Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-04
MANY Opinions voiced.


Press. .)-When the Dali reassembled
today. SO of its members-nearIy half
had expressed their views on the
Irish peace treaty. Between private
and public sittings, The Dali thus TAR
has devoted ming days to debate.
Future Speeches Short
Although the list of speakers is still
far from exhausted. it is apparent that
every argument has been brought for
ward. and it is believed that hence
forth the speeches will be short.
Hope for a decision tomorrow, or
Friday at the latest was freely ex-
pressed today.
Buckley First Speaker.
was Donald Buckley of Kildare, who
opposed the treaty.
THE people Of this country have
been stampeded into acceptance Of
the treaty by the rotten press Of Ire
land" he said. II shall vote against
it,
: Alexander Macabc Of Sligo follow
ed with 4 plea for acceptance.
Mrs. Pearse mother Of Patrick Fl.
Pearse, the first president OF the Irish
republic. who was executed in 1915.
spoke against the treaty. She declar-
ed she knew that her son. if he were
alive, would vote for rejection.
Deputy Buckley. in his argument
against the treaty. took the ground
that the. only mandate he had from
his constituents was for Il republic
Dcnounces Union Jack.
The Union Jack a symbol of slav-
cry, would continue to float in ireland
under the treaty. said Buckley. The
rotten press. which had stampeded
the country was trying TO stampede its
,},fs h,,{ hn ~nt
yield. The country needs a tonic, in
his view.
IN his argument on support of the
treaty, Deputy Macabe regretted the
disagreement with F;amonn de Valera
whom the Dali members. he said. re-
earded with admiration. He criti-
cized de Valeras document No. -
the alternative proposal saying there
would be governor general even un-
der it.
This last declaration provoked a
heated scene. De Valera said the
document should not be referred to
in the Dali until he moved it as an
amendment.
He said he was prepared to bring
it forward at any time but that the
other side. desiring a direct vote on
the treaty. would not allow it to be
put forward as an amendment.
Amendment Distributed.
Dublin. Jan. 4.-tBy the Associated d
Press )-On the reassenlblinE of the
Dali Eireann today. the new version
OF Eanonn de Valera's amendment
was distributed to the members 1t
proposes a treaty of amity and assc-
citation between Ireland and the gov
ernments of Great Britain and of the
other states of the British common
wealth.
Tho Amendment
The amendment provides:
THAT inasmuch as the articles OF
agreement for a treaty between Great
Britain and Ireland. signed at London.
Dec. 6. 1921. do not reconcile Irish ma
tional aspirations and the association n
of ireland with the community of ma
tions known as the British common
wealth. and cannot be the basis Of an
enduring peace between the Irish and
British peoples.
THE Dali Eireann In the name OF
the sovereign Irish nation makes to
the government of Great Britain, to
the governments OF the other states
ir the British commonwealth and to
the peoples OF Great Britain and OF
these several states. the following
proposals. for treaty Of anity and ~
sociation which the Dali Etreann n
convinced would be entered into by
the Irish people with the sincerity OF
good will rs $S