The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-09
WOMAN PUT
HIS NAME IN
NOMINATION
Supporters Of Treaty De-
clared the Dali Would
Become the Laughing
Stock If It Should Re-
elect De Valera After Ac-
cepting Treaty


Press The motion to re.elect Ea
NOM De Valera president Of the lrfsl
republic was defeated in the Dali Fire
ann to-day by vote Of 5S to SO.
AS soon as the Dali was convened
this morning, Eamonn De Valera aros'
and placed his resignation as president
Of the Irish republic formally before
the house.
Michael Collins, one Of the leaders in
support Of the Irish treaty which was
ratified Saturday over Mr.. De Valera's
opposition, said that no one in the Dali
wished to be put in the position OF
opposing President De Valera.
He pointed out that the Dali was
now faced with the problem Of taking
over the government from the British,
and he suggested the formation Of a
committee, whose members would be
chosen from both sides of the contro-
yersy, to keep the peace. Work, and
not talk, was now required, he added.
Mrs. Thomas J. Clarke moved the
reelection of Mr.. De Valera as presi-
dent Of the republic. Liam Mellowes
seconded The motion.
Arthur Griffith said the question Of
the treaty had been constitntionally
settled and that there was nothing to
prevent its terms being carried on.
After the denomination of De Valera
for the presidency, Collins said he
would not object to the recollection. Of
President De Valera, but that If Mr..
De Valera were reelected the people
would turn out the Dali, as the Dali
would be the laughing stock of the
world.
MISC Mary Macswiney was next to
speak on the reelection question.
I'VE must carry on the republican
government until it is disestablished
by the Irish people," she said. She op-
posed the Joint committee proposed BY
Michael Collins.
George Gayan Duffy demanded that
Mr. De Valera tell the Dali what his
policy would be if he were reelected.
Mr. De Valera replied that the re-
public must continue until the people,
by an election. disestablished it. He
was quite ready during the interval,
he said, to help maintain the independ-
ence of Ireland.
He said until the treaty was put
into legislative form and worked out
the people would not understand what
il meant. He called the treaty only "a
vague promise"
The Dali must continue, he declared.
until the people could decide between
the treaty and the Irish republic. He
challenged the supporters Of the treaty
to an election after the treaty was put
into operation.
John MacIntee of Monaghan argued |
that England had not vet given Ire |
land the constitution for the free state |
and that until the terms OF the treaty !
were carried out the republican gov
ernment must be continued.
He urged keeping the resources of
Ireland intact SO they could fight .'if
England let's us down"
John McKeown and Michael Collins i
both jumped up at this, shouting: "we
will.r
Mr.. DE Valera said that if he were
re elected no effort of his would be
made to obtain joint cabinet. II
don't want the Office at ALL" he de-
clared.
Then looking at Griffith and Collins.
he added, 'You have a majority with
your 81 votes. Elect your own presi-
dent"
A spirited tilt followed between VIII
liam Cosgrave, strong advocate of
the treaty, and Mr.. DE Valera.
Cosgrave, who is minister of local
government. said the essence of the po-
sition of the treaty's opponents was
NAT they did not want to see the
treaty carried cut. He submitted that
he suggcs fion for the reelection OF
he president was Unconstitutional and
he resolution calling for it out Of or
ier, the only motion in order being
he Collins motion for a joint COM
niffee.
The government Of the country de-
Jared Ccsgravc. must continue and
iofhing should be done to upset the
.xisting status Of the Dali and thereby
'ndangcr the working out Of the
reaty. There could not be an ordered
he asserted. If the govern
nent were given into the control Of
Richard Mulcahy. chief Of stat Of
he republican army. sad the Dali had
arried on AZ first without q president
4 the republic and If necessary could
10 30 again he opposed President De
laiers's reelection on the ground that
Ie and his Associates we're unable to
oopcrate in. the work of carrying out
be treaty
John sinroy said that NJ. De vsiera