The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-19
SPEECHES To
CONTINUE IN
Dali TUESDAY
Considers Motions For and
Against Ratification Of
Anglo-Irish Treaty-De
Valera Submits Proposal.
AGREEMENT RU M OR Ed
tBy Associated Press)

DUBLIN, Dec. 19.-The dail eireann,
which met shortly before noon today
and began consideration of motions for
and against ratification of the Anglo
Irish treaty, adjourned at ] O'Clock un-
til $3.50 p N. There was every indi-
cation that the speech-making would
continue through tomorrow.
An interesting feature of the first
session was the disclosure that Fam
onn De Valera had submitted to last
weeks private meeting to the dali. an
alternative proposal to the agreement
signed in London He explained that
he had done this IL an effort 10 secure
unanimity in the dali.
AS the Dai. gathered in public ses-
sion today to act upon q motion for
ratification OF the treaty setting UP an
Irish free state, one of the most per
sistent rumors was that an agreement
for the disposal of the treaty had al
ready been reached and that the pub
lie debate on the motion for ratifica-
tion was mainly for the purpose OF
putting on record before all the world
the reasons for the objection.
Urge Ratification.
As he Dali assembled demonsra-
ions fayoring ratification were more
in evidence. than previously, and
painted on fences and bulletin boards
was the exhortation Down with com
munists. vote for ratification
A large number of newspaper cor
respondents were in attendance. Brit
ish French and American and Italian
publications being represented.
The council room in which the Dali
met is a long apartment, divided into
the section by folding doors. The Dali
sat in one section and the representa-
tives of the press in the other, the
parliament being so faced that Prof
John MacNeill, the speaker, sat witt
back TO the cores spondents.
LONDON, Dec 19-The Dali Fir
eann began at 11:27 o'clock this morn
ing it's public session for consideration
of the Anglo-Irish peace treaty.
Every seat in the hall was taker
when the speaker Prof John Mac
Neill, called this mornings meeting
to order
Adoption of the treaty was moved
by Arthur Griffith, foreign minister il
the dali cabinet. and signer Of th'
London agreement.
Commandant McKeon OF count,
I.ongford, one of the best known o
the Irish Republican army leaders
seconded the Griffith motion, saying
THE Irish people want substance
not shadows"
Alternative Proposal
Immediately after the meeting bt
gan argument arose as to whether tn
document introduced by Eamon d
Valera. the Republican president, a
he private meeting of the dali las
week should be introduced at the pull
lie session 1t transpired that tn
document in question was an altern;
tive proposed peace agreement draw
up by de Valera.
Spe-her MacNeill said Mr.. de Valer
had requested that the document b
regarded as confidential until he pI
forward his own proposal in the puI
lie session. Arthur Griffith and Micl
ael Collins protested against cours
which they declared would result
keeping from the Irish people VIII;
such an alternative proposal meant.
After some heated discussion til
speaker said he could not allow debat
on this point, and Mr.. Griffith the
moved the ratification of the treat