The New York herald., 1922-03-03

New York Herald Bureau,
Dublin, March :.
After three days principally devoted
to the attempt of Eamon de Valera to
get the Dali Eireann Ministry SO to
define the Dails sovereign status as to
give it the power to control the Pro-
visional Government operating under
the treaty and preclude the obvious
policy of the treaty supporters to con-
solidate the Provisional Government
throughout the country, the Dali ad-
journed to-day for six weeks.
The Griffith Ministry succeeded es-
sentially in answering the question am
biguously enough to allow the OPPOSE
tion to make its own Interpretation,
without binding itself to anything, so
the Dali actually accomplished nothing.
Arthur Griffith always had safe ma
jority, though apparently this was due
to the absence of some of the De Va
lerists.
To-day's session rejected the extension
Of woman suffrage, which measure the
De Valerists introd uced with the OBJ
vious intention OF delaying the cleo
tons while the women registered. Grif-
fifth and his party tried to amend the
measure and recommend the inclusion
of an equal suffrage clause in the con-
stitution. which is being drafted, but
this was prohibited on point OF order
DUBLIN. March 2 ASSOCIATED Press).
Mrs. O'Callaghan. in moving for a
decree to admit Irish women to the Par
liamentary franchise on the same terms
as Irishmen. argued that there would
be no difficulty in compiling the new
register
Mr.. Griffith opposed the motion as
zone of the torpedoing devices" Of the
opponents OF the treaty. whose plans
even included strikes. He himself was
suffragist, but he would not allow
this dishonest trick to impede the cleo
tions. He turned angrily on Count
Plunkett, who interrupted him, and
cried: II was supporting woman suf-
frage when you were hanging out flags
for the King"
A heated scene ensued. Mr.. Griffith
being obliged by the chairman to with
draw the epithct "humbug." which he
had applied to Plunkett
Grimth Has Compromise.
Mr. Griffith proposed an amendment,
affirming that women would have equal
rights with men when the free state was
established. Joseph McGrath, Labor
Minister, in seconding the motion,
women favored the treaty.
Mr.. de Valera contended that Mr..
Griffith could make the necessary ar
rangements il he wished and he main
tanned that the new register must be
compiled anyway. adding: you will
either disestablish the Republic legally
or not at all. The present register is
illegal, even according to British ma
chinery.' The motion was rejected AZ
to 3S.
Mr.. McIntee moved the appointmen
of a commission to inquire into abuses
In the sale and manufacture of intoxi-
cants. He declared that intemperance
was increasing. owing to the reaction
from terror. Mr.. Griffith supported the
motion, which was carried unanimously.
Ard Fhefs Agreement Rntfned.
Mr. de Valera said the Dali should
ratify those articles OF the Ard Fheis
agreement which concerned II. The in
depreciation OF the agreement wac i'm
portant. he said. regarding what was
meant by the constitution in its fina!
form. He took 1t to mean the form by
which the Irish Ministers would stand
or fall That changes would be at
tempted In England they all knew. He
believed there would be trickery. ana
that those who were working for the
treaty would find 1t out soon. If a
comma were altered in the constitution
as submitted TO the country, the whole
treaty should be repudiated, he de-
clared, and Ireland again united ss
Mr. Griffith agreed that the constitu-
ton would be submitted to the Irish
people in the form he would stand by
Eventually both sides agreed to. de-
cree ratifying such parts OF the Ard
Fheis agreement as concerned the Dali
and the election.
Questioned as to whether he indorsed
Winston Churchilrs views with regard
TO his (Griffiths) position, and that Of
the Provisional Government, Mr. Grif-
fifth said he would accept no statement
Of his position made by any English
man. Everybody, he added. knew his