Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-10
DE: VALERA DEMANDS
RErUBIiC STILL LIVE
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my A5Sociated Press.l
DUBLIN. Jan. 9.-Ircland tonight
is without a government OF it's own
Eamonn de Valera resigned from tho
presidency" and the proposal for
his re-election to that office. which
includes the office of premier. was
defeated In the Dali Eireann bv a
vote OF 60 to IS.
De Valera made IL clear that nil
members Of the ministry. whether
'hey voted for or against the treaty.
went out OF office with him.
Eest there should be any doubt
William Cossrave. minister OF local
government. who daily. he said was
sending out letters from his depart-
ment to Irish public bodies, asked n
All that was to stop. De Valera re-
piled that It must s,op uptu m.
successors of the former ministers
were appointed.
LONDON Delegates Divide.
n" vote on De Valera's reelection
was doubtful until the figures wero
announced. Tho London de,era,os
VINO signed the treaty, were divided
Iour OF them voting against No Va
iera, and one, Robert G. Rarton d,
ms favor. Mr.. de Valera h,msoIr
reirained from voting. while I,or,
hois'te. member for Cork CITY wh.n
MS name was called, said he wnula.
'ot ."ke the responsibility for plunr-
'"E ireland into fratricidal strife.
Cheering followed the announce
ment OF the figures. Roth cr,m,,
and Collins were Quick r. ',,
e ot summation to Mr.. de Valera.
" ,"s whoie assembly, arose and
noteworthy feature OF Mr. -.
Naiera's later statement w,s ~,
talk OF fratrlcidaI strife was ~,
nonsense; the Irish people would
KNOW how to conduct themselves
Ask. Successor re Named
Ihe course To which Tho ,o.
president. after his defeat. urped ~,
opponents was to appoint n nrssId n.
III ms place and let that nr.s;a
appoint MS own ministers. Ho .n
cepted defeat in good spiri, ~,
pIedGed his support to the new cn' ru
e,nn'eh. ] so long as 1t was marcbinr
"'o"s tne road to Irish independencs
npiaIhed that his reasons for
asserting To motion for h,,
election We're the same as for as,,,'
inE TO go 10 London on the deJesa
lon' his idea teing to keen 70
serve power in the interests NJ ~.
irish republic behind the mo, t,,
contact with the British ministers
IL soon became evident thar ,ba
supporters OF tho treaty were mo-,
anxious To submit any name for ,hs
presidency Richard Mu,cahv. chic,
ol stan. recalled that the Dali had
go. along for considerable tina (
wi'nout any president. Eyentuanv
Michaei Collins submitted a morton
Which he had been prevented fron,
moving as IN amendment tn ,ha NC
'ion for De Salera's rc-eIection ,h,.
the Dali should require Arthur Grlrs
nth To form provisional govern.
ment s''e'h-
Falls 10 Clear situation.
This did nothing tn clear the situa-
ZION. and DE Valera kent rising
tIeaaentiy. pressing his argument
that they must act constitutIonallv
Keep the republic I'm being and rivn
u a ministry. He objected To ths
creation or any alternative poyern
ment which would suppress the Dali, e
and declared that IL the republjei ~
Il existed We're abandoned he and m. Z,
followers would walk out 7't5
De Nslera's declaration OF w,,Ilrr.
ness TO stand behind the new gov.
ernmcnt, it such action <entatIsd no 81
sncrifce of principle. and l,is furiher Il
statement shat he and his associates q
We're ready TO fack the neg Eoveyn,S
ment y ~ should require suppors
tcontinasa on PaSe II. Col. 81 s,