The New York herald., 1922-11-27
IRELAND now FACES
new CRUCIAL TEST
Text of Constitution Bill
Brings Criticism From
Many Quarters.
DOUBT HER STABILITY
~
Reports Circulated That
Cosgrave and Mulcahy
Are Ready to Quit.
DE VALERA WANTS CHAOS
Dictatorship Would Bring
Return of British and Re-
newed BloOdshed.

! Special Cable to THE New YoaK HnnALp.
Copyright, 1929, by THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
| London, Nov. e6.
This week, it is feared, may prov,
the most critical in the turbulent his
tory of new Ireland. Although tn,
Bonar Law Government is pledged t
raitfy the constitution, the publication
Of the text Of the bill here yesterday
brought a fire Of criticism for many
of it's provisions. This criticism i:
accompanied by what seems like de-
liberate propaganda of pessimism al
to the actual state OF affairs in Ire.
land itself.
One report goes so far as to say
that William Cosgrave and Richard
Mulcahy are about ready to throw ur
the sponge in despair of pacifyine
Ireland. This is in direct contrast
to THE NEW YORK HERALD's reliable
reports from Dublin and other parts
Of the country, indicating that the
Government has renewed it's de-
termined rule and/ is optimistic re-
garding the suppression of the Re-
publicans now that Erskine Childers
has been removed and that there is
growing support among the people
in wider sections for a return Of law
and order.
No Doubt Of Ratification.
With the ratification of the treaty
this week-and there seems little likeli-
hood that the obstructionists will be
successful in westminster--th Irish
Government for the first time will have
an unchallenged de jure right. 1t will
then have to come to straight grips
with Eamon de Valera's so-called re-
public. Hampering or delay or even
a too hearty support from London
might weaken the Government, and If
it fails now 1t seems that the failure
will be permanent.
The pessimists say that II order is
not restored in few days the Gov
ernment will resign and the way will
be cleared for military dictatorship
of Ireland either by some budding SOL
dier Of the Free State army or by
De Valera's crowd. In either event
failure to set up a new Free State Gov
ernment through the election of new
Dali and Senate. resulting In die
tatorship being foreshadowed, would be
regarded here as a violation of the
treaty and the Government would un-
doubtedly be pressed. perhaps success
fully, by the Tory supporters to re-
turn to Ireland. protect the loyalists
and resume power.
De valera's scheme.
That, of course, Is just what De
Valera wants. Bonar Law fully real
ICES this and he realizes that IL an at
tempt is made again to put Ireland
under British power it would be the
same old story at tremendous cost
of blood and treasure, with the rebels
and Free Staters united.
Advices from many sources IN Ireland
Indicate widespread realization of this
situation among most people there.
Furthermore, THE NEW YORK HERALD
correspondents say that conditions are
not as black as they are painted by
the present British pessimss.s.
An American resident of Dunlos over
looking the Lakes of Killarney. sup
posed to be the most troubled area.
writes that there are little signs Of
disturbances there and that life is CO.
ing on in an orderly fashion. with the
exception of interrupted communica-
tions. but as the people In the locality
are largely self-contained. they are not
suffering anything but Inconvenience.