Arizona republican., 1922-02-13
ANT|-TREATY.
FORCES OPEN
CAMPAIGN IN.
IRISH CAPITAL
De Valera Launches Cam
paign Against Provision
al Government of Ireland
Established BY Treaty

DUBLIN. Feb. 12-Eamon de va
lera today opened the campaign
against the provisional government
with great demonstration held in
O'Connell street. Three large plat
forms had been placed for the ship
quarters and each was surrounded
by large crowds. Members of the
republican and metropolitan police
relegated the gathering. All traffic
in OConnell street was suspended
for an hour by order Of the repub-
lican chief of police.
About 1000 republican soldiers pa
raded prior to the meeting.
Mr.. de Valera was accorded a
great reception. Six resolutions pro-
posed during the meeting affirmed
that the Irish nation was one and in
divisable; that all state authority in
Ireland and derived solely from the
Irish people: that the British crown
is an alien crown, and that Ireland
is no part Of the British empire.
The resolutions further declare
the articles of the London agreement
failed to represent the true desires
Of the Irish people: that the treaty
was obtained under duress and that
the Dali Eireann is not competent to
give it's legal sanction, and therefore
ii is null and void. They added that
TO force upon Ireland an election in
volving recognition of partition be-
fore the Dali Eireann has expressed
it's sanction is unconstitutional. An
additional resolution called upon the
people for support of the dependents
of prisoners.
Mr.. de Valera in his speech said il
was lie that the Irish people would
l.. A..4k .sAk k4.en fxp Ia
added that although the meeting had
been advertised for only three days,
thousands of persons had assembled
in support of the republic proclaimed
during Easter week and which was
ratified at the Irish elections. The
London agreement was not a. treaty,
but an instrument which in every
line denied Irish sovereignty. IT was
signed, he said under duress and
was no more binding than the in
famous act of union.
Against King George
Mr.. de Valera said the. articles OF
the agreement bound the Irish people
to exchange their republic for a mon
archy. He asked If the people want
ed as their monarch king George OF
England to which there were re-
plies. mo. no" The king would be
embodied in the Irish constitution
and be really the authority of Pre-
mier Lloyd George and his cabinet,
Mr.. de Valera said. The foreign
monarch's forces could hold the prin-
cipal forts and have air facilities;
and when Great Britain was at war,
which was practically always, the
British government could take over
the harbors and Ireland would be
made a belligerent. liable to attack
by Great Britain's enemy he de-
clared Ireland the speaker contin-
ued. was to be saddled with tribute
to the British war pensions. and as
yet an undetermined share in Great
Britain's national debt.
The national policy. Mr.. de Valera
declared, was the policy of the last
four years, the policy which the
present opponents OF the republicans
once shared with them. The speaker
appealed to the Irish people again,
for the third time. TO defeat at the
elections an attempt to misrepresent
the peoples views.
The resolutions were adopted at
all the platforms amid great cheer
ing. There was no indication of any
opposition to them. The magnitude
and the generally enthusiastic char
acter Of the republican demonstra-
t1On was a surprise TO ODSeFNeTS OF
the political situation.
The supposition had prevailed that
de Valera's uncompromising repub-
lican following was confined mainly
to Cork and Kerry. but it seemed
evident from the applause accorded
him that the Dublin crowds still re-
gard him with their old fervor.
Observers of the situation. after
having made allowance for the fine
weather as an inducement for the
people to turn out. declared that
every one must recognize the demon
stration as being significant.
No arrangements have as yet been
made for counter meetings on be-
half Of the provisional government
but it is expected that those siding
with the government speedily will
ret busy.
All the principal colleagues of Mr..
de Valera supported him today in
platform speeches. Notable among
them was Charles Burgess. Austin
Stack Harry J. Boland and ]. T..
02Kelley.
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