Arizona republican., 1921-12-20
LEADERS CONNIE ND NE W
 TREATY TO DALI
rRepubIIcan A. p. Leased WIre1


 DUBLIN, Dec. 19-The uncertainty of even prominent leaders regarding the result was reflected on the one side in Michael Collins declaration that he might never again address the Dail and on the other by Charles Burgess pointed statement that he was still in office"
 The proceedings are certain to last through tomorrow, as many minor members have indicated their inten- tion of speaking. SoSne think that the debate may even continue throughout the week.
 A feature was the attempt by the peace delegates to deprive MT. de Valera of his claim of adherence to the Republican principle by demand ing publication of his plan for alter native settlement, which it was re- yealed had been submitted at last ment was that the nation had a right to know were the two policies they were expected to decide on, and that as a matter of fact. neither was Re- publican.'
 MT de Valera resisted publication of his alternative plan, explaining IL was put forward only in an attempt to secure unanimity in the Dail, and was now irrelevant. He promised, how ever, later to indicate in his own way ] the alternative proposal
 | MT. de Valera, Griffith, Collins, 1 Childers and several other promin- ! ent men, in the councils of the party spoke today, but it is generally agreed | that the most sensational and most | impressive contribution was Robert | Rarton's narrative of the circum- stances unler which he and other del- | egafes were, according to his state | ment, forced to sign the treaty With out referring 1t back to the cabinet Mir. Barton said his oath to the republic was the most sacred bond on earth and he had broken it as the lesser of two alternative outrages forced upon him and because he was compelled to choose immediately.
 MT. Griffith, he explained. had repeatedly sought to have the terms referred back to the Dali, but this Premier Lloyd George negatived- The signature of every members of the delegation was necessary or wal
 would follow. and the premier gave the delegation until 10 o'clock tS make up their minds.
 Griffith, Collins and Duggan were
 he said, for the signature, but he anc Gavan Duffy were against 1t. Ht
 held out any that placed the respon- sibjlity for war on him; so he signed
 it rather than commit the Irish people
 to war without consultation.
 T.. .Tg.ew arsl EaWN-E |
 fill my undertaking and recommend
 to you this treaty"
 Loud applause followed his speech
 coming partly rom the opponents O
 the treaty and partly from the sup
 porters of the treaty.
 Mir. Duffy is expected to speak to-
 morrow and his attitude is eagerl.
 awaited.
 The biggest oratorical effort Wa ] that of Mir. Collins, whose speech wa directed towards justifying his sigma ture. and was especially notable fo the importance he attached to the op ,, portunity given by the new constitu
 ton for developing Irish resource
 and preventing further penetration b,
 England into Irish business througl
 the acquisition of Irish banks, rail . roads, shipping and factories D The main objections to the treat Q revealed in the speeches of MT. q l Valera and Erskine Childers were th . absorption of Ireland in the Britls - empire, the belief in continued BTitis ! control through the governor-een e and military and naval control. E The choice of Commandant Joh -' Joseph AIcWeown, to second MI
 Griffith's motion for ratification wa = resented in some quarters as an at tempt to exploit cKeown's militar q record with the Irish Republica . army in favor of the treaty. He is f great popular hero.
 | Women members were to a Iarg Q extent against the treaty.