Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-24
DALI CONSTITUENTS.
URGE ADOPTION OF.
ANGL0lRISH PACT.
MESSAGES FOUR FROM ALL
PARTS OF COUNTRYSIDE TO
DUBLIN CALLING UPON MEM
BERS TO HAVE PEACE WITH
ENGLAND.

Dublin, Dec. PA By the A. P)--
Telegrams to members of the Dali
Eireann, which has taken recess
until Jan. from consideration of the
Anglo-lrish treaty, began to come to-
day FROM their respective constituen.
cies, most of them strongly fayoring
ratification of the document.
Following the lead of the Clare
county council, which yesterday
adopted q resolution urging canon de
Valera, the county's representative
in the Dali, to work for ratification,
the county council of Nayan today
sent telegram to its representative
urging the same course.
Mrs. Sean Connolly Of Dublin, whose
husband was executed as result Of
the 1916 rebellion, today denied the
right Of Mary MacSwiney sister of
the late lord mayor of Cork. to speak
in her name. In her message express
ing a desire for ratification OF the
treaty, Mrs. Connolly said she was
satisfied that the treaty secured the
freedom which her husband died to
win.
Commenting on the adjournment of
the Dali Eireann the Irish Times
says:
1.-THE situation has one redeeming
feature. 1t is a good sign. perhaps,
that while Michael Collins moved an
adjournment and Arthur Griffith sup
ported it, canon de Valera and the
other extremists opposed it and were
Outvoted.
I'VE infer that the friends OF Tati-
ficatioh in the Dali Eireann are ready
TO meet their constituents with easy
minds, but that the advocates of rejec-
ton begin to feel that it is one thing
to defy popular opinion from the
platform in Dublin and another thing
to confront 1t on its own ground.
IF Mr. de Valera had succeeded in
rushing a vote on the agreement be-
fore Christmas he could have ignored
the will of his own constituents in
Glare. That will was recorded yes
terday when the County Clare council
passed a resolution III favor Of ratifi-
cation"
Concluding the Irish Times says:
a week, and now it is the Dail's turn
to listen to Ireland. Ii she fails TO
make her voice effective the fault will
be entirely her own"
The Freeman's journal says:
Dominion has gone beyond the
phase of dominionsm and achieved
sovereignty and equality Of status
within the commonwealth of Great
Britain. The old British empire is
dead and any attempt to revive it. as
AGAINST Ireland would range the rest
of the empire against Great Britain
because the rights and interest of the
empire would be involved in any in
yasion Of the rights of Ireland"
This newspaper thinks the vote on
adjournment shows that healthy air
of wisdom and independent judgment
dominates the atmosphere OF the Dali
Eireann land if it does not procure
us happy Christmas, 1t brings us a
promise Of happiness in the ne"
year"
The Irish Independent referes to
the fact that the Clare council put be-
fore the representatives of the county
and also Mr. de Valera the wishes OF
the people they represent. 1t de-
clares that while the newspapers diff
fers with Mr.. de Valera on the merits
of the issues before the Dali Eireann
it, in common with his fellow country
men unhesitatingly pays tribute to
his patriotism. 1t thinks, however,
that Mr.. de Valera has subordinated
his Judgment to excessive scruples.
The newspaper expresses the belief
that Mr., de Valeras personality and
attitude have Influenced many OF the
Dali deputies and it appeals to him
ito act on the request addressed to
him by the Clare council and use his
immense influence and political capa,
city for the maintenance of nationa'
unity"