The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
SENTIMENT
IN IRELAND
Is FOR PACT
De Valera's Followers
Wire Him Urging
Ratification.

Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 23.-By
the Associated Press) )-Telegrams
to membefs of the Dali Eireann,
which has taken a recess until Jan.
3, from consideration of the Anglo
Irish treaty, began to come in to-
day from their respective constit-
uencies, most of them strongly ia
voring ratification of the document.
Following the lead of the Clare
county council, which yesterday
adopted a resolution urging canon
de Valera, the county's represen-
tative in the Dali, TO work for rati-
fication, the county council of Ma
van county sent a telegram to its
representative urging the same
course.
Miss MacSwiney ReprOyed.
Mrs Sean Connolly of Dublin,
whose husband was executed as u
result of the 1916 rebellion, today
denied the right of Mary MacSwin-
ey, sister OF the late lord mayor
of Cork, to speak in her name. In
her message expressing d desire
for ratitcaLion OF the treaty, MIS-.
Connolly said she was satisfied that
the treaty secured the freedom
which her husband 0led TO win
Dublin, ireland, Dec. 23.-lBy
the Associated Press. )-The deci-
sion of the Dali Eireann to adjourn
until Jan 3, was commented upon
by all the Dublin newspapers to-
day as favorable TO the chances of
the Anglo-Irish treatys ratification
a note of regret is struck by the
commentators, however, over the
fact that the adjournment post
pones the prospect of the release
of the convicted political prison
ers, which is-expected TO follow
ratification of the treaty.
London Press Hopeful.
London, Dec. 23.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. The adjournment of
the Dali Eireann and the delay il
a vote on the Anglo-Irish treaty,
is editorially commented on today
by the Evening Standard as pos
sibly advantageous to the support
ers of the treaty and at any rate
not unwelcome to the ratification
lists. The newspaper expresses the
opinion that the passage of time is
likely to weaken 'the intellectual
case" for the rejection of the treaty
and particularly to undermine the
position of Eamon de Valera
The Pail Mall Gazette and Giohe,
in its comment says that since Mr-
de Valera opposed the adjournment
I'VE may perhaps assume that the
vote of n to A with which it was
carried is a rough index of the
ratio of strength between himself
and his opponents.
Adjournment Favorable.
London, Dec. 23.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. THE Dali Eireann'S
adjournment of further debate on
the Irish peace treaty until Jan 3,
although coming as surprise here,
was considered as favorable to the
chances for ratification. BY agree
ment between the contending fac
tions. the Dali members will de-
liver no speeches touching on the
treaty during the period of adjourn
ment. nor participate in public
meetings at which the treaty is dis
cussed, but it is believed the Irish
people will get together and agi-
tate for ratification.
Various agricultural and bust
ness associations and civic bodies
in ireland are said to be planning
meetings to adopt resolutions IA
voring the treaty. and, although it
is recognized that there will be
some declarations against accept
ance, IL is believed the large ma
jority will support the stand of Ar
thur Griffith, Michael Collins and
their treaty advocates.
The adjournment period will
thus be nearly equivalent to a pop
uIa rafaraudum