Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-29
DAHL HAS QUIET
DAY WITH LULL IN
BITTER UTTERANCES

Dublin, April 2S.-(By A. PHO
days session of the Dali Eireann was
unexpectedly quiet There was evil
dent desire not to pursue yesterdays
personal determinations, and when Ar
thur Griffith, president of the Dali,
urged the necessity, owing to the
grave state Of the country. Of the Dali
remaining in session from week to
week, there was unanimous approval
Later it was decided to adjourn the
sessions to next Wednesday. the mo-
ton for adjournment being agreed to
without division.
Mr.. Griffith voiced horror at the
Dunmanwa murders and the Clonmel
seizures, but the members Of DeVale-
ras party. while associating them
selves fully in condemnation of the
murders. We're reserved regarding the
Clonmel incident.
cannon DeValera in calm manner
followed Mr.. Griffith with a plea for
avoidance Of dissension. DR.. Patrick
McCartan then brought up the pro-
posal of Michael Collins for a joint
committee of public safety. Mr.. Col
Inns and Mr. Griffith did not comment,
and Mr.. DeValera confined his reply to
an expression of hope that perhaps by
proposals of third party the peace
conference might lead to some agree
ment.
The report Of Richard Mulcahy. min
lister of defence, provoked a long. keen
debate. 1t condemned disturbances and
raids due to the dissident section of
the army.
Mrs OCalla CHAN of Limerick moved
rejection of the report on the ground
that Mulcahy had not kept his prom
Use to maintain the army Us a repubh-
can body. Seconding this motion. Liam
Mellowes, secretary of the dissident
army council. not only defended his
men, but delivered an unsparinS at
tack on the headquarters staff. Nom
support of the treaty in the Nall, he
said, made the breach inevitable.
In support of the 'irreconcilables'
vi
allegiance to the republic the soldiers
would never consent to enter the
British Empire against which they
fought. He frankly expressed the dis
trust which the dssident section OF
the army had for the Dali. which voted
subverson of the republic. He ridi-
culed the tea that the soldiers should
keen their mouths shut and face such
intrigues.
Raids on Goods, he explained
were part of the work Of the Belfast
boycott and would continue until
they were no longer necessary. II
was true they had seized explosives
and they intended to keep them I'M
til the traders requiring them APP
Piled for permits to the responsible
authority in the country.
Mellowes characterized the Dali as
Chameleon-lik e-one day using the
green, white and orange for the Re-
public, the next day the red, white
and blue of the British empire. The
dissident soldiers were called mu-
tineers because they were loyal tt
the Republic. 1t was true they were
irregulars in the sense that they
lacked funds. but irregulars always
We're like that and it was no dis
grace.
The speech was loudly applaudet
bv the De Valera adhcrents, some
OF whom in speeches urged unity or
the basis of reputation Of the treaty
saying that if war with England fol
lowed it would be preferable to Civi
war.
1t was the general argument thai
obedience of the army to the Dia
should be conditional on the Dial:
adherence to the Republic
The members of the treaty party
were silent for the most part, leav-
ing the debate to the opposition
speakers.
AS the time for adjournment wa'
approaching. Charles Burgess, who i:
against the treaty said he intended
to speak, but preferred to postpont
his remarks until Wednesday in thu
hope that the army meanwhile would
come under unity of command. Thi:
was considered the most hopeful in
cident Of the day. though nothing
in the course of the debate en-
couraged any expectation Of a com
promise.
Mulcahy followed with shor
speech in which he confined himsel
to justifying his support of the
treaty as an alternative 20 war.
The adherents of De Valera warm
1y applauded Sean Moylan when h
explained that understanding TIL
truce was only breathing space, HI
had collected and drilled men fol
fighting. but. never got the promised
funds for them. He therefor. ISSUED
an order enabling him TO seize dos
taxes in his dictrict, and. here add
ed:
"They were paid or seized, for my
word still goes in North Cork"