Evening star., 1922-01-03
.DA|L DEBATE BITTER
| AS LEADERS RENEW
TREATY DISCUSSION
Collins Resents 0'Connor's
Slam at Farmers and Others
Demanding Acceptance. :.
GAMBLING IN IRISH LIVES,
ONE ADVOCATE CHARGES
Countess Markiewiecz Would
Sooner Die Than Take Oath
to King"
BY the Associated Press,

to King
BY the associate Press
DUBLIN. January 3-Michael
Collins opened the debate in tho
afternoon session with a denuncia-
tion Of the joking reference of
Countess Markiewicz during the
morning session to the posi- bility
of cancellation of the engage
ment Of Princess Mary and Wis
count Lascellee. in order that the
princess might marry Collins and
make him eligible to the governor
generalship Of Ireland. Collins
termed the suggestion an insult
Gu the lady in question, and de-
clared it was calculated to cause
pain not only to her but TO his
own fisncee.
DUBLIN, January 3.-The dali cir
eann lost no time after reconveninS
today following its holiday recess in
plunging again into sharp debate on
the Anglo-Irish treaty. 1t had be-
fore it once more an order of the day
calling for consideration os both
Arthur GrifIith's ratification motion
and Eamonn de Vaiera's alternative
proposals. 1t was not generally
thought the debate would run many
days longer. many members antici-.
pating a vote ny Thursday night or.
Friday. :
An opponent OF the treaty. Art
O'Connor of South Kildare. dali min
lister of agriculture. opened today's
| de0Ate with an argument that the
! treaty was a step backward, and q
! declaration of belief that the real
| heart of the Irish people had not
! changed, despite the numerous reso-
/ lutions by various bodies In favor o:
the pact. 49,,
! Collins Resents Attacks.
| OConnor asserted the campaign T.
since the daIl 8 adjournment had ~
| realty hurt the treaty. declaring IL
had been wagsd BY peopie who had
never done any good work for the
country and were now "howling at
u.s." He attacked the southern UNION
| would have none o. them in the
lrIsh Free State.
| OLonnor WAS interrupted several
| times during ms address, notaGiy by
A.IcnaeI Cotl.ns. VINO res-nleo MS at
| lack on resoIulion5 IasoriHg the
| treaty passed. Dy meetings OF FARMERS
anu otner puolic bodies. Collins calteQ
attention 10 the SutieII IagS Of the rura. !.
| population. whose houses had been
burned Oh ait S!oes.
! III a speecn stroAGly supporting Tho
1 lei q.
| famous tor Mis- Prison Dreaktng ex-
p.oils ana mis- lifelong contriputious to
the lrlsn movement, followed O'Con-
nor. s
Opponents Have No Plens.'
He said he had hoped the realities
of the situation as affecting the well
fare of Ireland would cause the petty
political differences in the oail to fade
into insigniticance. Mono of the op
ponenls of the treaty, he declared,
mad shown any sign of constructive
statesmanship or had even indicated
what they proposed to do IL the treat },
We're rejected.
Beasley contended the treaty gave
everything Ireland mad been fighting
for. He laid especial stress upon the
evacuation OF the country by The
British army. Michael Collins and
Arthur Griffith, he declared, knew the
Irish people better than the oppo-
nenis OF TINS treaty. who care only Tor
dry formuIae.
Countess AiarkiewicZ, the next
speaker, opposed the treaty, condemn
ing XVII and NTiil OF the document,
dealing with arrangements Tor g. pro-
vislonal government and the method
OF ralifying the pact She also eaio
she did not understand Arthur Grif-
titn's promise to the southern union :
ISIS.
They are getting something cpe-
cial, and why?' she exclaimed. They
are EnElands garrisons, and stand
for grinding capitalism and against
the workers of Ireland. running the
small farmers and driving them
across the Atlantic"
Countess SCOTS at Oath.
She demanded to know what would
be the position in the upper house
of the Irish Free State of the south
ern unionists, who. she said, had been
the worst enemies Of Ireland. calfing G
them traitors and oppressors Of the
Irish working classes Discussing
the oath. she said:
"a, being an honorable woman.
would sooner die than mako = dec
laration Of allegiance to Kins
The governor general Of the free
state would be q center from which
anti.I, .sh ideals and English ideas Of
luxury, wealth and competition wouid
spread
VINO was to be governor general,
; Countess Markewicz asked. She had
sem 1t stated that he would be the
brother of the queen, and it had also
been suggested that Fisconnt LAsceiies
princess Mary's fiance, might be that
OFFICIAL, Perhaps Princess Mary's en-.
gacement might be broken OF 30 she
could marry Michael Collins. suggested
the countess, amid q burst Of laughter
!. walsh OF Cork. speaking in favor
Of the treaty. asserted he had vadtoe
his constituency during the recess ane
iear1ed that nine out Of every ten people
In Cork wanted the treaty accspts6
:. 1oa Public DsAiss for TFsaty.
Il A review Of the attitude taken es
the Irish people at large would ssssi
to indicate ovsrwhelming sentiment
| | in favor Of ratification Of the CON.
pact Since announcement was naAd,