Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-09
Long And Heated Sessions
OF Dali Expected To Re
suit And Outcome Is I'm
.:.. possible To Predict; Col
Inns And Griffith Opposed
To Views Of Sinn Fein
Head.

OIL LAe 5lT1Sn ITee SLate ana the result
ant split in the Dahl Eireann cabinet
overshadowed all other developments
in the Irish situation today.
The receipt Of this news Immediate
ly raised two questions: What will
be the outcome of the division among
the Irish leaders as affecting the de-
cision Of the Dali Eireann upon the
agreement:
What effect will the situation in
south ireland have upon the British
governments attitude and the opening
of the imperial parliament for con-
sideration of the agreement?
The best opinion is that the split
among the Dali leaders will not affect
the plans for the opening of the par
Lament.
The agreement was made between
the British government and pleni-
potentiaries representing the Dail
Eireann, and it will be placed before
the house of commons and the house
of lords in the kings speech.
Then after Prime Minister Lloyd
George in the lower house and Lord
Birkenhead in the upper chamber
have explained and supported the
agreement brief adjournment Will
be taken to await the vote Of the Dali
Eireann, which meets the same day
next Wednesday,. .- @
Expect Long Sessions
The sessions of the Dali are consid-
cred here as likely to be prolonged
and lively. for 1t Is composed OF young
men with strong views which they are
in the habit of expressing with force.
The outcome seems at this distance
i-i:poes,ji,l =. nredict. Although there
.t,'i ,t,t Il, :'sfore the signing Of the
A =. @ amer that differences Of
b oplx listed ~betMeen Mr.. de VaAera
y ansi a6fne Of his chief SUPPORTERS. such
sfsas Arthur Griffith. no s,1cts Terence
s.ff6 any; sltsEa sv.f poen ~
presSed Id public and opinion how the
rank and file will vote ts considered
for the most part mere guess work.
Has strsne supporters.
Mr.. de Valera, however. will have
strong supporters for the rejection OF
the agreem ent and for the demand Tor
an Irish republic from Austin Stack,
Charles Burgess. Desmond Fitzgerald,
Liam Mellowes, Countess Markiewfcz
and all the ut-and-out republicans, It
is believed Government circles IN
London, however. remain convinced
that Griffith. Michael Collins and tnelr
supporters will win. as 1t Is felt tna'
the n1oderates will follow this group.
Michael Collins on the, other hand.
has the reputation of POSSESSING a
wonderful influence with his ability
to push home an argument.
Expect Nationalists' Support
The Nationalists throughout the
south and west of Ireland who were
forced into comparative obscru1ty
with the ascendancy OF the Sim Fem
are counted upon here to use all tne1r
influence for the acceptance OF the
The split in the Dali cabinet. will
not interfere in the release OF tne
prisoners in the Irish internment
CAMPS and other places, OF confine-
ment to whom amnesty was extended
by the kings proclamation. accordlng
to the Irish Office. Those from the
Ballykinter camp will be given their
liberty today and others OF the IN
termed men will likewise be set free
Immediately. 1t is pointed out mere
that many Of these men are classed as
EXTREMISTS. but the cordial reception
which the first Of those released gave
to the agreement has caused hope IN
the Official world that the released
men for the most part will prove sup
porters of Collins and Grlmth.
- Griffith for Ratification.
Dublin. Dec. s.-(By the Asoci-
ateri Press. Tho ratification of
the treaty between Ireland and
Great Britain will be moved At
the Dali Eireann meeting next
Wodnesday by Arthur Griffith as
CHAIRMAN of the plenipotent1aries
it announced today by Presi-
dent d, Valera in statement Is
sued by the Dali publicity de-
peitmeat. IL
It would not be moved as
cabinet decision, added the state
meut, because the VIEWS OF the
delegates differed from those OF
certain members of the cabinet.