Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-10
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wore the same % fns d,cilnins =. o.
10 London "n The del.Eatioa. tis .I.a
being to kcop a reserve paSst in col,
interests ~ the Irish fepui,iit hrbiH.
! the men In contact with ,hs ttius
ministers. o. 80 became evident ttai
tho peace drioratci viii pot D. hr.
Nious o. submit any name tnt tHr
, PRESIDENCY. Richard Muicgh,, tblu
~ star. recalled that tie pan he'd
rut together Tor rnnalaeratie tiH,s
without rrcsidcnt Es,euiuan.
Michael Cuilins Submitted q motion
which hc had been prevented fiun
moving 80 an amendment ~ the w.
| ton for bo NaicfA's recollection thet
the Dali should request Arthur C9i
/ nth 90 form provisional government
This did nothing 10 clear the situh.
ton and Mr. he Valera kept rfirr
frequently. pressing his arguments
that they must cat CONSTITUTIONAL.
KEEP tho republic " b,ins aud sivs u
"A ministry. lie objected 90 the go.
]
which would suppress the DAFT ana
declared that II tho republic a. n ~
istcd were ahandono his followers
would walk out
| DE Nalcrn's declaration OF wilkins
ness To stand behind the new govern
mcnt. II such action entaiied No snc-
! rifice Of principle. and hts fufih'f
. statement that he and his associates
were ready 10 back the new govern
mcnt II Il should require support
! against any outside enemy. were
loudly cheered. Commandant Me
Keown cried out that he Vairra's
he had ever made.
! However. Mr.. De Nalcra's words
not echoed by several Of his republi-
can followers. Miss MacSwiney. Ii
am Mcllowes. David Kent and others
=, displayed a determination 10 tight
J out the republican cause. Miss Mae
!; Swiney was particularly forcible in
her threat against any attempt by
the new provisional government to
, adopt the republican tricolor as the
| flag of the new free state.
| Mr.. Collins apparently thought
| they could summon a ratifying body
of members for southern Ireland.
| including the four members repre-
senting Trinity college. They could
call it the Dali Eircann until some
body knowing Irish well could find
a better name for it. This was i'm
! mediately countered with the re-
minder that the Trinity college
! members would not take the repub-
lican oath.
! Finally John J. O'KclIy. minister
Of education, argued that Mr.. Col
Inns motion was out OF order be-
cause no notice had been given. The
speaker sustained the argument hut
pointed out that all the proceedings
| today were similarly out OF order
and could only be carried on By
consent. Adjournment until tomor-
| row morning was moved. and MI.
Collins said he would hand in notice
of his motion.
| Throughout the debate Mr.. Collins
showed that he realized the posi-
bilities of a misunderstanding Of
their first steps as a provisional gov
eminent. Some Of them % course.
II only TO find out what was there
He provoked general laughter by
saying that one Of the FIRST things
they would do would be 20 try tu
get back twenty thousand pounds ~
the republican authorities had ap-
propriated.
He drew n parallel between their
entry into Dublin Castle and the en-
try Of General MacReadv, ehief IN
charge OF the British force into the
Mansion House.
The question ~ the rerui,icnn
funds was ventilated icns,bliv. Re-
plying TO Harry ] Boland. Mr. Cot
Tins made ~ plain that loans collected
for the republic would he paid IN A..
cordance with the terms ~ the
bonds: he would regard n no q
breach OF the treaty 10 object 20 TITS
courye. lie declared tina. hts side
In their opposition 20 fhoir r0i-
leagues. had not used n penny ~ the
republican funds. and hoped that 'hs
other side could say tile same. In
cid"nially W claiming credit for the
efficiency OF his finance department.
lie revealed the fact that the fncm-
hers OF the Dali Eireann receive
compensation for their services
He said his accounts were COM
plcte. despite all pressure on him
up 10 December !. and ,he only w.
regularity consisted IN paying weoh
Nv wages M To January I. for which
there had not been time 20 obtaif
authority from tho Dali IN the NJ
dirary way. lie suegested that o.
funds In the future Should remain o.
trust N the hands Of the cxistinf
trustees. these including. Monsign".
Fogarty bishop OF kiilahoc. and 81
De Valera.
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