Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-22
IRISH PARLIAMENT
STILL DEL|BERATES
ON PEACE TREATY
Parliament Packed as Op-
ponents and Backers Be-
gin Final Debate Before
Vote Is Taken

DCbLl1N, DGC. Al.-LLdIIlOlll1 LIE
Valera will submit to the dali
eireann new set Of proposals for
settlement with Great Britain, he
announced at an open session of
parliament today.
With this announcement he raj
lied his hackers for a final drive
against the treaty which has been
signed by English and Sim Fem
representatives.
After brief session of debate the
dali recessed at 2 p. m. 1t was de-
cided a half hour secret session
would be held when the parliament
reconvenes at $3.50 p. m. Military
matters will be discussed then, it was
said.
Representative Buckingham was
the first of the anti-treaty men to
speak.
1T is a treaty of terror and per-
petual subsection of our people," he
declared. 1.-THE supporters of the
pact go into the British empire with
their hands as well as their heads
up"
The first vote is expected to be
on Austin Stacks resolution of re
lection. If this resolution is voted
down it will signify the fact is
acceptable by reverse majority.
The dali then will vote on Arthur
Griffith's motion of ratification, it
is believed.
Women Take Part
Women members of the dali
cream took up the Irish treaty
fight in the open session today.
A fiery debate between Finian
Lynch and Miss Albina Broderick
ended when Mrs. Donald O'Callag-
han, widow of the lord mayor of
Limerick, leaped to her feet and
cried:
"Why was my husband murdered?
Why am I a widow?
WAS it to put Ireland in the
British empire?"
Il know what my husband want
ed" continued Mrs. O'Callaghan.
Il still want an Independent Ire
land. l am opposed to a compro-
mise.
"Our delegates were bluffed by a
threat OF war into signing the treaty.
L resent them using the same bluff
to get votes for that treaty.
The place where my husband is
buried is republican ground and
defy you to violate it,
People Approve
1t was almost uncontested in the
course of the debate that the Irish
people by considerable majority
| approve the treaty, DeValera saying
that war-weary people would &C
cept anything. The fact is that
while the Sim Fein had an over
Whelming majority in Ireland the
voters supported it for several rea-
sons but mainly because it was ex-
pected to name the best possible
bargain. DeValera has always
treated his following as purely Re.
publican because he frankly flew
the Republican flag but it is prob
able that all along Irishmen general
ly were prepared, as now, to accept
less than Republic.
1t is not possible to give any ac-
curate forecast of the result in the
Gail. Many Of the members are I'M
pledged and are waiting to hear the
argument on both sides before de.
Gliding. The applause yesterday at
the open meeting was about equal
in volume whatever the sentiment
expressed. There can be no signal
victory either way and in any event
the general election will afford the
people an opportunity Of replacing
dali if they are dissatisfied with it's
decision.
Acceptance Of the treaty by a
| sufficient majority would mean an
| almost immediate creation of a pro
| vlsional government and we should
see Collins and Griffith installed
| in Dublin castle, replacing the Brit.
| ish officials who n;Lve in tie last
| two years been chnsinS them. Ac.
ceptarce also will nltan the imme,
date Withdrawal # The British
troops which are actually awaiting
| orders to leave. It Gail does not
accept, however, to" troops would
remain during the elections ENC ii
would always be open to the Repub
licans, if the vote went against them
to attribute the decision to intimi
dation by the troops.
| DeValera's intimation that the
king would be- received in Dublin
with black flags and his forecast OF
2 party that would continue fight
| ing for republic point TO unsettled
| political weather in Ireland for 6
long time. The Republican party
has never ceased it's activity in Ire
land but it's membership has fluc
tuated according to the position Of
self government movement. If the
electors accept the treaty and es
tablish a new parliament, the Repub
Iican party would survive but II
very diminished shape.
SUSPEND WITHDRAWAL
OF BRITISH TROOPS
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 20.-(B,
the Associated Press.)-Removal o
| the British troops from Ireland
which was to have begun today, ha
been suspended and they will not b.
withdrawn unless the treaty is rati
fed, it was stated here.
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