New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-27
De Valera Again Named
Head OF Irish Republic
Reelected After Dali Eireann
Hears Reply to Britain; to
Seek 20 Million Loan Here

DUBLIN, Aug. 20 (By The Associated
Press) .-Eamon de Valera was to-day
reelected to his post as leader of the
Irish republicans with the title of "Pres-
ident of the Irish Republic" Arthur
Griffith, founder OF the Sim Fem, was
elected "Vice-P President and Minister of
Foreign Affairs" and the other members
of the Dali Eireann Cabinet were again
chosen to membership in that body.
The Dali Eireann took this action at
a public session at which Mr.. de Va
lera read his reply to Premier Lloyd
George, declaring this summed up the
Dali Eireann's position on an lrlsn
settlement, which he said is and must
remain unchanged.
Seek 100000 Loan in U. s.
At the same session the Dali sane
toned loans of 100000 in Ireland and
$40 900 900 in America.
After reading the letter to Mr.. Lloyd
George to the Dali Mr.. de Valera said:
THAT reply sums up our position,
with it now, particularly as we haven't
rot q reply from the British govern
ment.
"Our position is unchanged. We can
not change our position, because 1T IS
1"nd sae off ri Stun fundamenta rock Of
right and justice we have no case what
soever. No fight can be made except
on that rock, and on that rock we shall
stand"
When Speaker MacNeill took the
chair on the opening of the session MIR:
de Valera rendered the designations OF
himself and the Cabinet.
Then John J. McKeown, who recently
was released from prison after having
been sentenced to death, proposed Mr..
de Valera as "President of the Irish
Republic," first in Gaelic and then in
English. None, he said had shown
such ability to cheat our ancient foe. >
He had beaten them both in battle aAd
in diplomacy Mr.. McKeown asserted.
Richard Mulcahy, Chief Of Staff Of
the Irish Republican Army, seconded
the nomination, and in a speech COM
pared the present generation in Ire
land with past generations, which he
declared had always arisen at the call
of their country. To-day" he SAID,
1--WE say with boyish delight, Eamon
de Valera is our leader
Lord Mayor O'Callahan of Cork made
an eloquent address in Gaelic in sup
port of De Valera, and after other
speeches Mr. de Valera was re-
elected unanimously.
Count Plunkett who has been acting
as Foreign Minister, was named AS
Minister Of Fine Arts.
Finance Chief Recounts Difficulties
Michael Collins, the Finance Minis
ter, brought the first smile to the gath
ering when, in speaking of the work Of
the trustees of the Irish republican
funds, he referred to the warm well
come he had received when con the
rum" and the assistance the trustees
had been in conducting financial affairs
when | was busy elsewhere"
Mr.. Collins said proposals regarding
loans were ready before the truce was
promulgated and that arrangements
for the loan in the United States had
been completed 1t was the intention
that the first drive should be made in
ihe United States, he added, and a
tart would be made in Ireland the
middle Of October He estimated ex-
penses for the next six months at
$1,000 and accounted for past ex-
penditures on foreign affairs, consular
service, agriculture, local government,
education and the boycott against Bel
fast.
Just before adjournment was taken
az l:1o o'clock this afternoon Mr.. de
Valera said that if the Irish gave the
government now established the same
allegiance as had been given during
the last two years, "no power on earth
or in hell" could drive out Of Ireland
the government the Irish people had
established. The Irish nation had men
and women who, he declared If the
members Of the government were re-
moved would one by one take their
places, and that the British govern
ment, II 1t tried force against them
would be gone before the Irish gov
eminent was broken.
Women Prominent in Thong
Long before the hour set for the
meeting Of the Dali Eireann the street
in front Of the Mansion House was
crowded, the majority Of the people
there being women They applauded
the leaders Of the Sim Fem movemcn,
az they walked into the Mansion House
or drove up in front Of the building
Tickets had been issued for every
available scat in the hall OF the Man.
sion House, where the parliament sat
and there were many standing around
the rotunda in hopes Of being able tc
enter
The portrait Of Parncl had been
placed In II more prominent position
oYcr the spcaker's chair, where II
cnald he seen b7 virtually cvcry ore in
the hall. y feed the deputies az they
walked down ths aisle to the inclose1