Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-21

real freedom. ard shattered alien domina- tion. The issue he contended, was not the treaty versus the republic, but was between the treaty and De Valera's docu- ment. It was an issue as between two forms of association with the. British en- plre. MT. Milroy created sensation by reading as follows the terms of the al- formative oath proposed by Mir. De Valera:
 T do swear to bear true allegiance to the constitution of Ireland anG to the treaty of associa tion of Ireland with the British commonwealth of nations and to recognize the king of Great Britain as head of the associated states"
 When he finished reading MT. Milroy exclaimed: Now, the cat is out of the bag. It is the difference between that oath and the oath 'n tfe treaty. That Is the issue before the Dali Eireann."
 NIr. De Valera rose and strongly pro- tested that it was a shame to attempt to prejudice the matter by referring to a document which was secret and not rele- ant to the issue. He was. he said. quite ready to have all the documents pub- lshed.
 Mir. Griffith angrily declared: "The Irish people should know that that is the difference between us"
 MT. De Valera responded: That is not so, and is unfair
 Answering Mir Miiroy Mir De Valera said, it would be an infamous manoeuvre if he attempted to induce anybody in the house to reject the treaty in the belief that some other document would be used as a substitute. It was on that ground that he had presented in private session | a document which he could not bring in | as an amendment to the motion Cor rati- | fcation. The Dali Eireann had inc doc ument and knew all about it, and an at- tempt was being made to mislead the public.
 Mir Griffith jumped up and cried | Why is the document not given to-the | public? We got certain instructions from | the cabinet which we followed. An at- l tempt is now being made to represent ! certain men as standing on the unckang- 1 ing and uncompromising rock of the re- 1 public"
 MT. De Valera denied this It was. he said. perfectly well known that the dele ! gates went to London to secure recon ciliati0r between Irish national aspfra- l tions ai~ association with the community |, of nato',s known as the British common i wealth of nations. It was because this treaty did not reconcile them that it was 1 opposed by, he believed, a majority o | l0F Ddll.
 Mir. Griffith answered: I've got cer
 tain instructions on Nov. g. Will yo,
 allow them to be published?" Mir. De Valera replied that every par
 ticle of correspondence might be pub
 lished
 "The sooner the better" said Mir. Grif filth.
 Among those who favored the treaty was J. Dwyer, of Rathmines. Dublin, wh, said he had realized from the first tha
 an isolated republic could not be achiov ed. He intended 10 vote for the treat, because he believed it jed in the straight
 est line to the realization of the dream o
 Irish independence.
 Sean Hayes. of West Cork who was rc gently released from prison, also SID
 ported the treaty, while Alder man Nc
 donagh opposed 1t, and J. l. Walsh o
 Cork City. appealed to the members no
 to talk of De Valera as president ''
 Professor MacNeil read a telegram
 from Laurence Girnell. who is in Sout
 America. seeking support for the couse c Irish independence, saying that he woul , vote against ratification. The telegram was sent from Benos Aires. The session was adjourned abou. s3 o'clock until tomorrow morning. MT D
 Valera and Mir. Griffith agreed that , division might take place Thursday, bu l Mir. Collins suggested closure at rnid-da
 day Thursday for adjournment owe Christmas