The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-19
CIVIL WAR MAY
BE The OUTCOME
OF IRISH PEACE
Ulster Declares She Will Fight
for Her "Rights."
Ratification of Pact by Dali
Now Certain.
MAY FORCE VALERA TO QUIT
Open Session Starts With Fire
works Early Today.
Collins Determined Valera State
Rejection Reasons.
MAY FORCE VALERA TO QUIT


Dublin. Dec. 19 (by the A. PO-
The Dali. after holding morning and
afternoon sessions today for public
discussion of the Anclo-Irish treaty.
considering motions for its ratifica-
I ton and it's rejection, adjourned with
out action a. 6:15 o'clock this evening
until II o'clock Tuesday morning.
London, Dec. 10 (by the a. P).-
Civil war in Ireland arising from u
ster's oppositio.. to the proposed re-
vision of her boundaries under the
Irish peace treaty, is seriously threat
ened, according to the political corre-
spondent of the Westminster Gazette.
Ulster is determined that not one 10y
alist shall be sacrificed against his
will to the Sim Fein, he said, ana
adds: "She (UIster) will certainly not
appoint a representative to the boun-
Diary commission and if the commits
sion operates without her consent and
aIlocated any part of her territory to
the south, there will be civil war be-
fore she parts 9TH it."
The correspondent does not believe
that Ulster is bluffing and says she
fears that if the commission sits,
considerable tract of territory will be
taken, leaving Ulster only about four
counties. The most stubborn of all
the covenanters, he says, live in the
counties of Tyrone and Fermanagh.
The correspondent reports that at
meeting last week these stalwarts
swore soIemnly to die rather than
pass under the south government.
Recalling that the boundary COM
mission was made a vital issue by the
Sim Fein delegates the correspondent
says: ITO drop this clause would at
the last moment imperil the whole
settlement. This is what renders the
situation so serious"
Speeches Delay Decision.
Dublin, Dec. 19.-The Dali Eireann
which met shortly before noon today
and began considering of motions for
and against ratification of the Anglo
Irish treaty, adjourned at l o'clock
until $3.50 p. m. There was every
indication that the speech making
would continue thru tomorrow.
An interesting feature of the first
session was the disclosure that EamOn
de Valera, the republican president
had submitted to this last weeks pri-
vate meeting of the Dali, an alterna-
tive proposal to the agreement signed
in London. He explained he had done
this in an effort to secure unanimity
in the Dali.
Speaker MacNein said Mr.. De
Valera had requested that the docu-
ment be regarded as confidential un-
til he put forward his own proposal
in the public session. Arthur Grif-
fifth and Michael Collins, protested
against a course which they declared
would result in keeping from the Irish
people what such an alternative pro-
posal meant. After some heated dis
cussion the speaker said he could not
allow debate on this point and Mr.
Griffith then moved the ratification
of the treaty
Griffith Is Passionate.
Speaking to his motion, Mr.. Grif-
fifth said this was not a question of
the mere rights of the people, it was
a question of the lives and fortunes
of the people of Ireland. and he was
not going to hide from the Irish peo-
pie what President de NaIeras alter
native proposal would mean. With
great feeling the Sim Fein foreign
minister defined the agreement
reached with the British representa-
tives in London.
Not once did we demand recogni-
ton of the Irish republic, knowing it
would have been impossible to get it,,
he said Mr.. Griffith then dilated on
the advantages the treaty would bring
to ireland.
He read letter which had been re-
ceived from Prime Minister Lloyd
George early in the negotiations say
ing the government proposed making
Ireland co-equal with the other Brit
ish dominionS and to obtain for Ire
land a place in the League of Nations.
The letter also promised the with
draWal of the naval and military
forces from ireland when the agree
ment W ratified. Mr.. Griffith said
The oath of allegiance agreed upon
was one which a3-y Irishman can take
with honor"
He concluded by urging the Dali to
ratify his resolution and the Irish
people everywhere to confirm it.
Valera Wants Peace.
President de Valera then rose TO
move the rejection of the treaty. I
am against this treaty because it viii
not end the conflict between Great
Britain and L Sland." he declared. I
am against the treaty because I am
for peace. not war.
He argued that the Irish people
would never be reconciled to the
agreement =. de Valera vigorous
" denounced the treaty as "subvent-
ing thu public
He dwelt at length upon the allie
glance feature of the document. in
Vli,ing in impassiOned tones against
what he declared would be the ig-
nominy Of the Irish people taking the
oath Of allegiance to the British king.
Ratification Certain.
Ratification Ct the Irish peace
treaty seemed certain. It was admit
ted. however. that if the pact wee
formally approved, the majority wouIs
not be as big as originally predicted
Irish communists thruout Dublin
are opposing the treaty and are de-
manding its rejection. It was not ex-
pected that they would exert any ma
terial influence, as they number onts
100 or zoo.
Thousands OF persons gathered n
the streets. chee-ed Eamonn de Va