The New York herald., 1922-01-09
FIR. DUFFY ACCEPTS
PACT, NOT AS FINAL
Fighting Chaplain Views 1t as
Installment on Real
Republic.
LEAGUE WILL PRESS ON
Leaders Here Plan Campaign
in Support of De
Valera.
LEAGUE WILL PRESS OF

Father Frances Patrick Duffy, chap.
lain OF the 165th Infantry (Old Sixty.
ninth) of the Rainbow Division durine
the late war; made the following com,
ment yesterday on the ratification of the
Irish treaty:
II had much rather have q republic
than continued connection with England
for two reasons-first, because believe
in republics. and second, because I think
an Irish republic would be the best pos
sible ally for America In a war with a
European Power.
II cannot see sufficient difference be.
tween Griffith's treaty and De Valera s
to fight over. What Griffith brought
| home is about as good as they can get
ana the next generation of Irishmen can
make the decision as to what ireland
wants ultimately. ] think no Irishman
considers 1t as a settlement but rather
as an instalment.
"The present form or government
means much less to the future of Ire
land than the union of her citizens The
this treaty and within q generation or
less the majority of the north will do
the same. A united Ireland will control
its own destiny.
"The rally cry for all Of ireland
should be-let us have peace"
Arthur Griffith and his supporters in
the Irish Parliament were given the
unanimous Endorsement at meeting
yesterday of the County Cork Mems
Society of this city. The following cable
was sent to the Irish leader: 'The
County Cork Mems Society of New Yorl,
heartily indorses the action of the Dali
Eireann in It's approval of the treaty
and pledges 1t unqualified support to the
people of ireland and the Irish Free
State"
The executive committee of the Irish
American Labor League at a meeting
last night In its headquarters, $50 West
Twenty-fifth street. planned the organ
izing of Irish labor in this country and
abroad to raise funds and support the
De Valera faction III its fight for a
complete independent republic instead
of the Free State.
Thomas j. O'Flaherty, secretary of
the league, issued statement in which
he said:
THE fight is not yet ended and the
real struggle Will now begin between
the republicans, led by the 10 Dor party
and supported by Countess Markiewcz.
and the other rebels and the Irish
middle class led by Arthur Griffith
movement has been started in Ire
land to bring about the release of Jim
lead the labor movement in Ireland in
its fight for a workers republic.
The treaty. which was accepted by
bare majority OF the members of the
Dali Eireann. is a surrender of the
principle of the republic for a COM
mercial agreement. Arthur Griffith
founder of the Sim Fem, was never Il
republican. The Irish-American Labor
League will lead the radical Irish work.
ers in America in support of the labor
program in Ireland and of the progress
sive labor movement In America. The
Friends of Irish Freedom and such or
ganizations have no real purpose to
serve. They stand for the system which
keeps Ireland in slavery. that is the
capitalist system
"a conference of the league and of
Irish and Irish-American radicals has
been called for January % In New
York"