Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-07
De VALERA RESIGNS
BUT RECONS|DERS.
To VOTE SATURDAY
Sim Fein Leader Declares
He Never viii Be a Brit
ISL Subject = His Propos-
al Rejected

al Rejected
DUBLIN, Jan. 6.-Eamonn De
Valera, after presenting his resigna-
ton as president of the Irish re-
public to the dali today withdrew It,
upon the condition that a vote be
taken on the peace treaty with Eng
land tomorrow.
In his speech of resignation, which
carried with it the dissolution Of his
ministry, De Valera declared that he
would only remain at the head of
Sim Fem affairs as a republican,
Later he agreed to remain as presi-
dent, If a vote were taken tomorrow
Earlier in the day the dali had re-
jected De valera's alternative pro-
posal, which he submitted to take
Downing street.
Il will never be British subject"
De Valera exclaimed. indicating his
belief the treaty was about to be
ratified.
A stormy session Of the dali fol-
lowed the withdrawal Of DeVa1era's
resignation after it had been tender
ed SO dramatically.
Arthur Griffith charged that De
Valera was seeking an unfair vote
on his own personality.
I'm sick of this wrangling," re-
piled DeValera. Whatever hap
pens, I'll go back to private life"
DAHL TO TAKE VOTE
ON TREATY SATURDAY
LONDON. Jan. ,6.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-The dali eireanR has
decided to vote tomorrow on the rati-
fication of the Anglo-Irish treaty,
says a Central News dispatch from
Dublin this afternoon.
DEFEAT OF TREATY
FORECAST BY WALSH
LONDON. Jan. 6.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)--J. J. Walsh, member
of the dali eireann, is quoted in a
Central News dispatch from Dublin
today as saying in a statement:
II can definitely state, that as the
position now stands, the treaty will
be defcated by at least two votes"
IMPORTANT PROVISIONS a.
IN DE VALERA PROPOSAL
DUBLIN, Jan. 5.-(By the Asso-
/. Glazed Press.l-Following is the text
of the most important provisions of
DE VaIera,s alternative proposal:
Status of Ireland:
The legislature, executive and jul
deal authority of Ireland shall be
derived solely from the people of Ire
land.
Terms of association:
That for the purpose OF common
concern Ireland shall be associated
with the states of the British COM
aonwealth, namely the Kingdom OF
Great Britain, the Dominion of Can
ada, the commonwealth of Austria
lia the Dominion of New Zealand
and the union of South Africa. :
That when acting as an associate,
the rights, statutes and privileges
of Ireland shall in respect be less
than those enjoyed by any other
component states of the British COM
smonwealth, that the matters of COM
mon concern shall include defense,
peace, war, political treaties and all
matters now treated as of common
concern among the states of the
British commonwealth and that in
T these matters there shall be between
Ireland and the states of the Brit
ish commonwealth much concerted
action founded on consultation as
the several governments may deter
mine.
,s,4,, 80 II lot
of Ireland with the states of the
British commonwealth, the citizens
of Ireland in any of these states
shall not be subject to any disabili-
ties which a citizen of one of the
component states Of the British
commonwealth would not be subject
to, and recinrocally for the citizens
of these states in Ireland.
That for We purposes Of the asso.
citation, Ireland shall recognize his
= Britannia majesty as head Of the
association.
That so far as her resources per-
mil ireland shall provide for her
own defense by sea land and air,
shall repel by force any attempt OF
foreign power to violate the in
tegrity of her soil or territorial wa
tiers or to use them for any purpose
!. hostile to Great Britain and the
other associated states.
The document sets forth in detail
in somewhat similar terms to the
Downing street treaty, the partic-
uIars regarding coastal defense, with
list of harbor facilities and an
agreement to build no submarines
except by the consent of the Brit
ish commonwealth of states, make
q convention for the regulation of
civil Communication by air, assume
an arbitrated share of the British
debt and war pensions, agree to en-
dow no religion and arrange for the
election of a provisional government
and for ratification.
An annex names BerShaVen,
Queenstown, Belfast and Tough
Swilly as harbors remaining in Brit
ish care, with facilities for coastal
defense by air.
A resolution added to the docu-
nent expresses willingness to grant
the northeast six counties privileges
and safeguards mot. less substan'
tiaI than those provided for" in the
document signed at London on De.
cember 6.
Two TRUSTEES Hold
IN n A