New-York tribune., 1921-12-22

wound because 1t thrusts an alien king
on them"
Though he protested strongly against
the methods which Lloyd George
adopted and also declared that tlc
treaty fell far short of Irish aspira-
tons, Duffy said it should be accepted,
for Ireland could "relegate the foreign
King to exterior darkness" DUFFY con-
centratcd on denial of the charges
which Barton had made on Monday
He said:
"When on December Lloyd Geo,so
broke with us, he issued an ultimatum
to this effect: 1T must now be peace or
war. My messenger goes to Belfast
tonight and the only way to avert
war is to bring me the signatures
every member of the delegation by
anguish of that night. Some may say
that the ultimatum may have been a
bluff, but every one who heard the
Prime Minister believes that he was
not play-acting ut that time. We
apostles of peace were asked to make
decision within three hours. This
monstrous iniquity was committed un-
der the roof Of the man who had in
vited us to make a friendly peace. If
an honest settlement would have been
easy. The British Bible is the British
gun.
"Some of US signed the treaty under
duress, but | fail to see a rational
alterns tive. My hesrt is with those
who will vote against this treaty, but
my reason is against them. I recon-
mend that you ratify it with the most
dignlfied protest possible"
Professors Divided on Treaty
Following Duffy came two pYofes-
sors. One of these, Professor Stockly,
of Queens College, Cork, a Canadian
by birth, based his opposition on the
assertion that the signatures were oh
tanned by coercion, while Professor
Whelehan, of County Galway, einpha-
sized the educational benefits provided
by the treaty.
During their speeches there were two
interruptions, one when Griffith pro-
tested because stockly read letter
written by Terence NacSwiney and the
other when De Valera remarked:
Yes, we get education based on dis
honor"
There are two forces to be reckoned
with in this assembly. The first is
composed of private members who are
dlsgusted with their treatment by the
executive, and the other Is composed
Of republicans who will remain repub-
licans, whatever the result For ex-
| ample, there is David Kent, whose
| bro ther was executed in the uprising
of t916. His Gaelic accent made his
| speech almost unintelligible, but of his
sincere hostility to the treaty there
was no question. Kent will remain a
| republican until the end Of his days,
and so will many others.
Eamon Duggan is the other sigma
tory who spoke this morning and took
a defensive attitude. He declared.
however, that the treaty met the wishes
Of the Irish people. During HIS speech
| Duggan asserted that the delegation
went to London to obtain either recog-
milton of the Irish republic or a com
promise.
"No!" shouted De Valera, to which
Duggan replied:
"The President creates a smoke
screen that we can't see through. The
whole Cabinet, the whole Dali. the
whole delegation Of plenipotentiario
are responsible.'
DE Valera interrupted TO say: eff
am in the same boat with these gen
tiemen, has it. anything to do with
the treaty itself?"
Ideals of Irish Unsullied
Duggan defended the delegation from
the charge that it did not submit the
treaty to the Cabinet before signing
on the ground that time was not per-
mitted. lie and other supporters pro
tested against the charge that it was
betrayal of an ideal.
The treaty represents the fruits OF
sacrIilce OF those who gave their lives
for Ireland" said Duggan.
Mrs. Mary O'Callaghan and other
women shouted "No!'
Duggan replied: ''No one is entitled
to sentence the Irish nation to death >,
The last speaker of the morning was
Deputy Rutledge, OF County Mayo. p
staunch republican, who seized on the
speeches Of Barton and Duggan as
proof that the treaty was one Of force
and therefore to be rejected. Rut
iedge, who is lawyer and an excel
lent speaker, was frequently applauded
py private members, especially in the
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