Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-04
irish TREATY MAY
BE PASSED FRIDAY;
VALERA UNDER FIRE
Continued from page 1

Mr. De Valera, after sharp er-
changes with Arthur Grinith and
Michael Collins over tho much mooted
"dorument number O. announced he,
would move his alternative proposals
tomorrow ,as nm amendment TO the
0riHth motion for ratification of the
treaty.
The question was raised whether
DE Valera, under the rules Of the de-
bate would be permitted 90 make, am
other speech.
The frat speaker nj today's session
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 Ireland"
he said ~ shall vote against a."
Alexander MacCahe. Of Sligo. follow
ed with plea for acceptance. While
he was picturing the disappointment
he said millions Of Iri1h women and
children would feel II the treaty were
rejected, Miss Mary Macswiney in
terrupted him, saying the women we're
not I'm favor Of the treaty. 70 this
MacCabe retorted:
II know what the women Of ireland
want ms well as you."
Mrs pearse. mother of Patrick ".
Pearse, the first president uf the Irish
republic. who was executed after the
Dublin rising IN 1916. spoke against
the treaty. She declared she knew
her son. II he were alive. would vote
for rejection.
Deputy MacCabe. Of sligo. regretted
the disagreement with Eamnn De
Valera, whom the Dali members, he
said, regarded with admiration Ie
did not like some things about the
treaty but he accepted it as ster
towards more. ard he regarded the
opponents ~ the treaty as guilty ot
criminal incltcment to nntlonRl sui
eide" They would sacrifice the whole
population uf ireland or the altar ot
so-cnlled principles. Ho criticised De
Valera's document number g." III,
the alternative proposal. saying ther,
would be governor general even un.
der II.
This last declaration provoked I
, heated scene. De Valera said IN.
document should not he referred TO II
the Dali until he moved Il as a,
amendment.
Arthur Griflth said Il war most un
. fair to the public 10 suppress thi
, document
De Valera said no was prepared I
y bring Il forward nj any time. but tina
the. other side, desiring n direct vo'
, on the treaty. would not allow
20 he put forward as an amendmen
. GrlfIith said he had asked the pres
N dent at the beginning to make N
e. document public and that he had r,
. fused
q DO you object TO my bringing
forward ~ an amendment?" asked M
10 Valera.
Y "Is this debate or an old woman
n wrangleY' queried Collins.
This document Ia being referred
, piecemesl.' continued De Valera. AR
4 an attempt is being made 10 prejudic
n my right. 10 bring II forward as q
r amendment while the only thing or,
y venting It is that the other side wan
o q direct vote | formally give notf,
d that | VIII move tomorrow that tn
n document he brought forward as a
, amendment"
d why does not the president gi,
70 the document TO the press as I asl
Il ed OF him a fortnight ago?' inquire
n Griffith.
" q Insist on my rights MS n mernb,
" To put 10 forward ms an amendment
% responded Mr.. De Valera.
,e Deputy McCabe then resumed h
speech, comparing what he alib,
Y 10 as the American brand of freedo
N In the central American republics Wi
that in the treaty. He thought mo
J. lrishmen would prefer the treaty for1
McCabe said Cuba had been the ide
l. of some opposition members.
Another Misrepresentation" inte
Y iected Mr.. De Valera.
Hope for division tomorrow
l. Friday at the latest, was freely o
pressed today. The newspapers co
r tinue to speculate on the size of q
majority for the treaty. The polit
N cal correspondent ~ the irish Ind
pendent says that one prominent o
NJ pouent OF the treaty. who is in
y position to Judge the relative streng
e OF both parties, believes the ratl
IN cationists will have n large ma1Orit
ar about six votes. The number OF dout
full votes is estimated at five or 81
including three who will probably a
stain from voting.