Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-09

'''iiN''''' W itAii' 10 private III -
When the vote was taken. the
resignation was not repeated. Mir
dc Valera merely abiding to ii WHEN
he arose and in Il voice broken with
emotion began to explain his -
sonal position. But he had not e,
far when he sat down. unable to 10
! on.
Later DC Valera Summoncdt
meeting for today, exclusively ON
fined To the fifty-sevcn deputies who
/ voted against the treaty, and today
At the Mansion House prior to The
! private session of his associates. lao
! delivered speech which was a clear
| indication OF his intention to con-
t!nuc the fight. this time apparently
not only against the British governs
mcnt, hut against the provisional
government Of the Irish free state,
which. he said. he regards as an usu: =
ration. and 10 which the chief OBJ
lection is that It derives its authority
from the British Parliament.
There are many tonigh, who ur,
OF the opinion that the question OF
Mr.. de Nalcra'S suspended rcsiena-
'i'il illbNt bt N'bdttN at tomorrow 3
meeting of the Dali. The inconsist-
cncics in his declaration have puz-
zled all commentators. but Ait
O'l5ricn. president of the Self De-
termination League Of Great Britain,
who. although not a member of tho
Dali. has been privileged during the
debate to sit among the members, and
who is in closest touch and sympat.v
with De Valera. informed the AS
Sociatcd Press today that his inter
rrctat!on is that Mr.. de Valera wi
resign the presidency and retire to
private life only when he has con-
solidated the republican position.
The task Of the new provisional
govcrnmcnt..faccd by opposition from
old Republican colleagues. will he
extremely difficult. Some Of the
deputies. including Miss MacSwincy.
have frankly declared their intention
To act from the outset as rebels
against the provisional government.
H. skilled in Duties.
~ is taken for granted that the
provisional government will certain
~ includ. both Arthur Grit'lth and
Michael Collins. Their associates ar.
less clearly marked out but among
inc members III the Dail Cabinet
supporting them is William Cosrravc.
minister OF local government. who.
by universe! consent, is AN admits
trat"r OF :ar. ability. more skilled
IN the duties OF government than
any OF his colleagues
For thc raSt year Cosgrayc has
controlled the great majority of M.
Irish local rcrrcsentativ. bodies
which formerly obcyed tho orders OF
S'r Henry RnOinsin. the crown rep
ieSentatlNc of local government in
Ireland
IL VIII be nice problem FOR the
ministers Of the new provisional gov
crhmcht TO determine how far they
VII! use the existing machinery of
me British government officials in
ireland. and how far they Will br
"b!e 10 rely upon the cu-operation
or the machine which they con.
s'ructcd for themselves in connir,
WIN these officials. Under any CIR
Nu'"s'""ccs the transition period
M"'vh must Intervene before the Ere,
site government and its executives
'"" ~ legally constituted would he
. 'Ih'e OF great difficulty. That aim
VIII! DE enormously Increased
II me new ministry is Obliged al no
~ ''AHl attack from
The surviving republic ministry.
me bhil tomorrow will consider n
resolution in general terms nronosod
10y Speaker MacNcnl. affirming Ire
rama sovereign status and the com
pI''t ulhor!ty OF the Irish people.
IL Is :" framed that most OF the Ma
l4"ha!!At lriShmcn and all the mem
btfS OF the Dail Eireann could ac-
'"pt II as AN unqucstionahic lrlism.
hNt according to the contention OF d..
N"Ie!t ana his supporters. acceptance
%! the treaty is abroeation OF that
lrhcIrle, and in the debate they
are expected TO say so.
Would InVolvc Change
Mr. De Nalcra's attitude with re-
gard l" the republic and the Dan
- lh"t both must continue In being
nnu! discstablished by the Irish
ptohic, who set them up. Normally
'"e tFhhsftrencc or the majority from
enc SIDE To the other would involve
Ch"hEn IN the ministry. and event
uaily. II the treaty is acted upou.
me Free state Parliament elected bv
Inc Irish people would naturally re-
place the DAN.
But meanwhile il is considcrcd
extremely improbable that tn. Dail
VIII dissolve Itself The majority for
we treaty Included many who cx-
pressed dislike for il ana only
accepted III as :.n alternative To war.
Practically all the members. includ-
ing Michael Collins. rcpudiatcd any
inn!ity in the treaty.
WI any motion framed on pur,ly
republican principles II is not doubt
e" thht DE Valera would sim com
man" a majority in the Dail. Thoui.h
IT was admitted on all sides 1uriu,,
we course OF the debate that IN,
great majority OF Irish people favored
nS''P''hI IN. treaty and givinl: In,
ftt" state government "a trial tb.r,
- technically no machinery wh.r,hv
VIC pan could FOR the present h.,
''P'"'th by an election. The Dan
owes ITS existence to election hv M.
people under the terms of III. nri,-
lSh act OF Parliament which d.fi,.I
'"' constituencies. allotted their
numbers and prescribed proportional
representation ae the method of cleo
ton. va ''eN-
me intention OF the act, Of cours.
va that the members so clcct.1
S""u!a constitute the Parliament nf
southern ireland under the hon.
rule act OF 1920
hcfusr tn Attend.
IN" Parliament had even been
Constitutes II could hold elections
any I'm" in accordance with m, mn.
VISIONS OF tho statute. but All IN.
Gum rem members refused To ;,t,,.,,,I