STATEMENT THAT SINN FEIN HAS FURNISHED PROPOSED PEACE TERMS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7468, 7 August 1920, Page 3

STATEMENT THAT SINN FEIN HAS FURNISHED PROPOSED PEACE TERMS

Excitement Over Visit of

Dr. Mannix

Rec Aug 7, morning London, Aug 5

A Belfast newspaper asserts that the Sinn Fein Parliament sent Mr Lloyd George its proposed peace terms, stating that if Britain recognises Ireland's independence Ireland would be prepared to furnish international guarantees, properly incorporated in a Peacs Treaty, to safeguard the British Empire's strategtic interests.

The Dublin Corporation, at a special meeting, decided to confer the freedom of the city on Dr Mannix, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne.

The Trade Union Congress at Cork passed a resolution demanding the withdrawal of troops, leaving Irishmen to maintain order, and decide, by plebiscite a new constitution.

London, Aug 6

The Irish organisations in Liverpool declare that Dr Mannix will receive the greatest welcome accorded any Irishman in Liverpool, where he is due on Sunday evening or Monday morning. Contingents from many Lancashire towns will participate, as religious feelings are likely to be deeply stirred. The authorities are anxious and are taking great precautions.

' The public will be excluded from the dock. The arrival will be kept as secret as possible. There is even the possibility of the ship being divertecl to another port. The Cork City Corporation will send a deputation to confer the freedom of the city on Dr Mannix. The Sinn Fein executive at Cork has ordered the people to hang flags on Sunday in Dr Mannix's honour. The Sinn Feiners in the south of Ireland arranged a series of bonfires along the coast, hut the steamer Baltic is likely to take the northern route.

Rec Aug 7, 9 a.m

Washington, Aug 6

Dc Valera announced that he has sent a cable to Arthur Griffiths, characterising as absurd the reports that he is willing to accept Colonial Home Rule and declaring it is evident that an attempt is being made to fool the Irish people. He- says . '"Anyone in possession of a letter of mine, no matter how confidentirl, on such a topic, is free to publish it. Surely no one can think, now that the republic is established, that I would counsel a course I refused to stand for when the republic was still a hope."