Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-10
IRISH RAT|FY PACT;
DE VALERA RESIGNS
FROM PRESIDENCY
Takes Action Immediately
After Result Is Announced,
Debate Is Bitter - Dublin
Celebrates Victory

,OOICUl QlOO v IOlOIJ
DUBLIN, Jan. 9.-By the Asso-
ciated Press.)eThe motion to re-
elect canon De Valera president Of
the Irish republic was, defeated in
the dali eirann today by a vote of
= So to 60.
A number Of the members who
voted for the treaty failed to at
tend this mornings session, and
there was an evident desire on the
part Of, Mr.. De Valera's supporters
to expedite the vote on the motion
for his reelection as president Of
the Irish republic. They resisted the
motion for the luncheon adjourn
ment, but the speaker declared the
adjournment motion carried.
The situation remains critical
and confused. There was much
cheering and 'booing" of members
as they came out into the street.
Many of the young men in the
crowd shouted loudly: Cup with
the republic"
AS soon as the dali was convened
De Valera arose and placed his res
ignation as IL esident of the Irish
republic formally before the house.
Motion Seconded
Mrs. Thomas J. Clark moved the
reelection of Mr.. De Valera as presi-
dent Of the republic. Liam Mellows
seconded the motion.
Michael Collins, one Of the lead
ers in support Of the Irish treaty
which was ratified Saturday over
Mr.. De Valera's opposition, said that
no one in the dali wished to be in
the position of opposing President
De Valera.
He pointed out that the dali now
was faced with the problem of TAX.
ing over the government from the
British and he suggested the for
nation of committee whose mem.
bers would be chosen from both
sides of the controversy, to keep,
the peace. Work, and not talk, now
was required, he added.
De Valera Asked Policy
Arthur Griffith, speaking after
Collins had concluded, said the ques-
ton of the treaty had been constitu-
tfonally settleds and that there was
nothing to prevent it's terms being
carried out.
After the denomination, Of De Va
lera for the presidency, Michael Col-s
Inns, addressing the dali, said he
would not object to the reelection
OF President De Valera, but that if
Mr.. De Valera was reelected the
people would turn out the dali, as
the dali would be the laughing stock
Of the world.
Miss Mary MacSwiney was next
to speak on the reelection question.
I'VE must carry on the Repub-
lican government until it is disestab-
lished by the Irish people," she said.
She opposed the joint committee
proposed by Michael Collins.
George Gavan Duffy demanded
that Mr.. De Valera tell the dali
what his policy would be if he were
reelected.
Treaty Called Vague Promise"
Mr.. DeValera replied that the re.
public must continue until the PEG
pie, by an election, disestablished it,
n
terVal, he said, to help maintain the
independence of Ireland.
He said that until the treaty was
put into legislative form and worked
out the people would not understand
what 1t meant. He called the treaty
only "a vague promise"
The dali must continue, he de.
clared, until the people could decide
between the treaty and the Irish re.
public. He challenged the support.
ers Of the treaty to an election after
the treaty was put into operation,
p. J. Hogan said the people had
right to decide Immediately and he
asked for a speedy election.
William Sears contended that the
dali had ratified the treaty and that
the world would so accept it.
Majority challenged
John MacIntee. of Monaghan, ar
gued that England had not yet given
Ireland the constitution for the free
state, end that until the terms of
the treaty were carried out the Re-
publicans must be continued.
Mac1ntee urged keeping the re-
sources of Ireland intact so they
could fight eff England lets us
down."
John McKeown and Michael Col
Inns both jumped up at this, shout
ing:
I'VE will"
Mr.. De Valera said that If ne were
reelected no effort Of his would be
made to obtain a joint cabinet.
IT don't want the Office at ALL" he
declared. Then looking at Griffith
and Collins, he added:
''You have a majority with your
sixtyfour votes. Elect your own
president.
A spirited tilt followed between
William Cosgrove, a strong advo-
cate of the treaty, and Mr.. De Va
lera.
McCumber Is Named
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