The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-01-14
new MINISTRY
FOR IRELAND
ELECTED
Arthur Griffith Mans
Ship of Free State
With New Grew and
Will Garry On

dangerous and obscure had been
to a great extent clarified. The
new president, Arthur Griffith, and
a new cabinet had been elected
and tho way had been smoothed
to putting into effect the terms Of
the treaty.
The following cabinet officers
were elected:
Minister of Finance, Michael Col
klins.
Foreign Affairs, George Gavan
Duffy.
Home Affairs, Eamon J. Duggan.
Local government, William T..
Cosgrave.
Economic Affairs, Bryan O'Hig-
gins.
Defense. Richard Mulcahy.
Immense relief is felt in Dublin
at the turn events have taken
and this will undoubtedly be cXper-
fenced throughout Ireland.
The temporary retirement of
Eamonn De Valera and his suppor-
ters from the dali, which rumor had
forecast, proved not to involve a
permanent split Mr. De Valera
confined his protest to the election
| of a new president, declaring his
| unwillingness TO recognize the suit
ability to that post Of a man who.
as chairman Of the London delesa-
ton was bound 70 give effect to the
treaty, which. according TO De Va
! lara. subverts the republic.
During the luncheon hour. Mr.
De Valera and his associates who
left the hall held a private meet
ing. Some of tic more ardent spir-
its advocated refusal to return. but
moderate counsels prevailed and the
! dali reaSsembled as united body
The De Valera party is meeting
again tonight TO formulate plans
for the future but it was made cvi-
dent by the numerous speeches
! from Mr.. Dc Valera what their
plans are likely to be.
He holds that the decision OF the
| dali in favor of the treaty binds
him and his adhcrents not to OBJ
Struct the new government in car
rying out the treaty, but he re-
serves the right Of free criticism,
should Mr.. Griffith in the capacity
of chairman Of the provisional
government. do anything inconsis-
tent with the rights of the Irish
! peODle or the existence Of the Irish
republic.
!! At the same time he expressed
the conviction that English hosti,-
ity may have to be faced. There is
still intense suspicion existent on
both sides Of the dali of the good
faith Of the British ministry. De
Valera was clear in his assurances
Of the full support Of his party in
resisting an attack from an outside
enemy.
Mr.. Griffith was repeatedly press
cd by MI De Valera to define his
position which De Valera described
as new case of Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
4; Mr.. Griffith was challenged to
define his attitude toward the re-
public, and it evidently was sup
posed that he would have difficulty
! in rcconciling his position as pres
ident with the position for chair
! man of the provisional govern
mcnt
Mr. Griffith however. frankly
/: recognized during the transition
period thc existence Of the repub
lie, which he undertook TO maintain
but he said when the Free State
was framed and ready TO come IN
TO operation there must be Il gem
eraI election, SO that the pcoplt'
could choose between the Free
State and the continuance of the
republic.
Mr.. De Nalera's attitude toward
! Mr.. Griffith was considcratc and
respectful and Mr.. Griffith express
ed his cordial appreciation of it.
Some Of the De Valera support
ers, notably Erskine Childers, were
anxious to press upon Mr.. Griffith
questions regarding his future ac-
tionS which were obviously intend
cd 10 cmbarrass him. He finally
lost his temper. declaring he would
>nSwer no questions OF any
damned Enslishman.
This was the first display of real
heat by any Of the leaders. His
friends accounted for il by the fact.
as Mr. Griffith himself said later.
that he had been engaged for many
months in continuous and arduous
public work in London and Dub
lin and must now assume reSpon-
Sibility for the Eew government
which would tax his whole
strength.
The irrcconciliablcs sought to
oppose Adjournment on the ground
that meanwhile expenditures could
not constitutionally be incurred
without the dail's approval. Mr.
Collins assured tho members that
no expenditures was involved OK
cept the ordinary weekly wages
of the department officials, which
it was not desirable to stop
Mr. Griffith requested adjourn
ment indefinitely but on an appeal
by Mr.. De Valera consented to !:X
the date as February II. y gen
cral agreement WAS thus reached.
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Washington. Jan. 12.-Senator
Willis. Republican. of Ohio. class
ed as Il doubtful senator in the