The New York herald., 1922-05-18

New York Herald Bureau,
Dublin. May IL.
After the peace committee of the
Dali Eireann had reported to that
body that they had failed to reach an
agreement in their efforts to bring
about harmony between tie two Irish
factions. Arthur Griffith announced
that he would ask for general eiec-
tion in the twenty-six southern coun-
ties to- be held June 16. thereby reviv-
ing the hope that peace still may be
attained.
Both sides were willing to accept
the principle of an election, and after
that coalition Government. The
parties are to select candidates in
proportion to their present strength
In the Dali so the country can only
technically be construed as accepting
the treaty while actually the issue will
scarcely be raised.
For tho sake of dealing with England
the majority or the Dali can consider
the treaty as being accepted because
the present Dali has already accepted
It. The minority. according to the pro-
posed plan. will continue in the new
Dali without recognizing the features in
the treaty to which they object. The
Republicans can enter vhe coalition
cabinet, though De Valera apparently
is not inclined to do so.
i Dispute Over Seats.
The reports Of the two factions in the
set. o11I
tlement was almost reached, but the
negotiations broke down Monday night
over the question Of the relative
strength of the parties in the new Dali.
The treaty supporters wanted to make
it so to 4S or finally so to 40 so as to
give the treatyites substantial ma
jority approximate to the relative
strength Of the parties In the country.
The Republicans refused on the ground
that this would appear to be a definite
treaty victory.
De Valera said he wanted a definite
answer as to whether the cooperation of
the Republicans was wanted in the Gov
ernment. Il am ready to accept as a
fact that the majority of this Dali ac-
cepted the treaty" he said. And he
promised his utmost cooperation con-
sistent with his principles, just as he had
before the treaty was signed.
10 tElS GTlIIlun 1TSWereQ.
I'VE desire Mr.. De Valera to carry out
the pledge that there is a constitutional
way of settling our differences. If 1t is
that we are again to consent to the Irish
people being muzzled from expressing
their views on this treaty we say no. II
he agrees not to obstruct the people in
the free expression of their views we
say yes
G.r
Michael Collins explained that n coali-
tion means one OF two things. either the
others would come into the Government
TO secure the advantages of the treaty
or they would use their ministerial posi-
tions TO work against the treaty. He
prophesied that Ulster would join the
south If it had unity. He said he was
appealing to the members OF che oppo-
sition who think we could have got more
than we got not to dwell on these things
but to take the situation as Ii is, just
as we took the situation for the last
five years as 1t was.
IF the two elements who fought for
ireland are to stand up and fight each
other there Is no future for Ireland"
lie concluded by saying: Wen stick
to the letter and spirit OF the agree
ment"
That's the sort of a speech I wanted
to hear when 1 put my question" said
De Valera. The Dali then adjourned.
Nobody seemed to know what the next
step would be. A definite program for
an agreement probably will be SUBJ
1nitted to the Dali tomorrow. There
seemed to be a great sense of relief
here tonight.
DUBLIN, May IL (Associated Press) -
DR.. Patrick McCartan, in moving that
the reports be inserted in the Dali
records, said the country ought to know
that the people were to have civil war
and kill each other over a quarrel about
few seats in the Dali. AT the
present time he said, ''any scoundrel
with a gun could pretend to belong TO
the Irish Republican army and do what
he liked
Harry Boland. on behalf OF the anti
treaty group. read q counter report
stating that his party had approved the
plan for agreed elections. but had stipu-
lated that tile candidates should be
nominated by the Sim Fein organiza-
tions, irrespective of their views on the
treaty.
Michael Collins said the position of
the country was growing worse and that
not enough revenue was collected I'm
April 10 defray the cost Of public SER
vices.
Civil war. he d.clsred, could not be
Tor any nigh principle. bur would be TO
prevent the people from expressing their
will. He said they could not run the
risk of losing for the nation the advan-
tages OF the treaty.
1t would be easy for the English TO
return said Mr. Collins, II the Irish
began slaughtering each other. They
might then have neither treaty nor re-
public. Four or Ave hundred men Gould