Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-09
IRISH TREATY
Is NOT LIKELY
TO BE DEFEATED
Continued from par. /,

an irish Republic from Austin Stack,
Charles Burgess. Desmond Fitzgerald,
Liam Mellowes. Countess Markiewicz
and all the out-and-out Republicans,
IL is believed.
Government circles In London how
ever, remain convinced that Grifi,th.
Michael Collins and their supporters
will win the day, as II ls felt the
moderates will follow this group.
The split in the Dali cabinet will not
interfere In the release OF the prison
ers In the Irish interment camps and
other places OF confinement TO whom
amnesty was extended by the kings
proclama uon, according to the Irish
office. Those from the BallySinler
camp will be given their liberty to-
day and others OF the Interned men
will likewise be set free Immediately
1t is pointed out here that many OF
these men are cassed as extremists
but the cordial reception which the
first of those released gave, to the
agreement has caused hope In the Of
fetal world that the released men for
the most part will prove supporters OF
Collins and Griffith,
Valera States His Views.
In his statement last night declar-
ing himself against the terms, Eamor
DE Valera. Republican leader, nm
nounced that the Dali had been sum
moncd In public session for next
Wednesday morning. In the staN
ment he said: IN
You have seen In the nf6N
press the text of the prMbosed
treaty with Great Britain. The
terms of this agreement are In
violent conflict with the wishes OF
the majority Of this nation M ex-.
pressed freely Mt successive elect
ions in the past three years.
l feel IL 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 am
supported by the Ministers of
Home Affairs and Defence.
A public session OF the Dali
| Eireann is being summoned for
Wednesday at II o'clock I'm the
morning.
l ask the. people TO maintain dur
ing the interval the same dieci-
pine as heretofore. The members
OF the Cabinet, though Of divided
opinions, are prepared to carry
on public services as usual. The
army, as such, In of course not
affected 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.
without bitterness. and. above all.
without recriminatlons There Ia
a definite constitutional way Of re-
solving our political differences.
Let us not depart from Il. and
let the conduct 0f the Cabinet In
this matter be an example to the
whole nation.
Two Of Cabinet Back Him.
De Valera also disclosed that his at
titude was supported by two member
of his cabinet, Austin stack an
Charles Burgess. The other cablne
members are said to have rename
firm In favor OF the treaty. This split
with the odds favorlng ratification.
pointed 10 here as significant of tn
possible lineup In the Dail Erean
Itself when the time for action ar
rivcs.
While NJ. De Nalera's statement wa
issued too late last night U1.30 o'clock
for the newspaper correspondents /
Dublin 10 guage public opinion on 4
II is likely. in view of opinions out
lined In previous dispatches. to caus
disappointment to a majority of IN
people in the south OF Ireland. al
though naturally IL will be endorse
by the staunch Republicans OF De Va
iera's following.
Correspondents See Ratification.
Correspondents who had asserte
that the Dali Eireann would ratif
the treaty reaffirmed their belief 4
dispatches filed during the cabinet ses
sions. They declared that popula
opinion in the south of Ireland had as
claimed the agreement with 10y, an
would insist on its ratification.
, Apart from the general satisfactio
in the agreement, which these col
respondents declare is general I'm III
south, the release yesterday of a lars
number OF Republicans, interned Il
political offenses. produced a stron
feeling of good will toward England.
Arthur Grifiith's promises that II
, southern Unionists should have a fu
share of representation in the fir
chamber of the all-Ireland parliamel
set up under the peace agreement, h,
also met with appreciation, the co
respondents say.
Presidents Popularity Wanes.
Z The Daily Mirror. in an editori
] written before receipt of the De valei
Z message. refers to the rumors of h
hostility and expresses doubt as
whether he is able. in any event,
disturb the settlement. 1T is no seer
that his influence has greatly a
clined" says the newspaper, ''whi
his telegram to the Pope was an alrno
fatal blunder, which is unforgiven
Meanwhile the attitude of Ulster
awaited with interest. SIR Jam
Craig, Ulster premier. left Belfast
= London last night. and was expect.
: to confer with Prime Minister Lilo,
: George at. noon. He was accompani,
e by large party. including the Ma
i quis Of Londonderry.