The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-09
Agreement To Be Intro
duced Before the Dali
Eireann By Griffith
Parliament of Great
Britain Will Meet and
Adjourn Until Irish De-
cision Is Announced

London, Dec. 9.-(By the Associat.
ed Press.)-The final result of the
deliberations in Dublin yesterday
which developed a split in the Dali
Eireann cabinet over the Irish peace
treaty has served to throw the treaty
into an early meeting of the southern
ireland parliament.
In his statement last night declar-
ing himself against the terms,
Eamonn de Valera, republican leader,
announced that the Dali had been
nponed in public session for next
hesday morning. He also dis
ID that his attitude was supported
Iyo members of his cabinet, Aus
Stack and Charles Burgess. The
T cabinet members are said to
remained firm in favor of the
tty. This split, with the odds fav-
hg ratification, is pointed to here
significant of the possible lineup
the Dali Eireann itself when the
he for action arrives.
While Mr.. de Valera's statement
rs issued too late last night G1:3O
elock) for the newspaper men in
ublin, to gauge public opinion on it,
is likely in view of opinions out
ned in previous dispatches, to cause
disappointment to a majority of the
people in the south of Ireland, al
though naturally it will be endorsed
by the staunch republicans of de Va
lera's following.
Correspondents who asserted the
Dali Eireann would ratify the treaty
reiterated their belief in dispatches
filed during the cabinet session. They
asserted that popular opinion in the
south of Ireland acclaimed the agree
ment with joy and would insist on it's
ratification.
Apart from the general satisfaction
with the agreement which these cor
respondents declare is general in the
south, the release yesterday of a large
number of republicans interned for
political offenses produced a strong
feeling of good will toward England.
Arthur Griffiths promises that the
southern unionists should have full
share of representation in the first
chamber of the all-Ireland parliament
set up under the peace agreement al
so has been approved, the correspond
entS say.
The Daily Mirror in an editorial
written before the arrival of the de
Valera message, refers to the rumors
of his hostility and expresses doubt
as to whether he is able in any event,
to disturb the settlement.
1T is no secret that his influence
has greatly declined" says the news
paper, while his telegram to the
Pope was an almost fatal blunder,
which is unforgiven."
Meanwhile, the attitude of Ulster
is awaited with interest
Sir James Craig left Belfast for
London last night and was expected
to confer with Prime Minister LLOYD
George at noon. He was accompanied
by lrage party including the Mar
quis of Londonderry.
Will Offer Treaty
Dublin, Dec. 9.-(By the Associated
Press. ss.)-Ratification of the treaty be-
tween Ireland anw Great Britain will
be\ moved at the Dali Eireann meet
ing next Wednesday by Arthur Grif-
fifth as chairman of the plenipotentiar-
les, it was stated here today by the
Dali publicity committee.
1t would not be moved as a cabinet
decision, added the statement, be-
cause the views of the delegates diff
fered from those of certain members
of the cabinet.
London, Dec. 9.-(By the Associat-
ed Press THE reputation by Ea-
monn de Valera of the agreement
reached between the British and Irish
plenipotentiaries for the establish.
ment of the Irish free state and the
resultant split in the Dali Eireann
cabinet overshadowed all other de-
velopments in the Irish situation to-
day. Receipt of this news imme-
diately caused two questions to be
asked: What will be the outcome OF
the division of Irish leaders as affect
ing the decision of the Dali Eireann
upon the agreement; What effect will
the situation in south ireland have
upon the British governments atti-
tude and the opening of the Imperial
parliament for consideration of the
agreement
The best opinion is that the split
among the Dahl leaders will not affect
the plans for the opening Of parlia-
ment.
The agreement was made between
fthe British government and the pleni-
potentiaries representing the Dali
E.reann and 1t will be placed before