The New York herald., 1922-01-10
Dali VOTES TODAY
ON RULE OF TREATY
No Government Overnight
When Chairman Denies
Motion of Collins.
TRYING TO AVERT A BOLT
Resolution Up To-day for Pro-
visional Rule While Await
ing Free State.
TRYING TO AVERT A BOLT

Special Gable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1922, by THE NEw York HERALD
DUBLIN, Jan. 9.--Eamon de Valera
was eliminated from the Irish Govern
ment to-day, which. in turn passed
away when he resigned. Tonight
there is no government in Ireland
Efforts to establish a coalition pro-
visional Government failed and the
majority party in the Dali Eireann is
now confronted with the problem Of
proceeding In such manner as to avoid
an absolute bolt by the Extreme Re-
publican element. Arthur Griffith and
Michael Collins tonight expressed
some confidence in their ability to do
this when the Dali meets tomorrow
to act on a motion by Mr.. Collins en-
powering Mr.. Griffith to form PRO
visional Executive"
Mr.. de Valera this afternoon made
good his threat to resign the Presi-
dency Of the Irish Republic" He
then permitted himself to be nomi-
mated for reelection. He was beaten
by vote Of 60 to So after a heated
debate.
In the course of the long debate the
position of the De Valera party was
made clear. They will abide by the
ultimate decision of the Irish people
on the treaty. Meanwhile they will
neither help nor hinder the steps By
which that treaty was brought before
the people. The entire long days de-
bate was devoted 90 careful naneuvers
On their part to prevent any element
of Republican machinery or Repub-
lican resources being devoted to the
erection of the Irisl. Free State.
But while the Dali was thus split
ting hairs, England was putting into
the hands of Mr.. Collins and MIR.
Griffith one Of the strongest possible
arguments. Military detachments be-
gan the demolition of the barbed wire
entanglements about the Dublin Cor
poration buildings. This move is
hailed here as the first step toward
the evacuation of the British troops
from Ireland.
Free state to Follow "Republfc."
Tie long debate to-day also made IL
clear that both sides believe the Irish
Republican Government exists in fact
despite the fact that the Dali has ap-
proved the Treaty Of London. until that
treaty is given full legislative effect and
q general election provides the Irish
people with an opportunity of dlsestab-
fishing their Republic in favor Of the
Irish Free State.
1t was the contention Of the Grifiithites
that Mr.. de Valera should head a. BIZ
partisan committee TO run the Govern
mcnt until this happened. This Mr.. de
Valera refused. Then after Mr.. de
Valera's reelection was beaten Mr..
Collins moved that this house empower
Arthur Griffith to form q provisional
Before the chairman finally
ruled this motion technically out Of or
der Il provided vehicle for clear ex-
preston of the programs OF both sides.
Mr.. Collins, replying to Harry Boland.
pledged the new Government to honor
tho Republican bonds and further
pledged that the Republican funds would
remain In the hands of trustees, as at
present. and would not be used for the
purpose of establishing the Irish Free
State until the people had approved.
Even such a suggestion called TO sat
isfy Miss Mary MacSwiney, however.
Again. she bitterly denounced the rati-
fication and promised bloodshed II they
attempted to use the Republican flag as
the emblem of the Irish Free state. 1t
is likely that she and other women will
bolt tine Dell as soon as any arrange
uent IL come to.
But the following two clear declara-
tions were obtained from Mr.. de Valera
en- the one hand and Cathal Brugha
(Charles Burgess) on the other In the
course of the debate. Mr.. de Valera,
after Mr.. Griffith had paid him warm
tribute following his defeat for
reelection, declared
"You will want us yet, and we. will
be there ready TO aid you any time
against any outside enemy. We are the
auxiliary army ready TO fight for irish
freedom"
Mr.. Brugha argued that the Repub-
lican army should be kept an active
function. He apologized for his personal
~
said:
when comes the time 20 make
real settlement. England Will believe
that Eamon de Valera Is the only man
who can deliver the goods. But you go
on with your provisional Government.
We won't help you neither Will we
hinder you. We will only see that the
Dali Eireann continues until Saturday
work is undone,. and, please God, IL
will be undone. But II it isn't. III DC
with the verdict OF the lrish
people. II they decide they want 70
become British citizens. all right.
After these declarations the chairman
ruled that Mr.. Collins's motion to EN-.
power Mr.. Griffith to form a provisional
Government was unconstitutional IN
form and out of order because u re-
qulred days notice.
The meeting then adjourned. with~the
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