Evening star., 1922-01-08
News Is Received
With Unbounded
Enthusiasm.
CONTROL OF ARMY
is NEW PROBLEM
Situation Chaotic When
Adjournment Is Taken
Until Monday.
II, the Associated Press.

DUBLIN, January THE treaty
creating the Irish free state was rati-
fed tonight by the dali eireann. BY
majority of seven votes. 81 to 81. the
dali gave it's approval to the document
signed by its delegates at London.
Coincidentally, Eamon de Valera an
nounced his resignation from the presi-
dency of the Irish republic
The news was received with the
greatest enthusiasm. and the pauent
crowds, which had waited for hours
outside the University building in an
ticipation of decision. burst into
cheering. even before the official figures
were announced.
Day of Intense Excitement.
Ratification of the treaty came after
q day of intense excitement and heated
controversy. Although the result was
as had been expected. the majority IN
favor of the agreement was greater
than had been counted on almost up
to the last minute.
A tense, strained silence prevailed
while the vote was being taken and
gasp of relief went up from the sup
porters of the treaty when the result
was announced dramatic scene en-
sued, when de Valera stood up and in
broken voice, whica vibrated with emo
tion, declared that the republic" must
be carried on.
Eventually he broke down so COM
pletely that he was unable to proceed.
The dali eireann. with one accord ap-
plauded and cheered him.
situation in Chaotic State.
The situation at tie adjournment
of the dali appeared to remain cha
otic. The dali will meet on Monday.
and there is no disposition revealed
by de Valera and his followers to
abandon the factional struggle.
The future control of the Irish re-
publican army is tonight the subject
of anxious speculation. as Charles
Burgess, who strongly opposed the
treaty, is the minister of defense.
So far as the public is concerned
Dublin seems delighted over ratifca-
tion. Arthur Griffith and his col
leagues. on emerging from the parlia-
ment, were wildly cheered. and the
city tonight is in jubilant spirits.
Says Republic VIII Go On.
On the announcement of the figures,
De Valera rose and declared that the
Irish people had established re-
public, and until the Irish people in
a regular manner disestablished the
republic it constitutionally went on.
This would be a sovereign body In the
nation, to which the nation looked for
supreme government. 1t was the ex-
ecutive until the people disestablished
it.
Nobody was disposed to challenge
this proposition. for the general
opinion all along had been that dur
ing the transition period Ireland must
keep her representative assembly un-
til the treaty was converted into an
act of parliament and the Irish would
have an opportunity to erect legis-
lature of the free state to replace the
dali.
Michael Collins in quiet tones fol-
lowed de Valera He said he did not
regard the result in any spirit Of
triumph. He claimed that the men
representing the dali who would be
responsible for taking over from the
British government control OF the
Irish administration should get a fair
chance. In every country what mat
tered most was public order. and he
20 ha NJ
point a joint committee of both sides
to carry on the government This
was greeted with cheers.
Mr.. Collins declared that de Valera
held the same place in his heart as
ever.
Collins Very Much Hurt.
Then followed a violent speech by
Mary MacSwiney, denouncing the
result as worse than the betrayal of
Ireland in the days of Castlereagh
(viscount CastlereagIh. Marquis Of
Londonderry, who was chief secretary
for ireland in 1898. was instrumental
In carrying the union in 1900.
Mr.. de Valera rose again, sup
posedly to reply to Mr.. Collins over
ture. However. he took no notice of
It, and merely appealed to all his
own supporters in the dali to meet
him at the mansion house tomorrow
afternoon. This evidently hurt Mr..
Collins very much. but he quietly
said: "If the visible presence of
myself and colleagues is 30 distaste-
full, there might at any rate be some
accommodation between the. parties
for the purpose of public order"
Minister Burgess Immediately re-
torted: ST will take care that the
discipline of the army is preserved"
Public II Bewildered.
The assembly then separated to
meet at II o'clock Monday morning.
No agenda for that session Is in.
dicated, and the. only notice Of a
motion is one by the speaker. Prof.
MacNeill, affirming in general terms
Ireland's independence and sovereign
status, for which all sections Of the
dali might unanimously vote.
The public is completely bewildered
regarding de Valera's intention.
Arthur Grihith made the final argu-
lcoutinued- on Pass :, Column a.