The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-06
SITUATION IS
EXTREMELY CRIT
ICAL JUST NOW
One of Delegates From
Cork Expressed Fear
That the Division Of the
Country Might Turn Into
Bloodshed, So Deeply
! Do the Partisans Feel

Dublin, Jan. tBy the Associated
Press. - Official announcement wa
made this afternoon that Eamonn ID
Valera had resigned the presidency q
the Irish republic.
De Valera, in announcing his resig
nation to the Dali, said the cabinet
also had resigned.
Before the afternoon session opened
Liam Roisite of Cork said the situa-
tion was extremely critical and he
feared civil strife might ensue from
the division Of the country on the
treaty.
At the opening Of the afternoon ses-
sion Of the Dali, De Valera said that
since the Irish agreement was signed
in London the executive authority Of
the Dali had been irrevocably split.
They had since tried to keep together
nonrinally as unified executive, but
the time had come for that to be ended.
DE Valera said he and one section
OF the cabineti stood for the preserya-
tion Of tho republic and the other sec
tion for quite another plan.
There never would be peace, he de-
clared, until the principle was recog
nized that the Irish people wanted to
live their own lives without the impo-
sition of optside authority.
It Is reported that De Valera, in
seeking reelection to the presidency
will do so with cabinet OF his own
way of thinking. His remarks were
construed to mean that he would Of
fer himself for reelection
Mr.. De Valera said he conld not ac-
cept tho responsibility, unless he had
sthe sole powers of the government, to
carry on his office.
Michael Collins, the minister of
finance and leader in support of the
treaty, announced that he tCollins)
had offered his resignation but that
Mr.. De Valera had refused to accept it.
+. Mr. DE Valera said he proposed "to
lay down my office, and the house
must decide By constitutional means
who is the chief executive"
Dublin, Jan. fBy the Associated
Press Reports circulated regarding
the proceedings of this mornings pri-
waite session OF the Dali Eireann indi-
Gated that the members were hope
lessly divided. II was learned that
President DE Valera had threatened to
resign, and such was the temper of
the opponents of the treaty that mem
bers of the opposite side said they
would not be surprised If he and his
followers walked out of the Dali be-
fore the vote on the treaty was taken.
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Dublin, Jan. tBy the Associated
Press The efforts Of the peace com
mittee of the Dali Eireann to bring
about an agreement on the Anglo
Irish treaty failed to-day, and the
Dali, which had met in private ses-
sion this morning, adjourned its secret
sitting at l:l0 p. m. TO meet again in
public session at 3 o'clock this after
noon.
The Dali members appeared de-
pressed as they came from the cham
Der. One of them said the committee
itself was divided this morning. al .
though the members had been in agree
mcnt on the plan which was submitted :
10 the leaders Of the opposing factions
Yesterday.
IL was intimated to the correspond
rnts that this plan hsd been rejected
Dy Eamonn DE Valera. +,
Dan Mccarthy said the whips on
both sides had been instructed to try
70 bring the debate on the treaty to 4 !
lose this afternoon.
Il doubt" he added. whether di-
iision can be taken to-day, but ve will
certainly wind il all up tomorrow If
Fe don't we All ought TO be thrown out
4 the house"