The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-14
HE FIGHT IN
IRELAND IS
TWEEN IRISH
De ! alera and IRE
concilable S i n n
Feiners Determine
to Continue War
fare On Free State


Dublin, Jan II SBy the Asso-
eiated Press e snmmoning of
The Sous bern 9aFliament TO meet
Sarurday ~ Arthur Griffith, presi-
deasts of tn fsat fireann, and his
cabanef hs..s starsed the machinery
for the treaty into opera
tiosa fsaf dozen huge vans
backed IN front OF the chief secre-
oaiee ii Dublin Castle this
afternoon and xeroved stacks OF
esHscial documents and effects Of
The secret; and police depart
men IS. iiasss beginning the evacua-
tion Of sl1e east tsllefhe symbol to
IrishTlen sf for Ger, ,uri2s OF British
control
.anae.p 5se Valera informed the
sorrespontte hat he, believed his
party would ignore the Saturday
meeting 81 sss.sle parliament. Ia re-
sponse TO Al iaeairy regarding his
plans; be said he intended to cor
the sslllt for independence;
ifes:saposed elections would be held
Nitni SIX or nine months.
SUCH elections. added Mr.. De
aiera like the signing Of the
treaty ii London. would be held
under British threat OF renewal Of
warfare and therefore, he would
rsos accept the verdict as the un-
cogrced XII of the people
here IS a hig line of cleay-
age (, said Mr. De Valera. between
Hose stand7ng fer dependency and
those for IN dependence
Sever won3d he under any condi-
! lions take the oath Of allegiance
contained ii the treaty Abiding
! 20 the Irish republican bonds, he
dscaared SNould be redeemed
by whatever government was even
fnaJ5y estab bIished, and added that
meeting CT the leaders Of the
Sim EeIa party would be held to-
aaerrow TO consider the: general po-
sitlon
An important Development today
Was the issuance of manifesto by
She Irish Labor party, stating that
Iabor Woslld partfclpate In the cleo
s7ons TO secure representation in the
now rec State government The
method adoptsss IN sumnlonins
those who are to ratify the treaty
IS held to indicate that the British
desire to avoid friction in the trans
ferencesof the authority in Ireland.
instead Of acting directly, the
British government acted through
dall cabinet. leaving the deil
50 initiate execution OF the treaty.
associated Press is officially
iafosHaed that the heads of Dublin
I.astl VIE dos tfTeir utmost to IA
ciiitase and seSped;te the provision
al goFeriaa.ssssltt' s ia king over of all
fun aHth crit Arrangements have
alread been made for. the speedy
evacuation az the axuliaries, and as
soon as the treaty is ratified by the
Southern lafHaNsent evacuation Of
the army vii begin. Any of the
existing Irish officials, whom the
Free State daszaisses. must be COM
=
peasased from the Irish funds, ex-
Scepting the auxiliaries and the
black and lapss who VIII be COM
pensated by9sTe British government.
ia ries probably in many
cases viii be employed in the Brit
{ isal ~craMn cGlonies, but the black
saa;asd are technically regular re-
scruits sos the Royal Irish constab-
lliary .Fise date OF their recruit
mont VIII furnish evidence Of the
purpose for which they We're en-
ployed and whatever happens to
tllses rest OF the police force, they
Yiis al be q islnissed.
Il is beaeyed that all consider
atoms OF technical legality viii be
Set aside IN he transference to the
proyisional ls:oyerament with view
20 expeIla;ri,ig affairs, and neces-
sary proceedings viii later be vali-
dated bs an act o. indemnity.