Middletown transcript., 1922-01-14
Dali E|REAhN
RA1|F|ES TREATY
Opponents Of Pact Excepted
to Keep Up Struggle
CHEERS GREET ACCEPTANCE
Marked Enthusiasm Shown by Crowds
Dublin Holds calebration-Fu-
ture Control OF Army Subject
OF Anxious Speculation.

Dublin.-The treaty creating the
| Irish Free State was ratified by the
| Dali Hreann. By majority of seven
votes, 64 to 81, the Dali gave its ap-
proval to the document signed by its
| delegates at London.
Coincidentally, Eamonn de Valera
announced his resignation from the
Presidency Of the Irish Republic.
The news Of the ratification was re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm,
and the patient crowds, which had
waited for hours outside the Univers-
ity Building in anticipation of de,
cision burst into cheering. even be-
fore the official figures were an,
nounced
Ratification Of the treaty came after
day of intense excitement and heat
ed controversy. Although the result
was as had been expected. the ma
jority in favor Of the agreement was
greater than had been counted on al
most UP to the last minute.
A tense, strained silence prevailed
while the vote was being taken and a
gasp of relief went up from the sup
porters of the treaty when the result
was announced. A dramatic scene en-
sued, when De Valera stood UP and in
broken voice, which vibrated with
emotion, declared that the republic"
must be carried on.
Eventually he broke down so com.
pletely that he was unable to proceed
The Dahl Eireann, with one accord, ap-
plauded and cheered him.
The situation at the adjournment of
the Dali appeared to remain chaotic
The future control of the Irish Re-
publican army is the subject Of anxious
speculation, as Charles Burgess, who
strongly opposed the treaty, is the
Minister Of Defense. SO far as the
public is concerned, Dublin seems de-
lighted over ratification Arthur Grif-
fith and his colleagues on emerging
from the Parliament were wildly
cheered and the city tonight is in
jubilant spirits.
On the announcement of the figures,
Mr.. De Valera Immediately rose and
declared that the Irish people had es-
tablished republic and until the Irish
people In a regular manner dsestab-
lished the republic it constitutionally
went ON. This would be sovereign
body in the nation, to which the nation
looked for supreme government. 1t
was the executive until the people dis
established 1t.
Nobody was disposed to challenge
this proposition, for the general opin-
ion all along had been that during the
transition period Ireland must keep
her representative assembly until the
treaty was converted into an act of
Parliament and the Irish would have
an opportunity to erect a legislature
of the Free State to replace the Dali.
Michael Collins in quiet tones fol
lowed De Valera. He said he did not
regard the result in any spirit Of tri.
umph. He claimed that the men rep
resenting the Dali who would be re-
sponsible for taking over from the
British Government control of the Irish
administration should get a fair
chance. In every country what mat
tered most was public order, and he
appealed to the other side to appoint
a joint committee of both sides to
carry on the government (This was
greeted with cheers) Mr. Collins de-
clared that President de Valera held
the same place in his heart as ever.
Then followed violent speech by
Mary MacSwiney, denouncing the re-
suit rs worse than the betrayal of Ire
land in the days OF Castlera (Niscount
Castlereagh Marquis of Londonderry,
who was Chief Secretary for Ireland
in 1898 and was instrumental in carry
ing the union in 1890
Mr., de Valera rose again, supposedly
to reply to Mr.. Collins overture. How
ever, he took no notce OF 1t and mere
ly appealed to all his own supporters
in the Dali to meet him at the Mansion
House. This evidently hurt Mr.. Col
lins very much, but he quietly said:
IF the visible presence of myself and
colleagues is SO distasteful there might
at any rate be some accommodation
between the parties for the purpose of
public order"
Minister Burgess Immediately re-
tcrted: Il will take care that the dis
cipline of the army is preserved" n
The public is completely bewildered
raha ling Dn Valara,c intention