Stand on Dispute Clarified: Ready for Arbitration by Empire Tribunal Dublin, Aug, 2.
Mr, de Valera has disappointed the Free State farmers, Although hhis Government refuses to pay the Trish and annuities to the British Government he says the Irish far-jof Mr. W. T. Cosgrave, Mr. de Valera's predecessor.
The British Government, he said, had offered to submit the case to arbitration, They stood by th offer and it would continue to re-ingers must pay their annuities to the main open. There had been all he wwe State Government as usual.
Jalong and at present only one ob-'This matter was to-day anxiously, stade: that was Mr. de Valera's iniseussed at a meeting of farmers explicable resolve not to agree to hin Waterford and they passed a resolution to the effect that they jg, tribunal wholly drawn from the viewed the action of the Free State "Let\ it be clearly understood," Government with consternation and Jdeclared Sir Thomas, "that the Gov-Surprise and they demand a mors ernment is ready to arbitrate at torium pending a settlement between exe before an Empire tribunal. Britain and Ireland as to what shall Failing arbitration, ing to be done concerning land annuities. negotiate either as things now are, or on undertakings of a complete Aug. 3 restoration of the position as it was A. most exciting debate took place before Mr. de Valera impounded the in the Irish Senate to-day, at the conclusion of which the' Senate 'There is no question of pride or adopted a motion introduced by the ]wounded feelings on our part," he 'Farmers' leader, Mr. Counihan, re-Jcontinued. "It is_a question of questi jeommonsense, Does Mr. de Valera negotiations with Great Brit want to remain a partner in the the question of the Land Annuities B irish Empire or is he pursuing immediately, will-o'-the-wisp republic"?
Owing to President de Valeva's Sir Thomas declared that if Mr. refusal to pay the £3,000,000 due under treaty to Great Britain and }de Valera declared his intention to remain in the Empire, no annuities the latter's imposition of heavy Jeould cloud the prospects. Sooner duties on Trish fort produce to lor later and with much loss and over the amount, the Irish farmers suffering, the two countries would fare feeling the pinch already and have to reconcile their fiscal differ-many of them desire the matter to ences. Why could Mr. de Valera be amicabiz settled as speedily as not recognise that at once? possible, During the debate, Mr. Com "There is, one bright sign," he urged his Government to settle the State "delegates at Ottawa" have receded, "namely that the' Free matter and exclaimed: "Leave us Within. the British Commonwealth: shown an admirable feeling of That is the only hope of Ireland' dignity in a difficult position. They salvation." He deplored that othe have given no countenance to the dispute was really a move by Mr. dea that they do not recognise Valera to get the Trish Free allegiance to the Crown. If the de-State out of the Commonwealth and legates can impart the 3 provide an excuse for the e3- Ottawa to their colleagues, we shall tablishment of some kind of re-ison seo the restoration of peace-
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