The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-12-16
IRISH TREATY LAID
BEFORE PARLIAMENT
Boy Statesman Knocks De
Valera Out In Dali
Eireann

| English history, the irish treaty was
today presented in the Imperial Par
Lament for ratification, while the
Dali Eireann at Dublin INDUCED in
heated debate, turning on canon de
valera's charge that the Irish pleni-
potentiaries exceeded their powers
in signing the treaty without further
reference to Dublin.
Neither the Commons nor the Dali
Eireann, however, has yet come to
grips on the actual decision respect
ing ratification, which has been post
poned until tomorrow.
A feature Of the debates in West
minister was bitter attack on the
government by Lord Carson in the
House of Lords. and Captain Charles
Craig, Irish Unionist in the House
of Commons. Lord Carson especially
showed not the slightest diminution
in his old-time denunciation of any
accommodation with nationalist Ire
land. He dared the government to do
anything to stir Ulster against the
empire, and exclaimed; Because III
ster is loyal you think you can kick
her as you like"
81 promise you" he continued.
that she will keep out Of this agree
ment. You have tried to make her
position impossible. believe you
told the Sim Fein delegates to do so.
Why has the Sim Fein in this treaty
been given an army, If not to invade
Ulster?. Was it to invade America. or
the Channel islands," The tone Of
his whole speech was one of unre-
lenting hostility to settlement.
George Defends Treaty.
Premier Lloyd Georges speech, in
the Commons was less Of an oratori-
cal display in defense of the treaty.
which had been expected, than care
full exposition Of disagreement and
its implications, with view to put
ting the house in possession of the
complete mind Of the government on
the settlement, He forestalled at
tacks by the argument that the treaty |
had received unstinted praise from
the king and the British dominions,
and could not be regarded as mimi |
cal to the country"s interests.
listers official reply has also been |
delayed until tomorrow, but it is
known that it rejects the invitation
to enter the Irish free state.
Dublin. Dec. 14.-Michael Collins.
devil-may-care boy, youngest mem
Der of the Dali Eireann, dominated
the whole proceedings at the meeting
today TO consider the treaty which
he and Arthur Griffith and the other |
delegates signed with Lloyd George
and the British cabinet.
Collins flashed up when De Valera
launched an attack upon the pleni-
potentiaries He was sitting with
Griffith talking quietly. Suddenly
he jumped to his feet and made a
spottering reply that squelched the
president.
The effect on the Irish parliament
was electrical. Collins was in one
corner of the room and de Valera
in the opposite corner. 1t might have
been Dempsey and Carpenter. But
Collins was Dempsey and the battle
went just as it did in Jersey City on
July 2.
Everybody thought that de Valera
would win the combat, and tha'
with his training he would knock
Collins out in the first few rounds.
Griffith was in the corner with Col
Inns, but did not speak turnout the
Collins listened for a
ew minutes without flinching. Mem
Ders in the back of the hall began
speaking.
Collins finally jumped up, accusing
lie Valera of not giving the full in
Itructions.
''Why don't you read our original
he demanded. II have
lere the original, will read them
DE Valera Loses Temper.
Then he proceeded to read. DE Z
Valera, losing his temper. interrupt
ID. Collins listened to de Valera Z
or moment, and then appealed to I
he speaker. 1
Il did not interrupt Mr., de VALERIE.
M ask is some hearing" \
From that moment. after the I
peaker, Professor McNeilI. had rui-
ID de Valera out OF order. Coli rs