The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-02-25
SINN FEIN
TRYING TO
COMPROMISE
Attitude Of Clubs IN
Regard to Question
Of Free State and
Republic to Be De-
fined at Meeting IL
Dublin

Dublin Feb Il (By The ASSo-
ciated Frcs5) There IS a possihil-
ity tba. split in the Sim Fein
over the Ansio-;rirh treaty will be
avoided The Ard FrbeiG. the nat
ionai Sjnn Fem convention, which
met at the Man5'ci, House today
for ;he purpoac OF defining the at
'itude Of the &inn Fein clubs on the
trea:y whether for a free state OF
republic. adjourned until tomor-
,ov with instructors to the leaders
Of the two paEtics ia come toseth-
rl- ard de,ise a p:an to keep the
,5inn Cein organization uDired. -.
This unexpected outcome was
due to The direct jn;.tati.-e Of t),e
meeting IN general. ana 1as not
prompted by tho leaders of either
side. Aitcl Eamon de Eaiera had
presented resolution, p'sdging aG-
i,ercnre TO thc constitution adopt
cri by he Ard I'he;g in tai7. look-
IL: 20 International c:cogpitien- Of
ireland rs 2D independent republic
and sta,ed his obie"tiouS. TO the
treaty on republican principles. tie
5cbatc. unlike the diGcussion in
The dali eireaHm did not Settle
d"Ell, into an e,>siuiratio0 Of t.t9
merits and dcrner;ts OF the treatv
Arthur Cr;fit!i. prcSiiet:t nt tie
dali eireann. replying 70 Mi'. d, Ne:-
]cva. rai:ed no ner points: ne mere
~ rea~sertsd that the tcaat; saT.5
lrcls nd ;he opportunity i: needed.
Cheers from both siieS s7re;"d
tuc Sussesiion of Father Gaynor.
au influential G;el.I,er of 1tle stand
III; committee composed Of Sorh
supporters and oppontrts o; the
treat. for three years poSt-
ment Of tie e.ec1ious and proved
that the preraiijng sentiment OF
The convention was for unity in the
orsanizat;on IN view Of possibts
e":n! ualitica and that it should
not be difficult for AIr. ds Valera
and Mr. Grifith 70 reach an ar
ranecmont avoidins disruption Of
the organization On which Ireland
IN The Gaze ct breach between the
British minister aid Ireland ,iliSs:ts
be compelled to Tcly.
Mr. de Talsra argued that cleo
tions at the present time you'd be.
unfair because the r. !. people
would have on'y the vaauest idea
OF what they were ofer:I in ex-
change for tie republic. Michael
Collins die his best TO mot this
objection and indicated that he did
not desire that the elections oe
rushed but was unable to s~c q
su:.rantce against electires.
He pointed out that 81 l;as as
tl,e elections we're lsla-"d II vas
OPEN to the supporters o. IL taiera
10 defeat the provisional ;'rTern-
,uen. in the dali and Lat defeat
ly oxen one vote o.. a u;.uor point
would compel the government to
resign.
AIr Griffith emphasized the same
points and charged that lie >alera
was trying to ar-oi5 decision oy
the people. Mr.. de Valera resented
this and meeting the objection OF
Collins and Griffith that the-- could
not guarantee tilat Nj. Lloyd
George would not force elections.
contcnded that no elections would
be :oeld without the sanction Of
The Gail cream and the aT,p3
Subsequent 2ps akers reinforced
The plea that the leaders Should en-
deavoc TO a"cid 3plit.re the most
not,hie being priest. Who svithous
exception took this line The mat
:cr iinauy was settled by the. inter
,ention Of Richard lIalcahy, wile.
a.; q plinistsr Of defense and head
Of the s-iuy. carries great ssSg
Mr. MGlca!ly framed resolution
directing that The !eaferS meet IT,
night aud seek basis OF agree
rtnt for submission to the CON- en-
ton tomorrow