Sioux County pioneer., 1921-12-15
ACTION ON TREATY
TO Be WATCHED
"Terms in Violent Conflict"
With Wishes Of Majority,
DevaIera Says.
SUPPORT TO Be GIVEN
Proposals as Outlined Most Likely to
Be Backed by South and West Ire
Iand-Two Important Questions
Are Under Consideration.

LondOn.-The Reputation by Ea.
NOM DeValera of the agreement
reached between the British and Irish
plenipotentiaries for the establish
ment of the Irish Free State and the
resultant split in the Dali Eireann
cabinet Overshadowed all other devel-
Opments in the Irish situation.
DeNnlera's message to the Irish peo-
pie follows:
the text of the proposed treaty with
Great Britain. The terms of this
agreement are in violent conflict with
the wishes of the majority of this nu-
tion as expressed freely ut successive
elections in the past three years.
II feel it my duty to inform you I'M
medately that cannot recommend
acceptance of this treaty either to the
Dahl Eireann or to the country. In
this attitude I am supported by the
ministers of home affairs and defense.
"A public session of the Dali Fir
eann is being summoned to act soon.
II ask the people to maintain during
the interval the same discipline as
heretofore. The members of the cab
prepared to carry on public service as
usual. The army, as such is of course
not affected by the political situation
and continues under the same orders
and control.
'The great test of our people has
come. Let us face it worthily, with
out bitterness and. above nll, without
recriminations. There is definite
constitutional way of resolving our
political differences. Let us not depart
from it, and let the conduct of the cab
inet in this matter be an example to
the whole nation"
Two Important Questions.
The receipt of this news Immediately
raised two questions:
"What will be the outcome of the
division among the Irish leaders as
affecting the decision of the Dali Sir.
eann upon the agreement?
"What effect will the situation in
governments attitude and the opening
of the imperial parliament for consid-
GRAFTON of the agreement?"
The best opinion is that the split
among the Dahl leaders will not affect
the plans for the opening of the par
lament. IL.
The agreement was made between
the British government and plenipOten-
tiaries representing the Dahl Eireann
and 1t will be placed before the house
of commons and the house of lords in
the kings speech.
Then, after Prime Minister Lloyd
George III the lower house and Lord
Brikenhead in the upperchamher have
explained and supported the agree
ment brief adjournment Will be TAX
en- to await the vote OF the Dahl Err
eann.
The sessions of the Dahl are consid-
cred here os likely to be prolonged and
lively, for it is composed of young men
with strong views which they are in
the habit of expressing with force.
The outcome seems at this distance
impossible to predict. Although there
were reports before the signing of the
truce last summer that differences of
opinion existed between Mr.. DeValera
and some of his chief supporters, such
as Arthur Griffith, no such differences,
If there were any have ever been ex-
pressed in public and opinion on how
the rank and file will vote is consid-
cred for the most part mere guess
work.