Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-12-22
EXPECT DALI TO
FINISH DEBATE
AND DISPOSE Of
TREATY TONIGHT
Is a Belief Among Certain
Members Supporting the
Anglo / Pact That It
VIII sN/atified.
MRS - LSWINEY is
Sr/ ED BY GRIFFITH
;. 1911 2 Hours and 40
; luteS; Asks for a PEeb-
cite of Women on QueS-
Zion of a Republic,
fBv The Associated Press.)

Dublin, Dec. 81 (hy the AS
sociated Press )--The possibility OF
concluding debate on the irish
treaty and reaching a decision by
tomorrow night was indicated by
Famonn de Valera in todays ses-
sions when he suggested that IL
the discussions were not concluded
tomorrow, an evening session
should be held to Finish it."
Arthur Griffith. criticising Mary
MacSwiney for speaking so long
two hours and forty minutes
thought fifteen minutes would he
sufficient for each remaining
sneaker. There was a disposition
tonight by certain members sup
porting the treaty to predict dell
niteIy that it will be ratified.
Miss MacSwiney not only SAID
that She might never have another
opportunity to address that assem-
bly. unless Ireland became a re-
public, but marked out her future
policy and that of the republican
party of rebellion, against the
free state. She has had opportun-
tiles of ascertaining the views oI
the members of the dali and these
references were taken as polntlnS
to her opinion as to the probable
result in the sim fein parliament.
George Gavan Duffy and other
speakers for ratification seemed
! to take it for granted that the dali
would approve the treaty.
There were several references
| today, as yesterday to plebiscite,
whatever the dali decision may be.
| Much friction between the oppos-
| ing sides was in evidence. Inter
| changes this morning between Mr..
| de Valera and Mr.. Griffith created
a tense atmosphere. The speech OF
William Cosgrave in the afternoon,
| however, went far towards restor-
ing mutual fri ndliness.
| Cosgrave strongly advocated
ratification of the treaty; he made
it plain that great majority of
! the Irish people favored accept :
ance. He followed the line adopt
! ed by Michael Collins and well
coined the treaty chiefly for its
immediate helpful effects on irish
social and economic conditions.
Mr.. Cosgrave spoke with much
pathos of the misery of twenty
thousand Dublin families, each Of
whom lived in one room, and sug-
gested the desirability of leav-
ing the decision to the Irish peo-
pie.
The meeting was notable fof
speeches by Gavan Duffy and
Eamonn J. Duggan, two Of the
delegates who signed the treaty
Though Mr.. Duffy regretted the
treaty, and Mr.. Duggan praised its
possibilities, they agreed in
strongly recommending the dai
to ratify. Duffy corroborated
Robert C. Barton, who made tn
charge in his speech Monday, that
signature was compelled by a
threat Of immediate war. Dug
gan denied coercion.
Miss MacSwiney spoke passion
ately for a republic, denying that
the idea of a republic was dead.
| She asked for a plebiscite of the
women on the question of a re.
public, saying that the women and
children would continue to STAN
for it, even If the men turned theil
backs on it. She attacked Premiel
Lloyd George. the treaty and the
press, including the American
press, which, she said, was unfail
to the republican cause. She bit
terly resented the action of a num-
Der of the supporters of the trea
ty. who filed out of the room
when she began to speak.