Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06
De Valera Resigns
as Irish President

Withdraw the word bullies, saying:
II retract the term, but one cannot
withdraw the spoken word"
John Milroy declared Mr.. de Valera,
resignation was uncalled for until tn,
Dali had voted on the treaty. MarJ
Mscswiney said IL was for the best that
Mr.. de Valera had resigned, SO that the
country could have clear issue before
-. She added that 1t was bombshell
- her when she heard it threatened
this morning.
Harry Boland said he had returned
from the United States 20 vote against
the treaty and to support Mr.. de Va
lsrs. He said doubtless Mr.. Collins
reference to Tammany Hall was meant
for him, but he dsavowed any knowl-
edge Of Tammany Hall methods. he
Continued with a plea for preservation
OF the Irish republic, and concluded his
remarks by saying he had intended to
move the re election Of Mr.. de Valera,
but that the speakers ruling prevented
TProf. o'Malley, of Galway, said the
efforts to block a vote on the treaty
were grossly unfair to the country.
Deputy Hughes. of Dundalk, declared
'sail this wranging is a disgrace TO the
nation"
The Speaker then said he.would give
NO decision that would interfere with O
vote on the treaty. Whereupon he
called for a vote on the motion TO sus-
pend the motion for approval of the
treaty.
Mr.. de Valera resented the reference
t. Tammany Hall and spoke bitterly
OF divided authority IN, the Dali. He
declared he was sick OF hesrt and that,
whatever happened. ho intended 10 re-
tire TO private lifo. He Spok" with
great feeling, with ears n his eyes
and protested he had never been d
rsrty 70 any political trickery. He
accused Michael Collins Ct sending
away two members OF the army in con-
rection with the kidnapping # \. B.
Kay. the Times correspondent, without
authority, and Collins replied he had
received authority from n superior Of
Acer.
The question was raised in the lobby
by the newspaper correspondents as TO
whether Mr.. De Valera, by rendering
MS resignation. actually had yielded his
Office as President. Desmond Fitz-
Ferald, minister Of propaganda, said II
was his understanding that Mr.. De
Valera, when the motion to suspend the
order of the day was withdrawn, said
he would let the question Of his reSig
nation go over until a vote had been
taken on the treaty. There was con-
siderable difference OF opinion on that
point.
Later it was declared IN other quar-
ters that President De Valera had said
he would withdraw his resignation on
the agreement that a vote on the treaty
would be taken tomorrow. Debate on
ratification was then resumed.
Dali Members Depressed
The Dali members as they came from
The chambers at the end Of the morning
session appeared depressed. One Of
them said the committee itself was
divided this morning, although the mem
bers had been in agreement on the plan
which was submitted to the leaders OF
the opposing factions yesterday. 1t was
s irtimated to the correspondents that
this plan had been rejected By De
Valera.
Latest estimates OF the strength of
the opposing factions indicate that the
majority for either side will be so small
that a clear cut decision is impossible.
TOR yhts reason the need Of an agree
ment is urgently put forward.
The proposed agreement, Il Is re-
ported, involves ratification Of the
treaty with some special arrangement
regarding the method By which 1t should
operate, but nothing could be learned
a. TO It's details.
May Accept Collins Plan
The political correspondent Of the
Freeman's Journal says II IS surmised
that the committee plan Is based upon
Michael Collins suggestion OF last Mon
day. Mr.. Collins at that time appea Ell
to the treaty opponents to allow the
new Government 70 come into exist
ence, reminding them that they would
thus not he committed to its accept
ance, being free TO act rs its ccnscrS
and as free To oppose It should it fnll
short of the nations needs.
zone cnn only hope the CORE.
rpondent adds, that formation OF the
committee will not IN any way foster
the belief that unity exists among the
leaders, and that the public discussions
are so much camoudage. 4 number OF
people apparently hold this astounding
theory. The crisis Is real. danger Is
Imminent, and the nation must remain
fully alive 10 the perils Of the stun
don"
A. b. Kay, the London Times cor.
respondent, who was kidnapped here
wednesday by armed men aud taken
to Cork, where MS rclNHSP ultlmbteIF
was secured through agents Of Michael
Collins, returned TO Dublin this after.
noon. Kay had not been harmed in any
way by his captors, but his nerves ap-
peared badly shaken as a result OF his
experiences. He declined to make any
statement regarding ths kidnapping.
Eamon dc Valera, leading figure IN
ehe fight for Irish liberty, was elected
President OF the irish Republic IN
March, 1919 \ student and scholar
ne Jumped into the militant Irish move
rnent In 1916 and took an actN rart
In the Dublin insurrcction. Tru by
court martial and ordered shot. his son
tence was Commutcd 10 life imprisou.
rnent, and he was released with other
Of the Irish volunteers tho following
year.
Since then Mr.. DE Naleras activi-
ties have been in the political field, his
slection as president Of the newt born
republic having given him the natural
leadership in the contest with England
/ that the Sim Fein and its sdhcrents
| 40 hotly waged. In 1919 be came 70
y y 1merica, remaining IN this county uu.
e .fNs-ete in 1920, active In the work for