The Washington times., 1922-10-06

will have the confidence OF the
whole country.
~. Army 'unification on above
basis
Four Courts Case.
Following the publication OF this
document there came from the di.
rector Of publicity, Republican
forces. Four Courts, a reply that
stated that Any agreement upon
which the army can be united must
be based upon the maintenance of
the Republic
Then came the adoption by the
Dali, May 3. of motion TO appoint
committee to consider and dis.
cuss the statement issued by the
army officers on May 2.
The members Of this committee
were Sean Fales brother OF the man
who commanded the detachment OF
200 Irregulars who ambuscaded the
Collins Cavaicade AT Bandon. where
Collins met his DEATH, =. O'Maille.
James Dwpcr Joseph MCGuiness,
Sean MCKeon. representing the Free
State party; Mrs. Clarke, p. Rutt'
ledge, Liam Mellowes. Sean Boylan
Harry Boland. representing the Re
publicans.
AT the first meeting Of this com
mittee II was recommended that hos
tilities should Immediately. cease
and steps were taken to effect this
After a conference at the Man
sion House the following day be
tween leading officers OF both sec
tions Of the I. r. A. II was an
nounced that truce had been de
/ clared as from 4 o'clock that after
noon with a view to giving both sec
tions OF the army an immediate op
portunity of discovering basis TO
army unificatlon.
| Then, May TO- 1t was announced
that the conference had concluded
without reaching an agreement.
COlltns-de Valera Pact.
THE Dali adjourned after receiv
ing a promise from the committee
that a fresh effort would be mad
to find a solution OF the difficulties
At the resumed sitting OF the Dali
May l6. further reports OF the peac'
conversations were presented. indi
eating that a basis OF settlement sat
istactory to all parties had not ye
been reached.
1T was then that I approache,
de Valera with a suggestion that h
and find a way out OF the i'm
passe. Out Of our conference cam
what has hccn called the Collins
dc Valera pact The terms of tha
agreement were as follows:
I'VE are agreed
81 That a national coalition
panel for this third Dali. representing
! both parties in the Dali and in th'
Sim Fein organization. be sent for
ward on the ground that the nationa
position requires the intrusting o.
the government Of the country intc
| the Joint hands OF those who have
been the strength of the nationa
, situation during the last few years
without prejudice to their present
respective positions.
"'2. That this coalition panel b'
| sent forward as from the Sim Feir
organization, the number for each
party being their present strength ir
the Dali.
"'3. That the candidates be nomi
mated through each of the existins
party executives.
"'4. That every and any interest
is free to go up and contest the elec
ton equally with the National-Sinr
Fein panel.
"6. That constituencies where ar
election Is not held shall continue Ia
he represented by their present depu
| ties.
"'6. That after the election tht
executive shall consist of the presi
dent, elected as formerly; the minis
ter Of defense, representing the army
and nine other ministers-five from
the ma jority party and four from the
minority. each party to choose its
own nominees. The ALLEGATION will
be in the hands Of the president
go. That in the event OF the
coalition government finding it neces
sary TO dissolve. a general election
will he held as soon as possible on
adult suffrage
This agreement was submitted 10
Dali Elreann May 90, and was agreed
to unanimously"