The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-12-23
RATIFY PACT
Dali IS URGED
IN MESSAGES
Letters Pouring in From Con-
stituencies, Most of Them
Urging Anglo-Irish Treaty
Approved.
ADJOURNMENT SUDDEN


members of the Dali Eireann, which
has taken a recess until Jan. 8, from
consideration of the Anglo-Irish treaty,
began to come in today from their re-
spective constituencies, most of them
strongly urging ratification of the
document
Following the lead of the Clare
county council which yesterday adopt
ed a resolution urging Eamonn de Va
lera, the county S representative in the
Dali to work for ratification, the cour-
ty council of Navan today sent tele-
gram to it's representative, urging the
same course.
Mrs. Sean Connolly, of Dublin,
whose husband was executed as a re
suit of the 1916 rebellion, today de-
| mined the right of Mary McSwiney,
sister of the late lord mayor of Cork
to speak in her name.
| In her message expressing a desire
/ for ratification of the treaty, Mrs. Con
molly said she was satisfied that the
| treaty secured the freedom which her
husband died to win
Adjournment Surprise
Adjournment of the Dali, although
coming as a surprise here, was con-
! sidered as favorable to the chances
for ratification
! By agreement between the con-
tending factions the Dali members
will deliver no speeches touching on
the treaty during the period of ad
| journment, nor participate in public
meetings at which the treaty is dis
cussed but it is believed the Irish
people will get together and agitate
for ratification.
Various agricultural and business
associations and civic bodies in Ire
land are said to be planning meetings
to pass resolutions favoring the treaty,
and although it is recognized that
there will be some declarations
against acceptance, it is believed the
large majority will support the stand
of Arthur Griffith, Michael Collins and
their treaty advocates. The adjourn
ment period will thus be nearly
equivalent to a popular referendum.
! Emphasize Speech.
The English newspaper correspond
ents in Dublin emphasized the impor-
tance of the speech of Richard Mul-
cahy, chief of staff of the Irish Re-
publican army in the Dali yesterday
, in which he advocated acceptance 4
the treaty. They thought that his
, support, together with that of such
fighting men as Michael Collins and
!. J. J. McKeoen assured the adhesion
of the Republican army throughout
=. the country.
Some of the correspondents also
, dwelt upon what they consider EamOn
DeValera's loss of prestige, as indiCat-
f ed by the vote for adjournment which
, he opposed DeValeras statement that
/, when he assumed the Republican
presidency, he did not regard his oath
as lettering his actions was regarded
as considerably damaging his influ
, ence.
+ Raises Question
, Question is raised in England as tC
= how the adjournment will affect The
position of the Sim Feiners in prison
= who were lately reported as about tC
l receive amnesty, also as to whether
f the withdrawal of British troops will
1 now be effected, but nothing has de
y veloped upon which to base ever
: conjectureS.
Meanwhile there has been some
/ speculation as to how far a real set
: tlement of the Irish trouble would bt
e affected by ratification of the treaty
: The Dublin correspondent of the West
/ minister Gazette, while hoping and be
lieving that it will be ratified, says il
that case the Sim Fein would still
have to be reckoned with. EmphasiZ
ing that the Sim Fein is not satisfied
with the treaty. he says, it is Difficult
for the English people to appreciat,
the earnestness of the extreme reput
. licans of Ireland, to whose nature
compromise is entirely alien.
Fears Oisilusonment
The correspondent quotes an III
named Irish observer as declarinj
,. that hundreds of young men an
Il women will, if the treaty is ratified
# retire in bitter disillusionment fror
o any participation whatever in tn
Il agreement and may become a Sin
Fein within the Sim Fein.
The Dali Eireann may convinc
,. them that the treaty was accepte
/. under duress, but this will not de
r. stroy the republican movement. Th
o correspondent adds: Perhaps this j
e why one notices so little ep'.. isiasr
p here-the people are making the bes
Il of a bad job