Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-22
IRISH PACT FRIENDS
LOSING OPTIMISM
opponents Of Ratification Be-
lieved to Have Made
Gains Today
VOTE HIGHLY UNCERTAIN
By the Associated Press


rsocc treaty have been displaying 70,
ths last two days appears to be dimin.
,,binr. When the Dali Eireann ad'
io,rncd today fer luncheon the impress.
sion generally was that the agreement
Ind lost some ground in the morning
session. and that the result of the vote
now was highly uncertain.
All observers agree that when th,
vote on the treaty ia reached the ma.
iority either way will be small. The
snporters of the treaty appear TO b,
more confident than the opposing fac
tion, but the Dublin .press, which Is
strongly in favor Of acceptance Of the
treaty, continued this morning TO take
q gloomy view Of the situation.
The political correspondent Of the
Frceman's Journal warned the Dai
members that abstention from voting by
even q small number might ieopardizs
ratification. He pointed ont that if the
Dali rejected the treaty IL would lapse
automatically, and the people would
have no chance 10 express their opin
lon on II.
MuIcaI,y Stirs Parliament
Richard Mulcsby. chief OF staff Of
The Irish republican army. created n
treaty in the Dali Eireann today. he
,sid nobody wanted the treaty. but saw
no alternative to its acceptance.
Mulcahy's speech was the feature oil
the session. This was moment Of dc
feat for ireland, he declared. "but even
in defeat we have secured powers fot
the Irish people that will enable them
TO rise TO the full height of their aspira
tions.
Considering the possibility Of re-
naval OF warfare. the chief Of staff
said Ireland would enter it with little
| hope of success. because the military
forces we're Inadequate
DEPUTY O'Kclly, Minister of Educn .
ton. said amid protests that the dol
egatcs to London had set aside their
Instructions. He himself had been op-
posed from the outset to sending the
delegates 10 London. Besides having
found the whole Sim Fein body polite
permcatcd by the Counsels of Cope. he
had found the commandants of tho re-
publican army staggering in company
with the enemies Of the Irish people and
telling the people they had assured
peace.
OKrIIy read in bitter tones the oath
of allegiance. inserting in it the name
Of J. J. Walsh. a well known fighter,
VINO u y Sllppollet W Inv lrtulS' W alSh
interrupted the speaker. asking
(which oath arc you reading
0kclly proceeded 10 complain that
Commandant McKcon had been placed
in n false position by being asked TO
second the adoption of this disgrace
ful treaty. McKcon thereupon arose
and said:
VI seconded the motion of my own
free will and according TO my own
Judgment and reason
Widow OF Hero Opposes
Mrs. Tom Clarke. widow of the
famous Irish hero. said the treaty
meant to Ireland more home rule than
had ever been offered before. ''But
why should we accept home rule" she
asked.
Mrs. Clarke said she had not been
impressed by 4 single argument that
had bocn made for acceptance OF the
treaty.
Glands on the republic cried Sean
M0ylan. one Of Cork's best known
fighting men, in ringing speech that
received great applause.
Prof. Michael Hayes, OF the Ma
tioRal University, approved the treaty.
He said the effect Of the pact was that
England should evacuate Ireland. and
that was what they had fought for.
Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith
loudly applauded this passage.
Irish control of education, Prof.
Hayes said would be complete. and his
tory Of 1916 could be taught as it ought
10 be taught and could not be taught
now.
Patrick O'Mal,ey. of Galway, in n
hfteen minute speech in Irish, sup
rorted the treaty for what. he said.
was sood in it. The people of Galway
wanted II, he declared. 1t was the last
chance Of saving the Irish language.
rnd its rejection would be BLOT upon
the history OF the Irish nation. The
opponents Of the treaty were playing to
The gallery, he charged,
London. Dec. 22.--lBy A. PD-
When the Dali Eireann adjourned
IN Dublin late yesterday. twenty
nine members had given their views
On the Irish peace treaty since
public debate was opened last Mon
nay ON the motion for ratification.
" these, fifteen favored the treaty,
thirteen were against It, while DR.. Pat :
ricE McCartan, known as First Am
1psssador OF the Iri ish republic" TO the
'hlted States. declared his neutralit;
one members intend to exercise their
Ilent to be heard is not known, but the
prospects OF an early vote is not re-
Ssfded here as very favorable. The
Dai' may have session tonight. If this
louuu necessary to insure termina tion
oi the debate before Christmas, but some
observers believe that even under this
arrangement the discussion cannot be
,,tohcluded unless q rule is adopted linn
'uns the length of speeches.
Notwithstanding the opinions of GER
Win members of the Dali Eireann that
.auh"ation OF the treaty is assured, rs
mud noud ~ Yesterdays Associated Press
H'spstches from Dublin, some of the
yh ayVuu1h newspaper correspondents de-
JARED this morning that an unofficial
canvass Of the Dali members last night
rsnoWed virtually au equal division. Tho
sIne'up was Riv"a by ono as fifty eight
.or ratification. an equal number
sSsaniSt' and four uncertain Probobil-
IVY mat the question will be submitted
popular referendum was there
,OEe regarded in some quarters as In
v'g' rr'.dAng' although none predicted this
some OF the English reporters thought
nsl q hiendlier tone prevailed in the
Iau yesterday than on the preceding
sys and in this saw favorable
augury. '''a'''
,. ~ was suggested that the violent at.
wS ssSk on the treaty by Mary MacSwiney
Ssn Tnlsn drove many members out of the
lumber, had injured rather than helned
,.s cause she advocated. The Times cor
spGndent says; The frozen fury of
.n. r,p 1atred of the treaty was impress
sror s tor a. time, but the length Of her
pVeen In the end spoiled any influence
,rn aE 't,, nave had on those whose votes
n SIC StllI helieVaI dnphIfuI