, 1922-01-10

Among those who walked out with
De Valera was Robert c. Barton. a
siEner OF the peace treaty who. while
voting for It. had declared he signed
u under duress. He voted for Presi
dent De Valera's reelection yesterday.
After his election President Grtf-
nth made this announcement:
The DAN will continue to eIist un-
Ill the Irish Free State is set up"
President Griffith nominated. the
Dali ratified. viva oce h following
cabinet members:
tho following:
Minister Of FnAnce-Michaei Col
Inns.
Foreign Affairs George Gavan
Duffy.
Home Anairs-Eamonn j. Duggsn.
Local Government-W1l,arn T. Cos
grave.
Economic Affair-Bryan o'Higsins.
Defense-Richard Mulcahy.
cannon De Valera and his party i'm
medistely went into conferences out
side. promising a statement to tho
press later. II was not known wheth-
er they would re-enter he Dali.
Grifith was placed in nomination
by Michas, Collins shortly after the
beginning of the session. As matters
stood. said Collins. Ireland was with.
out a leader. He again charged the
opposition with ~obstructionist tactic,
and declared its desire was 10 create
the impression that ireland was stlll
unfriendly to England and to dis
credit the supporters OF the treaty.
] The present course OF the Dali. IL per.
sisted. would give England an excuse
, for remaining in Ireland. no declared.
The proposition to elect Griffith was
opposed by John MacIntee, who said
he questioned the wisdom OF putting
up Griffith. n man who was bound
by his signature to h treaty, to
wreck the Irish republic. He declared
no a who had signed the peace
agreement should be president of the
Dali. It was proposed to do gracious
ly IN carrying out h treaty what
John Redmond was coerced into do
ing in 1914. added MacIntee.
Eamonn Do Valera asked Griffith
whether he intended. II elected. to act
as the executive of the republic. The
Dali Eireann, he said. was -epresen-
tatve of the republic and OF nothing
else. Peace was not established by
the treaty. he declared. as the strug.
gle for the republic would continue.
This body" added De Valera, "has
no right to give away its power un-
less 1t is established by a republican
government
Charles Burgess. following De Va
iera. declared Griffith had broken the
agreement not to sign a treaty until
the completed document had been
submitted to the Irish cabinet.
N matter what undertaking Grif-
nth gives now I oppose his election"
he added.
Answering the question OF opposi-
ton. Griffith said hat IL elected he
would use his position to give effect
to the constitutional vote of the Dali
to carry out the terms OF the treaty.
Mr.. De Valera continued to press for
a definite answer to this question
whether Griffith would act as the ex-
ecutive of the republic.
The republic of Ireland" replied
Griffith. remains in being until the
free state comes into being and there
is an opportunity to put the question
before tho electorate"
Griffith said h Dan had approved
h treaty and that IL must be car.
ried into effect. Therefore. no added.
we must have a provisional govern
ment."
Miss Mary MacSwiney said Grinith
had made 1t clear he intended to get
Lloyd George to endorse the DAN as
the provisional government.
Despite Griffith's assurance that he
would keep the republic going, Mr..
De Valera declared Griffith could not
act as president and at the same time
as head of the provisional government.
Continued on Page Four.)