Show IRISH lEADER GIVES EVES TALK fi British Commonwealth Is Fatal for Peace Says Free Stater I IWILLIA WILLIAMSTOWN WILLIA STOW STOW-l Mass Aug II The A 4 The The question as to lo thel the diplomatic unity or the tho British i commonwealth a should h Groat Bri- Bri Britain tain bo be Involved In a war in n which some lIo me of or the dominions dom would not participate touches the fundamental tal problem of ot Great Britain's fu tu- tu future ture Professor r. r A A. the I ah Free states state's American minis minis- minister ter said laid at the Institute of Poll- Poll hrs tirs today He lie spoke on tho the Irish Free rree State at a n. general confer confer- once enco on the tho British common common- commonwealth commonwealth commonwealth wealth of nations The r e necessity of ot cooperation a nong anong a the various vadous units of ot the ther r 1 lush commonwealth asserted the 1310 minister Is ls ono guarantee against Great Britain's entering Impetuously into Inlo a course that would lead Ica to a II war with a 0 foreign country Hasty bellicose action on Great eat Britain's part is rendered much less probable Again should Great Britain attempt an imper imper- lalsUe policy it would undoubtedly undoubtedly edly t Iy be restrained by self govern Ing n dominions Professor Processor outlined the tho factors which have led to tho the aut aut- autonomy autonomy onomy of the tho members of the Brit British ish I h commonwealth Among these wre the assertions by dominion prime ministers after aCier the tho war of ot a I status Glatus equal co-equal co equal with that thal of Great Britain and the tho wording of the 1 treaty treat establishing the tho Irish Free state which granted co- co coequality coequality equality to Ireland Membership of ot the nations of the tho British h com cont- commonwealth in the tho league lea ue of ot na na- nations lions was a fact of paramount im- im In emphasizing the tho In- In status of o those nations Professor asserted They The do not nol necessarily take lake common action on matters pre pre- presented presented I to the league he ho continued con con- continued and this means a weak weak- weakening weakening ening DIng of the tics ties uniting them and enables any anyone one nation to assert its ils own point of ot view Their membership In the tho league confirms tho tiro necessity of consultation and compromise com prom Iso between them In the tho event of ot any an crisis involving war The league may mOl act as a n. court of ot final appeal in such cases and also forms a D. second trench of ot defense against any an factors tending to les lee lessen lessen leesen sen the liberty of ot the British com com- commonwealth commonwealth of nations or to impair the bonds of that confederacy Professor defined the tho British commonwealth as ae a 3 loose confederacy bound by tics ties of or com com- common common common mon sentiment common institutions Institutions and common interests interests- |