The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-01-07

TO say that he would postpone his de-
cis!on TO leave office pending a vote
on the peace treaty with Great Brit
ain II the vote was taken within forty
eight hours. He coupled his resigua
tion W til the statement that whatever
happened he would retire TO private
life; but almost IN the same breath he
spoke OF selecting rev cabinet II he
was reelected chief executive.
From these conflicting assertions
the Inference wa drawn by those at.
tending the session OF the Dali EIreann
that If the treaty was rejected Mr.. De
Valera would rema in Office and ON.
deayor to negotiate a new treaty With
the British government ON the basis Of
his alternative proposal but that If
the Da accepted the treaty he would
definitely retire from public life
The Dail adjourned last evening at
I O'Clock. Scyera OF the members told
The Associated Press that a vote on
the treaty undoubtedly would be taken
before O'Clock Saturday evening
Supporters OF the treaty continued
TO express confidence that 1t would
be rat fed by u small majority, but
tho people OF Dublin are showing
great anxiety over the outcome. With
the Dali o divided. fears are enter.
IN ned that acceptance of the treaty
would not necessarily sove Ireland 5
troubles and fears We're expressed in
some quarters that there is great
d,nger OF iuternccine strife.
MI De Valera threatened TO re
sign during private session of the
Dali E'roann during the morning. at
which an eleventh hour attempt was
being made by the peace committee
to effect an agreement between the
opposing factions on the treaty, When
the Dali reconyened in open sc sion
In the afternoon Mr. De Valera carried
his threat into effect in the course Of
an eloquent speech, during which he
was moved to such depths of emotion
that tears stood m his eyes and his
voice occasionally was choked with
sobs.
The members Of the Dali appeared
much at1ected by what seemed the
farewell Of It's President, for whom
whatever their views on the treaty
issue, they have shown during debate
they entertain the most profound re.
spoct
The announc ,mcnt Of the resigna.
ton Ct Nj De Valera was received
with manifest irritation by leading
supporters of the pence treaty, who
regarded IL as n means of sidetraCk
Ing a straight vote on the issue, Ar
thur Griffith ana Michael Collins
both urged the dcsirablity of carry.
ing out tho agreement for direct
vote on the treaty, while Michael
Cossrovo pointed out that any con
dcratiou of Mr. De Valera speech
Of resignation must be postponed un-
t.l the matter IN hand was disposed of
He carried the speaker with him
In his connection that the Presidents
resignation, which might equally as
we'll have been rendered month ago,
was not at the present time an urgent
matter within the meaning OF the
Z tanding orders of tho Dali
Mr. De Nalefa made IT pain IN his
speech Of resignation that his object
was to enable the Dali to choose he.
tween what he called the represen
tatiyes of two Fundamentally opposed
policies Irish repubicanism and
british citizenship He said he would
not carry on without having full
confidence in his cabinet, some Of the
members of which had dlyulged to
the press document that he had
asked should be regarded a. conf.
dontiul II he should be re elected,
he said be would choose his own
cabinet and must have full and sole
command Of all resources aud mate
riols for the defense Of the republic