Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-29
PUSH REBELLION PLANS.
Irish Republicans Would Over
throw All Governments in Erin.

By the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, March 29.-The convention
on Sunday Of revolving members of
the Irish republican army debated the
question Of declaring a military die
tatorship, but deferred action there.
on, says the correspondent here of the
London Star in a dispatch to his pa
per. He gives as his authority
Bush barracks this morning, which
says the proposal before the conven-
ton was to overthrow all govern
ments in Ireland opposed to a repub-
lie.
According to the correspondent the
report Of the convention is vouched
for by the regular general headQuar-
tiers of the Irish republican army in
a statement which says the follow
Barry and Frank Barrett:
Plan for Sweeping Revolt.
Resolved, That matters of imme-
date concern for the executive will
include:
First, maintaining Ireland as an
independent republic
Second, appointment Of a chief of
staff who will appoint general head
quarters staff. Appointments can be
vetoed by the executive.
Third, declaration of dictatorship.
For this purpose the executive shall
be empowered to secure the services
Of others, who need not be members
Of the executive, with a view to order
ing the dissolution of all pretended
governments in Ireland by the prohi-
bition of parliamentary elections until
threat Of war by Great Britain can be
held on adult suffrage"
The statement proceeds:
The dictatorship would overthrow
the four governments in ireland OPP
eireann, provisional. British and
northern governments"
Dictatorship Opposed.
The statement says the Cork delegate
opposed a dictatorship, declaring the
time to take such a step had been when
the treaty was signed, and not now,
when the army was unable to carry it
out. The delegate from Donegal favor
cd it, saying that the only people who
counted would be on the side Of the
republic.
Finally it was decided that the resolu-
ton should be submitted to the exec
utives as a recommendation, and that
the executive should give its considered
held April 9.
The convention empowered the exec
utive to suppress the election II it saw
At, the statement says.
The delegates argued that the question
Of finance need not trouble the move
a q he haH
taking. The nationalist press could be
dealt with by communicating its ma
chinery or using the sledge.
The Dublin delegate proposed with
drawing the republicans from the Irish
republican army, as every man leaving
the ranks would bring his rifle to the
cause. In tae ensuing discussion one
delegate remarked:
Better wait, and you will have
more than a man and q rifle"
The chief of staff and military
council are to be selected from the
executive. which is meeting today to
frame constitution. Among those
attending the convention were Cathal
Brugha Charles Burgess), former
Sim Fetn minister of defense, and
Harry J. Boland. secretary to Eamonn
De Valera.
Turn Attention to Belfast.
Republican members of the dali
eirsann at a meeting here yesterday
adopted a resolution proposing i'm
mediate suspension of the political
campaign In southern Ireland in
order that the factions may unite to
compel cessation of the murder Of
Catholics in Belfast
The resolution declared that the
division in the dali and the country
was caused by the proposal to accept
the Anglo-Irish treaty and asked that
the DAN cabinet and the majority in
the dali etreann proceed no further
with their campaign, allowing public
attention to become concentrated on
the situation in Ulster.
Would Disregard "Irregulars."
owen o'Duffy. chief Of staff of the
Irish republican army, has issued a
statement decreeing that all officers
and men are relieved of the RESPONSE
bility Of obeying orders given by any
superior officer who severed his con-
nection with the army through at
tending the irregular" convention of
last Sunday or who recognizes the
so-ealled executive council elected by
the convention.