The New York herald., 1921-07-10
irish FACTIONS HERE
SPLIT over TRUCE
Major Kelly Confident De
Valera Has Scored Deci.
sively for the Cause.
COHALAN GROUP SILENT
Friends of Irish Freedom
Sceptical of Results From
the Armistice.
RADICALS DISTRUSTFUL
Progressive League Awaits
Word From Leaders of Ire
lands Labor Party.
COHALAN GROUP SILENT
RADICALS DISTRUsTFUL

lands Labor Party.
Major Michael A. Kelly. director in
New York city of the American As
sociation for the Recognition or the
Irish Republis, which President" de
Valera formed when he broke with
the Friends of Irish Freedom, ex-
pressed himself freely yesterday con-
cernng the present situation in Ire
land.
we are very happy" said Major
Kelly, speaking for the association at
its headquarters. 20 East Forty eighth
street, ito learn of the truce that has
been declared in Ireland. We have the
utmost confidence in De Valera, in his
Judgment and in his generalship.
Faith in De Valera.
ITO have brought about a situation
where Gen. Macready. commander of
the British forces In ireland. comes for
ward to sign a written truce with the
military leaders of the Irish republican
forces. is indeed to have achieved a not
able, great and wonderful victory.
1t means that the Irish republican forces
are recognized as belligerents and that
ireland herself is recognized as bel
ligerent nation.
"Whateve the outcome, we feel and
know that De Valera will perform his
part as true friend of Ireland, sacri-
hcing all personal and other ambitions
in the effort to make Ireland a happy
free and united nation. The truce re-
ported by to-day's cables Is the great
est victory that has yet come to the
Irish cause"
Supreme Court Justice Daniel r. Co
halan was out of town yesterday and
John Dewey, editor of the Gaelic
American and Judge Cohalans firm
est partisan. could not be found.
They have been at odds with De
Valera e+er since he came to the
United States to float the 100000
Irish bond issue. and the bitterest at
tacks upon the Irish president have
come from the Cohalan camp.
The moderate tone adopted by De
Valera here and his refusal to permit
Cohalan or-any one else to assume or
claim the right to speak for Ireland or
her leadership In the United states.
drove the Cohalan- Devoy group into the
camp of the bitter enders." where they
were no more welcome than with the
De Valera followers, for previously the
Irish labor party. the radical element
and it's representatives over here, had
received curt consideration from the CO.
halanites In a showdown contest for
leadership of both the real Irish and
the sh-Americans, De Valera showed
himself easily the master of Cohaian'
and II has been a bitter blow to the
Judge and to Editor Dewey to watch
the slow but sure progress OF De valera
toward whatever aims he had both here
and abroad
Distrust Voiced.
eliminating in the present neEotla-
tions with Lloyd George and the arnnts-
tjce. with De Valera playing the part of
supreme arbiter of the Irish cause. the
situation Is one that does not appeal 10
those who sought TO hamper De Valera s
activities and to diminish his prestige
during his stay In the United States
They especially rallied at his refusal to
admit them to his confidence, and now
they are eager though not quite hardy
enough to pronounce him traitor" to
Ireland
That attitude was shown in brief
statement made yesterday by James
I
Friends Of Irish Freedom. which read
When De Valera and Capt Mahoney
of the British army (who recently at
tackled Cohalan) set out to break UP the
Friends OF Irish Freedom In America a
year ago Il was obvious that a COM
promise was In the air. The negotia.
tions now going on will not setil- rerma-
nently the Irish question
"Of course a truce unde. The existing
circumstances will weaken the morale OF
the Irish republican army. and that Is
the obvious purpose back Of the Lloyd
George overtures. The real friends al
will keep the flag Of the Irish Republic
| flying and see to II that there will be nc
/ betrayal Of the blood of Pearse and
/ other martyrs of Easter Week"
/ The statement OF Mr.. MeGurin exceed
/ ed far the expression Of opinion OF the
| Irish Progressive League. representing q
! the real radical labor element In Ireland
Patrick l.. Quinlan, secretary. Of the
league. whose members look upon the
! Cohalan- Dewey outfit as weak sisters in
| the Irish struggle and recognize De va
/ lera merely as a quasi spokesman for q
section Of the Irish people. would not
utter one word OF criticism of the ''Presi-
dent" but voiced loudly his distrust and
/ that of the Irish Progressive Leagusrs
! OF any negotiations headed by David
Lloyd George. At the leagues head.
quarters, 22s Lexington avenue, Mr.
Quinlsn said
The Irish Progressive League. the
/ pioneer republican organization, Il
watching the situation closely. It's on
cials and members feel that until some.
thing concrete is presented by Mr.. Lloyd
George. something in writing settins
/ forth what he will or will not grant
Ireland II is useless to comment
THE league has been actively repub.
/ lean while the Cohslan faction the
/ Friends OF Irish Freedom. the Clan ma
/ Gael and other organizations. over
whelmed by the magnitude of the tasl
] ahead OF them. rerhaps. have stood idl
/ by. We cannot accept with enthusiasm
/ the present situation. for we do not
/ know what II means and cannot know
! until Lloyd George is pinned down II
I writing. And even then what he pre-.
poses must be ratified by the British
I Parliament. and either the existing
home rule act must he amended or a nev
one drawn, proposing, We suppose, IN
some form a dominion rule in Ireland.
suspend Judgment.