which ch t ep Ui m from Great Britain I i dT df would have guarantees of ot cI distance uce nor of right The Then tiona n s sought to k imposed would hr her In Into nto two artificial r at states tite tes destructive o the others other's In un u- u In n any say comm common n council and both to military i hayal ali d by the British government OWN VIEW IDUn historical l and and andar ar are not in dispute I but t t Insist on OD vieWing e. e r Standpoint nel w mt bb from from Ottra Dt Th Ja in El J Las It i t Jl f READINESS TO RESUME Continued from page pago 1 interpretation of ot the fact tact of ot geographic geographical geo graphical graphic l propinquity Is no less diametrically diametrically dia dla- metrically opposed W We are convinced d that ours is th the true truo and arid Just tation atlon and as proof are willing th that t a neutral and Impartial arbitrator should b bo ho the tho Judge You refuse and threaten to give ie effect to your our view by force Our reply must be that if it you OU adopt th that t course we cn can only resist as a's generations generations genera sener Hons before us have resisted Force will vIll not solve tho the problem and It will wm never eYer secure the ultimate victory over oyer over r reason son and right WilL WILL BE LEGACY If you aga again n resort to force and If it victory Is not on tho side of ot Justice the problem that confronts us will confront confront confront con con- front our successors The Tho fact that for tor years years the problem has resisted so solution solution so- so lution by force is is evidence and warning sufficient It Is true wisdom there there- f Tore fore re and true statesmanship not any false idealism that prompts me and my colleagues Threats of ot force must be beset besot besot sot set aside from he beginning as well I as during actual conduct of ot the tho 1 atlon s. s Tho The respective plenipotentiaries must meet untrammeled by an any conditions conditions condi condi- save saye the facts and must be prepared pro pro- pared to reconcile subsequent differences differences differ ditter- not by appeals to force covert ert or open but by reference to some somo guiding principle on which there i Is common agreement We have proposed the principles of ot government by consent of the he governed go and do not mean It as asa asa asa a mere phrase SHOULD BE ACCEPT ACCEPTABLE BLE It Is an expression of ot tho the test to which any proposed solution must re respond respond respond re- re spond If It it Is to prove provo adequate and It Itcan itcan cL can n be used as the criterion for tho the de details details de- de deI I tails taUs as Well delI as or the whole That you claim It as a n. peculiarly British principle instituted by b the British and now the very en life lite of ot the British commonwealth commonwealth com corn should make It peculiarly acceptable to you ou On this basis and this only onh we see hope of ot reconciling the tho considerations which must govern go the attitude of or Great Britain's representatives with tho the considerations that must govern overn the attitude of ot Irelands Ireland's representatives and ind on this basis we wc ore are ready at once I to o appoint plenipotentiaries Says Bullets Must Be Used on BELFAST Sept 5 B By th the Associated Associated Asso Asso- dated Press Press Tho Tho speech ch at yesterday of ot Michael Collins Sinn Fein minister of ot finance and comman commander er In chief of ot the Irish republican army has hns been een eclipsed in interest In Belfast by bythe bytho bytho tho the remarkable declaration at tho same C of 0 Ov On n let t t Sinn Fein liaison officer for Ulster fy said me tOe oun jini vu 11 n would have lave to put tho the screw on Ulster The Tho Sinn Fein Pein would wo have to tighten that screw ho he declared and if it necessary would have havo to use lead against the UI- UI st said he did not make that hat statement as a threat but as he had iad said before these people must not note be e allowed to stand in the way of or tho the I marc mare hot hof a na nation Belfast continued was party parti part part- l i y bankrupt and if it people In Belfast continued to ally themselves with tho the enemies of ot Ireland It might be necessary sary fary for a time to cut off olt Belfast ab absolutely absolutely ab- ab from the rest of ot Ireland If It so so cut oft or ho declared Belfast would be bo a deserted city In three months The Sinn said eald were told It was not right to use uso force against the tho people of the north and that was so 80 The They did not like to use force orce against them they did not want wanto to o give medicine to other people that they would like to have havo themselves declared the people ot of Belfast Bel Bel- fast and northeast t Ireland very ver- soon loon would Vault get Iet the opportunity of ot deciding whether they were for tor Ireland or for tot forthe forthe the British empire Th Tho sp speech of ot is altogether out of t tune with the declarations re regardIng regarding regarding re- re garding Ulster mado made by Eamon de deValera Valero Valera the tho republican leader lender and tho Sinn Fein publicity department These d declarations have been Indicating their policy toward Ulster was the tion of ot negotiations but If It that failed tailed the institution of a boy boycott ott without physical force Holds Ultimatum Is Flung Fling at Lloyd George BELFAST Sept 5 Commenting on the reply of tho the Irish republican an parliament parliament parlia parlia- ment to Primo Prime Minister Lloyd George the Northern Whig unionist today says the Irish cabinet has flung an at Llod Lloyd Georges George's face tace and its presentation unless we are entirely misinformed has been by preparations pre pre- for tor resuming war Tho The Irish News nationalist expresses the opinion that the verbal controversy between Eamon de do Valera and Lloyd Llod George Georgo has reach reached d a stage when deeds ma may bo be Tho The newspaper says sas It thinks there are signs and tokens pointing to the possibility of ot an ad adjustment adjustment ad- ad which justify the hope that neither side has abandoned that bUll The News Letter Ietter unionist says credit must be given to tho the Sinn Fein leaders who never disguised their principles principles prin prin- alwa always openly fought for tor Independence Independence independence Inde Inde- and were wre open to tho the use ol or oran an any methods of or force within reach even io to o terrorizing and murdering noncom noncom noncom- n The government has dealt with them themas as if It the they were not serious but merely were playing a big bluff the newspaper per adds Now they will have to be betaken betaken betaken taken at their word British Press Is i Puzzled by Note UtI By ED L. L KEEN United Press fresl Staff Correspondent LONDON LONDO Sept B. B There G.-There There will un unquestionably unquestionably un- un questionably be further discussion of tho the Irish situation between the British Brit Brit- ish cabinet and representatives of ot Sinn Fein Th The note noto of ot P President de do Valera mal makes es that plain Is th the belief beliet In Lendon London Lon Len don cIon today Today's press Is puzzled led by the latest Irish note The Times says Our terms must and shall bo be Insisted d upon Nevertheless Never Never- because tho forthcoming conference Is to be momentous momentous mo mo- nio- nio and antI requires the most fa favorable favorable ta- ta arabIa atmosphere and because peace Justifies patience to the point of In Indulgence indulgence In- In the government nO should In- In ito vito the Sinn Fein plenipotentiaries to further I Tho The Dan Daily Express says Mr Ir de Valeras Valera's letter should bo be considered on entirely tI reI from the point of or view of or his last two or three sentences In which he expresses a 0 willingness to re reopen pen tho the negotiations The Chronicle says The letter precipitates t 9 something of ot fl 0 crisis I and wonders If It the majority of Irishmen Irishmen Irishmen Irish Irish- men will be bo Influenced by the final decision of or tho the Daily Dally The British cabinet ministers who are arc going to Scotland to confer with Lloyd Llod George upon what reply shall shan be bo made to this latest note will hold holda a n. preliminary conference at Inverness Inverness Inver Inver- ness on Tuesday before me meeting with the tho prime minister the following da day It Is considered here that Sinn Sian Feins Fein's latest letter latter has hus somewhat cleared the air Ireland has made matIe perfectly clear what she wants and hinted that she will not Insist upon staying o the empire It If it is c conceded d here hero |