The New York herald., 1921-12-16
De Valera's Own Back
ers Urge Him to Make
Concessions for
Unity.
COLLINS DISCOURAGED
His Opponents Object to In
cIusion in Empire and AS.
sumption Of Debts.
SECRECY is MAINTAINED
Commission to Inquire Into
Acts of Delegate at Lon
don Meeting.

Special cable to THE New York HERALD
Copyright, 1921. bp THE New YORK HERALD
DUBLIN. Dec. Is. After another
stormy secret session caused by the
continued opposition of Eamon de
valera against the Irish agreement
jgned at London the Dali EireanD
o.night adjourned again to meet in
scret tomorrow. with a promise Of
open debate on the agreement by Sat
arday.
Mr.. de valera's attitude has so de-
layed the progress Of the work of the
Dali that the patience of the spon-
sors of the agreement has been tried
seriously, and some of Mr.. de Va
lera's own supporters have appealed
for broader vision and an attempt
Il unity among Sim Fein leaders.
When Michael Collins, the fighting
Sein Fein delegate to London, left
the conference room this afternoon
and was asked how things were go
ing, he replied: Very badly" A lit
lie earlier in the day Mr.. Collins had
said that no progress had been made.
I'VE are no nearer al, agreement
han we were when the public ses-
sion Of the Dali adjourned yester-
day." he declared. 81 earnestly hope
hat in the third session tonight we
may reach an agreement and have a
public session Friday to vote def.
nitely on ratification or rejection OF
The agreement"
Mr.. Collins's hope was not realized.
Committee To Investigates.
While the greatest secrecy is being
maintained regarding what is going
on behind the Dail's closed doors THE
New YORK HERALD's correspondent
here learned in we'll informed circles
that the doings of the Sein Fein
plenipotentiaries in London have
been placed in the hands of a COM
nittee for investigation. At the same
time neither side-that headed by
Arthur Griffith and Mr.. Collins, for
the agreement, on the one hand, and
that headed by Mr.. de Valera and
other extremists, against ratification,
on the other hands willing to dis
cuss their points publicly. They pro-
pose, if possible, to settle their dis
pute secretly and meet openly only to
act formally on their decision.
II was stated authoritatively to-
night that the Sim Fein delegates
who signed in London are determined
to make public their reasons for sign
ing. so Irishmen at home and abroad
may understand that they are not
traitors" as was charged yesterday.
Those who would reject the agree
ment also are determined that their
views shall be understood. Thus, It
would appear, IL the Dali does not
reach some kind of an agreement
speedily in its secret sessions the
fight will be waged in public ses-
sion.
Indications are that those who
favor ratification stand in more COM
pact ranks than does the opposition,
led by Mr.. de Valera. Some Of the
objectors stand against any inclusion
of ireland in the British Empire;
others object to the Privy Council
acting as the supreme court Of ap-
peal. Still another group objects
stre>uously to Ireland taking on her
shoulders any part of the British in
debtedness growing out OF the war.
DatI wants Unsnimity.
Meanwhile the Dali has taken on IT,
self the task Of effecting a unanimous
attitude toward ratification OF the pact
a move that is regarded as favorable
by Mr.. Griffith's following. 1t was
reported that Mr.. de Valera had been
cxhorted by such strong partisan OF
his as Erskine Childers who was one
OF the expert advisers at the London
~rnrcrence.. Childers would have hin,
make certain concessions in tho hope
OF being able to turn the tide for a
unanimous decision.
Mr.. de Valera made several pro-
posals this morning which the signers
Continued on Pare Four.
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