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tiators for having given in to the
British.
Il submit that the Irish republic has
been betrayed. if not Sold" he said.
IF We are not doctrinaire republicans,
we are either monarchists or bolshe-
wiki. We have been an inspiration to
the patriots of Egypt and India. We
nave opposed Imperialism whether in
India Corea or San Domingo. But
now we have surrendered.'
Although McCartan had not favor
able word to say for the treaty. he ex
pressed equal hostility toward the al
formative proposals which lie Valera
had made in private.
"The Irish republic is dead nation
ally because it depended on the unity
OF the Irish people, the Cabinet and
the Dali Eireann," he said 81 can't
believe that even the Irish republican
amy is united now, out | have more
respect for 'Mickie Collins and Grit
fifth than have for the quibblers here y
De Valera Becomes Enraged
Supporters of the treaty centere(
their attacks on De Valera and Erskine
Childers. The latter an attaches OF
the quintet that negotiated the agree-
ment in London. was chided by nearly
every speaker on the Griffith side for
showing SO much enthusiasm for q
republic, which, as an Englishman born.
he was ridiculing a few years ago. De
Valera was accused time and again Of
using unfair tactics, and finally he lost
his temper and came back at the peace
delegates, accusing them of adopting
Downing Street methods. Subsequently
he made an apology for this assertion,
but he was red with rage when, at a
later stage in the debate, John Milroy
supporting the treaty, read the form Of
oath which De Valera had offered as a
substitute for the one contained in the
treaty
Its a shame," cried De Valera. at
is most unfair for the deputy to intro
duce q secret document just TO preju-
dice the Irish people"
Griffith shouted
Il demand that the Irish people know
the truth"
Such interchanges happened not
once. but many times. The Dali showed
itself divided on two questions:
whether the majority of the Irish peo-
pie desire ratification of the treaty,
and whether this agreement gives Ire
land something approximating freedom
from English rule. Il the debate CON
tlnued year, 1t would never bring any
conclusions and the only apparent value
of che discussion is that it gives the
members an opportunity, as Miss Mary
MacSwiney suggested. ''to reg; ;ster
their views for the consideration of
posterity."
Widew Speaks Against Treaty
A little woman wearing widows
mourning arose in the Dali at the
morning session TO give her reasons
why the treaty should be rejected She
spoke slowly and distinctly, without
wasting words and without making a
gesture. Her Irish accent was strong,
her English fawless. She was Mrs.
Mary O'Callahan, whose husband was
killed in Limerick before her eyes one
night last March
Il paid heavy price for my right
to stand here Mrs. O'Callahan said.
II have been told since ! came to Dub
lin that my husband was not repub-
lcan, but | challenge every one who
expresses doubt of his loyalty as a
republican and ask that his name be
left out of the matter My political
views are we'll known in Limerick.
When it was found that the women del
egates were not open to a canvass thew
we're left alone with the remark that
naturally the women were very bitter.
I tell you that the women of ireland