The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-19

house OF commons. The original
understanding that prorogation
should not occur until the Dali
Eireann had acted on the Anglo
Irish treaty.
DUBLIN. Dee. l9.-The Dali
Eircann. after holding morning
and afternoon sessions today for
public discussions of the Anglo
Irish treaty, considering motions
for its ratification and its rejec-
ton, adjourned without action at
6 :l5 this evening until II O'Clock
Tuesday morning.
DUBLIN. Dec. is-The Dali Fire
ann, which met shortly before noon
today began consideration Of motions
for and against ratification OF the
Anglo-lriah treaty, adjourned at one
o'clock until $3.50 y. M. when the de-
bate was resumed.
An interesting feature of the first
session WAS the disclosure that Eamonn
de- Valera. the republican president,
had submitted To last weeks private
meeting OF the Dail an alternative
NNNlWlHaNN lN NIf AkNffNNA'WN HANNfA tN
London. iic explained b" had done
this In an effort 10 secure unanimity
In the Dali
Professor John Mcneil. called the
meeting to order.
Adoption OF the treaty was moved
by Arthur Griffith. foreign minister
In the Dali cabinet ana signsr OF
the London agreement.
Commandunt Mckcon ot County
I.ongford. one of she best known Irish
republican army leaders, seconded the
Griffith motion.
Immediately after the meeting be-
gan argument arose as to whether
the document introduced by EamOn
de Valera, the republican president.
at the meeting OF the Dali LAST week
should be introduced at the public
session II transpired thatethc docu-
ment In question WINS an alternative
proposed to the peace agreement
drawn up by De Valera
Speaker MacNcili said Mr.. De
Valera had requested that the docu-
ment be regarded as confidential un-
40 he put forward his own proposal
In the public session. Arthur Griffin
and Michael Collins protested but the
speaker said he could not allow de-
hntc ON this point. and Mr. Griffin
then moved the ratification Of the
treaty
President De Valera then rose to
move the rejection of the treaty.
90 am against this treaty because
b. Will not end th. conflict between
Great Britain and Ireland" he de-
Clurod. % am against the treaty be-
cauzp I am fur peace. not war
AIR DE Valera said this was the
moment when "a grand peace was
possible and under II King George
would come TO Dublin.
Cries OF mo mo- from his sup
portcrs
lie meant. ne said. as the presl-
dent of America or France, should
come az the heads OF friendly states.
There were loud cries OF mo-
when Mr. he Valera said the Irish
army would be his mulcsty's army
and IN" Irish ministers his maJesiy's
ministers.
The republican president asked II
the pul Representatives had been
".nrs" when they said the people nt
the election had demanded a repub-
lie,
Perhaps the supporters Of the
treaty Mr. DE Valera said. might
scotch" an election and secure "a ma
iorlty because n wur-wcury people
would take anything. but the people
would be dissatisfied ana would start
M again as they did after the union
and Mr. Lloyd George would un-
dorgo the same experience as Pitt.
The treaty, Mr DE Valera argued,
was signed under durcss
Rather than sign q document
which would give the British au-
| thority I'm ireland. the Irish people
| should b" ready to go ON la slavery
until their expressions were blotted
| out.
| Mr. DE Valera concluded hy suying
! that an. Sigurrz of the treaty Hs Tar
| ~ they could had tried to do what
| pururll rciufed to do-sct hOundnr-
i,s to the march of the nation. This
| statement evoked cheers
! Austin stack seconded President De
| Nllcru's motion saying he stood Tor
complete Independence and nothing
Arthur Griffith In the course Of his
| speech oprniuE debate on ratificR-
! tion said the point in Il. sputc was
with REGARD to tho rDruru.tinn OF the
! king Those ON the other side were
/ prepared To- recognize the king ms
! ha1d of the British commonwealth
II The alternative proposals to the treaty
1 meant that ireland will be half In
ana half out Of the British empire
whereas under the treaty. the Irish
would go in with heads up. That was
the main difference and he would
not sacrifice single young lrishmnr
Tor %.
Mr. Griffin said this was the frs
treaty signed between England nnt
ireland a. equals since th, year ~.
and IL recognized the Irish free state
tho Irish army ana Irish control o
the purse.
Mr. Griffith said II tho treaty wcr,
rejected and Ireland went To- wni
again she would be fighting aEainE
tho world He declared the lrisi
Observation-Disclosures went to London ~
rorform a difficult task as cpuii
he placed on the shoulders Of man
| tDhcersl Other men were asked @
| go to London hut they refused.
we went" he continued. AN,
brought back treaty which safe
guards the Interests Of ireland h'
that treaty I'm going - stand, nn'
| every ono behind US with scrap %