The New York herald., 1921-12-09
IRISH CHIEFS SPLIT
Cabinet Refuses Accept
ance ofTreaty, Putting
1t Up to Dali Eireann
on "Wednesday.
BALK AT FORM OF OATH
Commerce Chambers See
Prosperity if Compact
is Ratified.
PEOPLE SEEM SATISFIED
Sim Fein Head in a Message
Says 1t Conflicts Violently
With Nations Wishes.
PEOPLE SEEN SATISFIED

DUBLIN, Dec. s ASSOCIATED Press
--Eamon de Valera tonight issued (.
statement saying that he could &c
recommend the peace treaty with
Great Britain to the Dali Eireann {
to the country, and that ia this g,
t.tude he is supported by the Min
lister Of Defence. Charles Burgess
and the Minister OF Home Affairs
Austen Stack.
The third session Of the Dai.
Eireenn Cabinet called to consider
the peace terms ended after O'Clock
tonight. The opinions of the mem
bers of the Cabinet were divided. and
the question will be left to the dec
sion OF the Dali Eireann.
Following is the text of Eamon ds
valera's message to the Irish peopls
issued at 1880 O'Clock tonight:
You have seen in the public press
the text OF the proposed treaty with
Great Britain. The terms of this
agreement are in violent conflict
with the wishes OF the majority ol
I this nation as expressed freely az
successive elections in the last
three years.
feel II my duty to inform you
Immediately that | cannot recon
mend acceptance of this treaty
either TO the Dali Eireann or to
the country. In this attitude I an
supported by the Ministers or
Home Affairs and Defence.
A public session OF the Dali
Eireann Is being summoned for
Wednesday at IL o'clock in the
morning.
ask the people to maintain dur
ing the interval the same disc
pline as heretofore. The members
of the Cabinet. though of divided
opinions, are prepared to carry or
public services as usual. The
army, as such, is OF course not al.
fected by the political situation.
and continues under the same or.
ders and control.
The great test Of our people has
come. Let US face IL worthily
withou: bitterness, and. above all.
without recriminations. There IS
a definite constitutional way OF
resolving our political differences.
Let us not depart from Il. and let
the conduct of tho Cabinet I'm this
matter be an example to the whole
nation.
Dublin Papers Uphold Treaty.
The Ereemdns Journal. Sim Fem
moderate organ. commenting on the
split in the Dali Eireann Cabinet will
say:
THE men who represented ireland
in the conference demand. and we
cordially support their demand. that
the Irish people who desired and
trusted in the appointment of these
gentlemen as the spokesmen OF the
nation should now support them 70
the fullest extent"
The irish times CNationalist) will
say: The country will read with
deep disrnay the statement Mr.. Dc
Valera has irei.ad. AS the skiiful and
patient negotiators and pienipoten-
tiaries justified the faith which Ma
/ tionalist ireland placed in them. the
whole of the Nationalist press and Wa
believe the vast majority OF southern
Irlshmen have accepted the agree
ment with joy"
Talk OF a possible split In the Dali
Cabinet over the terms increased dur
/ ing the day. and the designations of
some OF the Cabinet members were
predicted, among them Cathal Drugha
(Charles Burgess). Minister of De-
fence. Some Of the leading members
OF the Cabinet are known 10 object 20
the form of the oath OF allegiance laid
down in the treaty
The public maintained the same sem.
hance OF indifference toward the agree
ment noticeable when the news was
first received. The people seemed gem
orally satisfied but refrained from ex-
pressing their feelings In any outward
demonstration. appearing TO be waiting
for somebody TO give the lead. as II not
quite certain what attitude to take.
Republicans Of the rank and file make
no secret OF their dislike OF tho oath
involving fidelity 60 tho British SOW
orCian and criticised among other fe1-
furee Of The treaty. the oprointment cf