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Griffth Chosen
Dali President
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had made it clear he intended to get
Lloyd George to indorse the Dan as
the provisional government.
John MacIntee, opposing the election
of Griffith, said the opposite side, like
John Redmond, was anxious to prove to
England that they were even better
than their word. England never had
signed treaty with Ireland that It did
opposite side might soon be foundering
in sea If English treachery.
Despite Grifith's assurances that be
would keep the republic going, MIR. DE
Valera declared Griffith could not act
as president and at the same time as
head Of the provisional government:
He said the position Of Griffith would
be impossible and he urged that some
one other than a signatory OF the treaty
be made the head of the Dali:
This suggestion was not followed.
however, and De Valera and his party
left the chamber. The unanimous elec-
ton of Griffith followed.
After his election President Griffith
made this announcement: ..,
1.-THE Dali will continue to exist until
the Irish Free State Is set up
Griffith Names Cabinet
President Griffith nominated, and the
Dali ratified. viva voce. the following
cabinet members:
Minister of Finance--Michael Col
| lins.
Foreign Affairs-George Gavan Duffy.
Home Affairs-Eamon J. Duggan.
Local Observation-Disclosures Il. Co.'S
grave.
Economic Affairs---Bryan O'Higgins.
| Defense-Richnrj Mulcahy,
Eamon de Valera and his party i'm
mediately went into conference out
side, promising a statement to the press
later. It was not known whether they
would re ENTER the Dali.
The Dali resumed its sittings at
| II 80 o'clock with the reading by
Speaker John MacNeill Of a cable mes
sage from Cardinal Gasparri. on behalf
of Pope Benedict, saying His Holiness
rejoiced with the Irish people at the
agreement that had been reached, and
sent his blessing to them after they had
passed through their long period Of sor =
rows faithful to the Catholic Church.
Another message read was from the
Irish Labor Party, asking the Dali to
receive deputation for a conference
regarding the economic and industrial
situation and stating that organized
labor in ireland had resolved to throw
its influence into the scale in behalf OF
the new government.
The Irish newspapers continue their
support of the new order Of things. Tho
political correspondent of the Free
mans Journal writes:
1.-THE wreckers OF the treaty yester
day played their master stroke and
failed" He declared the attempt tC
"turn De Valera's personality and
prestige into q weapon to smash the
Anglo Irish pact by smart maneuvcr
will be regarded throughout the land
as disngenuous procedure.
"The feeling in political circles last
night was that the vote on the presi
dcncy issue was even more significant
Of the strength and firmness Of the pro
treaty majority than Saturdays de-
cision and forcing Of the presidency vote
looked like the last gamble by opponents
of the treaty"
The Irish Independent cditorially OK.
presses satisfaction that the minority ir
the Dali yesterday showed disposition
not TO hamper the provisional govern
mcnt which Arthur Griffith proposes &c
establish and cordially pays tribute tc
the work Of Mr.. Griffith and his col
leagues.
''If no working arrangement can bt
reached" the newspaper declares. "tht
issue will be fought out in the country
either by plebiscitc or election, and bott