The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-09
Peace Party Chief To Form
New Cabinet.
Sim Fein Leader Loses Out by
Narrow Margin.
WILL PAY REPUBLICAN LOANS
British Prepare to Yield Au-
thOrity. to New Government.
Withdrawal of Troops From
Erin To Be Speeded.

Dublin. Jan. 9.-Arthur Griffith.
founder of the Sim Fein, this after
noon formed a government for south
ern ireland, he himself taking the
office of president.
Griffith undertook the task of crea.
tion of the new government after de
Valera had resigned as president Of
the Irish republic" and Dali Eireann
had voted down a resolution to re-
elect de Valera.
The resignation of de Valera carried
with it the resignation OF the Dali
abinet.
Michael Collins, commander of the
Irish Republican army. and minister
of finance in the old Sim Fein cabi-
net, announced in the Dali this after
noon that "all subscribers to the Re-
publican loan would be paid to she
last penny"
A motion to re-elect Eamonn de
Valera, president of the Irish repub-
| lie, failed in Dali Eireann this after
noon. The vote fas 10 against the mo-
tion and 5S in favor of it.
Cabinet Goes Out.
Eamonn de Valera today re-
affirmed his resignation as pres
! ident of the Irish republic when
Dali Eireann met again at University
college. De Valera said his resigna-
ton carri ed with it the resignation of
the Sim Fein (or Dai) cabinet.
! T. J. Clarke moved the reelection
of Mr.. De Valera as president of the
republic; Liam Mellowes seconded the
motion.
Collins Issues Warming.
! Michael Collins gained the floor and
warned the Dali that If it continued in
present fashion it would become the
laughing stock of the world"
| Collins announced that a commit
tee soon would meet a British commit
tee to take over all administrative AZ
fairs.
/ The Sim Fein was split wide open
when Dali Eireann again met today
at University college. Before the ses-
sion began, it was reported that
| Eamonn de Valera, leader of tho
forces that opposed ratification of fhe
| Irish peace treaty, would announce
the plans of the minority to continue
public.
Supporters of Michael CoIlinsEaad
Arthur Griffith. who were successful
in their long struggle for ratification
OF the peace pact, said they were sat
isfied that the public was with them
and that the majority of the people
supported the Irish free state.
British Begin Preparations.
| London, Jan. 9.-British govern
ment officials are already at work
drafting the new Irish bill which Will
create formally the Irish free state.
it was learned this forenoon. II will
be introduced in parliament on jan
! uary 13 or shortly thereafter.
! A subcommittee headed by Colonial
| Secretary Winston Churchill is work
| ing out the details for the immediate
removal of British troops from south
ern ireland. Also, it has under con-
/ sideration the following other matters:
Details of the bill which win lega1ize
the Irish peace treaty and establish
| the Irish free state.
| Transfer of administrative authors
| tory to an Irish provisional govern
| ment which is expected to come into
being before February l.
| Appointment of a boundary COM
mission to fix the definite frontiers Of
Ulster. if Ulster continues her refusal
to join the Irish free state.
It is believed the Irish bill will be
taken up as soon as the house of COM
mons ratifies the four-power Pacific
agreement negotiated at Washington.
Speed Troop Withdrawal.
At the Irish office, IT was said the
evacuation of British troops from ire
iland would be conducted with the ut
most speed. Also all prisoners still
remaining in Jail will be released by
the British authorities. Everything
will be done. it was said, to hasten the
{ transfer of governmental authority 10
the new Irish provisional government
at Dublin, which is yet to be formed.
English newspapers. in commenting
on the action of the Dali in ratifying
the treaty, expressed the belief that
1.-The Irish people were satisfied and
that eventually the Sim Fein factions
would reach a compromise.
Irish People Satisfied.
'"The terms were the very best that
could have been extracted under the
circumstances" said the Irish Inde-
pendent. There is no doubt that II
the people had been given an oppor-
tunity to register their wishes. there
would have been big majority In
| favor of acceptance"
"DaiIs decision expresses the wishes
of nine-tenths Of the Irish people,"
said the Irish Times. "It is to hoped
that the fifty-seyen members who
voted against ratification, having made
their protest, will now fulfil the
wishes of their constituents
The Freeman's Journal pointed out
that Eamonn de Valera had said that
the Dali would be the sovereign eu-
thority in the republic.
Whether this decision would be re-
spected or not. the Irish people have
recovered their freedom and are mas
ters of their own land" said the Free~
mans Journal.
The majority OF newspapers in south
| ireland approved the ratifications
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