New-York tribune., 1922-01-07

afternoon.
Oe Valera himself. it appeared Ger
tam, would continue as the head Of tho
'rreconcilable republican movement in
ireland If tho treaty is ratified nroh
ably going ORC the people az cand;
oa'c tor u -sldcncy again. He in
olcated the 9Th to which he is ready
to so by throwing down tho gauntlet
to iho British. declaring he would die
before he would become British suh-
lect and plcdgir~ 1T he and those
WIN MIN to face British
soldiers a. in Rr;t,eh ;o;,s
before they wo-,a y,,ld on The rrin-
ciple of n republic.
so surely as this treaty is accented,
so surely will there be rebels" the
Irish leader warned.
Personal Triumph for Dc Valera
In way The day brought a great
personal triumph for Dc Valera. for it
demonstrated that he was beyond oues-
ton the strongest leader in tho Dali.
and even if the treaty is accepted he
VIII remain power in Ireland. The
odds have shifted now considerable
against the group advocating ratifica.
ton, and tonight Ireland finds her
self in a really desperate situation.
However the vote goes tomorrow, Sc
r1ous incidents arc certain to follow.
Extreme bitterness against England has
developed, and De Nalcras speech was
calculated to fan the flames very high.
And the crown forces remain in fro
land.
dc Valera at the opening of the ses-
si"u to-day announced that he had a
personsl explanation to make. Every
one expected this to be an importa Mt
announcement regarding his alterna-
tive peace plan. Instead came his resig-
nation and it fell like bombsheil.
only a few of his intimate followers
had been aware before the meeting
that tho President had reached the The
point where he was determined to set
tie the question Of ratification or re-
lection Of the treaty without further
delay.
Wearing his heavy ulster in the al
most super heated room, his gaunt face
more pale than usual, and his heavy
bone trimmed glasses acccntuatine his
sharp nose, De Valera presented q
striking appearance as he stood lust
below the speakers rostrum, half fac
ing the deputies and the room crowded
with spondcnts and privileged
VISITORS
Says Cabinet Is Split
u think it unfair to the country"
DC Valera began, chat this anomalous
position should be allowed TO continue
longer. The cabinet is split, not on
personalities, but on fundamentals. If
I am to keep The chief executive au-
thority Of the republic | cannot be
handicapped"
Then the Sim Fcin president gave a
soldier Of the Republican volunteers,
his association with Arthur Griffith
and Charles Burgess and of his ser
vice as a connecting link between these
two men, one Of whom believed i'm
force and the other in constitutional
Methods His historical review dealt
with all the steps in the growth of the
republican movement until the sign
ing of the treaty on December in
London.
$50 certain was | that the promise
made by the delegation would be kept
that when | heard a treaty had been
that point tho Cabinet, has been divided
irreparably.'
His voice shrill and his arms swing
ing wildly, the president next referred
to the publication of document No o"
which Griffith admitted yesterday he
gave to the press because he consid-
cred that his duty to Ireland.
$50 sure as this treaty is accepted,
SO sure will there be rebels, and they
will be rebels against British subjects,
De Valera cried 81 am not a British
one. was brought up in A laborer's
cottage and the first fifteen years Of
my life were spent in Limerick. All
my life was not spent among intel
lectuals."
This last was reference to attacks
made upon him on the ground that he
was not real 1rishman.
Defiance to British Wins Applause
The silence which greeted his first
utterances was broken by an occasional
handicap, but veritablc torrent of ap-
plause followed his statement that he
would never become a British subject.
II have decided on definite policy
he declared "If | am the only man
left in Ireland shall go down fighting
that treaty. And here and now l lay
down definitely my resignation and
that of my Cabinet. This house must
decide whether am to be president or
some one else.
II stand definitely for the Irish Re-
public. If you re-elcct me shall have
to get Cabinet which thinks with mo.
j must have the full resources of the
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