The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-12-22
(By Associated Press Leased Wire.)


Dublin-Opposition to referring the
Anglo-Irish treaty to the Irish dictor-
ate, was voiced by George Gavan Duff
fly, one of it's negotiators, in his argu-
ment for ratification of the pact de-
livered in this mornings session of
he Dali Eireann.
He declared he opposed this course
because of the high feeling plebis-
cite campaign would. create. Such a
campaign, he said, would rend the
country from one end to the other.
He said he saw no alternative to the
treaty and spoke as if he were con-
idently expecting its ratification by
the Dahl
The members of the Dali listened
with intense interest while he and
cannon j. Duggan, also member of
the London delegation, recommended
ratification of the treaty.
Acted Under Duress.
Mr.. Duffy declared he recommended
ratification reluctantly, because he
argued, that the signatures of the
Irish delegates had been forced under
duress. Mr.. Duggan, on the other
hand, warmly denied that he had been
coerced into signing, declaring; eff
the Irish people cannot achieve free
dom under this treaty it will be the
fault of the people and not of the
treaty"
He declared the pact represented
the fruits of the sacrifices of all who
had died for Ireland. every man and
woman here" he continued, "is en-
titled to go out and die for Ireland.
But none is entitled to send the Irish
people to DEATH"
Duffy said he agreed with Lord Grey
that no peace with Ireland was posi-
BILE except on equal terms, but before
the treaty could be rejected some
possible alternative should be produc-
ed, and he saw none.
Declaring his reason was against
those who opposed the treaty although
his heart was with them, he said a
solid basis of principle was found in
the formula of government by the
consent of the governed, and that the
people were entitled to have the treaty
ratified.
Deputy j. J. Walsh, said the report
.rinted in newspapers that he had
asked members of the Dali not to
describe Mr.. de Valera as president
was unfounded. Speaker John Mac
Neill confirmed the member.
Letter from Mrs. MacSwiney.
Mr. Walsh read letter from Mrs.
Terence MacSwiney, widow of the late
Lord Mayor Of Cork who died in Brixon
prison last year, in which the writer
declared that acceptance of the treaty
would be great mistake and a
triumph for the enemy"
Michael Collins jumped up at this
and said: "Out Of our great respect
for the dead we have refrained from
reading letters we have received from
relatives of the dead-but we have
them"
Arthur Griffith interviewed to say
chat supporters Of the treaty had many
letters from women whose husbands
were killel during the fighting.
Deputy Whelan of Galway Supported
the treaty. He was declaiming on the
Importance of the control of education
accorded by the treaty when Mr.. dc
Valera tartly interrupted him with the
words: Education based on dishonor!
You will take an oath you don't near
to keep"
The Dahl Eireann today entered the
third day of it's public discussion of the
irish peace treaty with the outcome
If the vote on the question of ratifica.
ion still in doubt.
Claims of the opposing factions rang
d from a majority of two against the
reaty to ten in its favor.