The Washington times., 1922-01-10
GRIFFITH
PICKS NEW
!. CAbINE I
De Valera Bolts With Fifty
Membsrs-Cenera Election
Promised Soon.
BY DANIEL O'CONNELL.

BY DANIEL O'C0NNELL.
DUBLIN, Jan. 10.-Arthur Grif-
fith, founder of the Sinn Fein, was
today formally elected Irish presi-
dent by Dali Eireann (the Sim
Fein parliament). Griffith sue
ceeds Eamonn de Valera, who re-
signed because the Irish peace
treaty was ratified by the Dali.
@ The New Cabinet.
. Griffith announced his cabinet a.
follows:
Foreign affairs George cAvan
Duffy.
Finance-MichaeI Collins.
Defense-Richard Mulcahy. chief Of
staff Of the /. r. A.
Home affairs-E. J. Duggan.
Local government affairs--Deputy
Cosgrave.
Economics-Deputy Higgin.
President Griffith and his cabinet
constitutes the provisional govern
ment Of the Irish Free State, which
will shortly take over all administra-
tive authority in Ireland toutside OF
VI olbtttD ltoht thS
Eamon de Valera and his ad-
herents bolted Dali Eireann.
De Valera Group Leaves.
De Valera gained the floor and said
that he could not remain In the house
while voting was In progress for Crit
fifth. Accompanied by fifty-five OF his
followers, he left the hall. The dep
uties who remained then made the
- - nsffftfh nd hta rahtna OF
unanimous. ~. .. .-..---
"The election OF Griffith would de-
grade the office Of President Of the
Irish republic" exclaimed de Valera
angrily as he passed out OF the leg
islative chamber.
De Valera insisted upon knowing
whether Griffith would act as "presi.
dent Of the Irish republic"
ct shall hold the same powers as
were held by my predecessor, Mr.. de
Valera, until the Irish Free State Off.
cially comes into being" replied
Griffith.
Deputies holding the front benches
engaged in heated exchanges.
Collins accused the Cork Republicans
of "using Black and Tan methods"
He charged the Cork adherents of de
Valera with compelling the Cork EN.
1hhhei " puphsh ~ Sti Sdhi pohtiNN'
proclama tion.
Election Seen Soon.
Speaking on the motion to elect him
president of the Irish free state, Grif-
fifth said that the whole question of
Irish peace would be referred to .he
people as soon as possible in a general
election. This election viii be for the
purpose of choosing deputies to the
new parliament which will be created
under the law creating the Irish ,ree
state.
The Griffith Collins faction. which
secured ratification of the Irish peace
treaty, will be opposed by tho de
Valera -Brugha faction which opposed
ratification. There will be q bitter
struggle for control Of the new par.
lament.
Griffith actually began the forma-
ton Of the new government yesterday,
giving rise to a premature report that
his task had been completed ind
formally approved.
Cathal Brugha, one Of the highest
officers of the Irish republican army,
who supported the de Valera faction
In the treaty fight, attacked Griffith,
saying he had mot only broken .,is
pledges, but proved himself untrust.
worthy"
Following his election by Dial Elr.
eann, Griffith, announced that he had
formed the provisional government OF
the Irish free state on Monday, as
exclusively announced by the Interna.
tional News Service.
He withdrew the announcement, he
said, until the Dial could act.