The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
PACT RATIFIED,
ERIN BEGINS TO
GOVERN ITSELF
New Rulers May Walk
Into Dublin Castle
Monday.
RELEASE OF OTHER
PRISONERS ASKED
Collins in Provisional
Body-Treaty Passed
In Fifty Minutes.

DUBLIN. Jan. 14.-For the first
time In 122 years a native Irish
government legally exists and for
the FIRST time in history Ireland
has a popular government. for the
old Irish Parliament, which was
abolished by the act OF union. was
not representative. according to,
the modern idea.
In nifty minutes this morning the
members Of the Southern Pariia-
ment ratified the treaty which the
Dali had debated on for nearly a
month and appointed a provisional
government which Is now the illegal
authority in Ireland.
Four Unienists sign.
Half OF this time was occupied in
signing the roll. The roll was
signed by sixty-six members COM
prising the whole Griffith party
and feur Southern Unionists, rep
resentatives of Trinity College.
Dublin. The latter are Sir James
Craig mot the Ulster premier): B..
Z. Alton, Prof. Thrift and Gerald
FitzGibbon. They sat in the front
row facing Arthur Griffith and the
republican ministers and displayed
the keenest pleasure and warmth
OF welcome In greeting their new
colleagues.
The provisional government IL
composed Of Michael Collins, w. T.
Cosgroye, canon Duggan, Patrick
Hogan. Fionan Lynch. Joseph Nc
Grath, Eoin MacNeill and Kelvin
tn .ne puon Oh
or the DAN. and Mr. Lynch All
Dali cabinet.
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has the power ID add 10 the mum.
Der of its members al will
In an exclusive Interview fmme-
diateiy after the meeting Mr.. COL
Inns said:
sThis is a governing committee
In which the members will not have
distinct portfolios. II Is quite pos
sibIe and, quite likely that certain
functions may be assigned 70 in
diyiduai members, but the same
mar, may look after home AFFAIRS
one week, for instances. and defense
the next. There ia no question of
seeking the stafrs of the existing
MN n,u cu
suppose that our next step
viii be TO walk into Dublin Castle,
take possession and make II pres
ent to the irish people. but the
procedure Is yet to be considered
At any rate we do not have to go
to London for that. ALI can be, done
here. 1t will. not be done today,
hut, perhaps, Monday, or least early
in the week. ana no arrangements
Rave been made yet as to whether
there win be a public ceremony or
NOT, Inc ract - we nave not even
CONSIDERED such details yet
1t Is the intention OF the pro-
visionai government TO add men
from the outside who are not MEM
oers OF. the Dali or the Southern
parliament It is likely that we
may ask help from Southern Union
lists at jobs for which they are best
qualified. We have the biggest task
before us, and we have to get on
with the work" =
Late this afternoon Lord Fitz-
Alan. the yiceroy OF Ireland, went
to Dublin Castle expecting to hand
over Immediately the control Oh the
British to the provisional govern
ment. but on his arrival he learned
that no arrangements had been.
made. Then later a record of the
mornings proceedings was signed
by the provisional government. as.
required by the treaty. aad sent by
messenger to the Mansion House
and handed to an undersecretary
who transmitted It to Lord FitzAlan.
This makes 1t almost certain that
the handing over OF control to the
irish VIII take place on Monday.
Courtesy Piea.es Them.
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ceedines wsrs a., e.. Is,l Lormsi pro