The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-08


DUBLIN. Jan 1.-The greatest ser.
vice the American people can render
Ia Ireland now IS Ia purify their own
government 10 the end that that aov-
eminent shall become. In fact. as we'll
as In theory, the champion OF liberty
the world over for every thinking
man knows that the world is nov en-.
teri1K into an era Of peace.
This statement was made tonight by
Michael Collins. slgnatory Of the Irish
treaty and organizer Of the Republican
Army. IN reply to speech delivered
In the Dali by Harry holland. Irish en-
vcy to the United States. declaring
that American public opinion had con
sidered the Irish question as a British
domestic sqlsabble
Z In his speech ut the Dali, Buland
said.
THE people in America have been
for forty years under the impression
that ireland and England are ono and
they were merely having domestic
squ;abble. So the great thing that we
had 10 break down was the fact that
lirland iictluiascd in British rule aud
tina, what We were fighting for yas
hon fnle
As result Of the nasnifi,en, nght
Ilt up IT home BY the men of tn.
army, supported by the women Of Ire
land. the Americans ulIi.,sly realized
thlt We We're lighting for very good
ribht for freedom.
II would like 10 take this opportu
nitv for thanking the American PEG
pie Tor the magnificent support in tilis
struggle, | must sly that in this
house a few weeks ago statement
was 'nnir by the minister uf I'm rice
which placed us in very enuirras
sing position
And which every true American M
rrcciates. INTERPRETED Collins. IN an
exclusive statement tonight Collins *
planned the meaning al this remark
y interrupted Deputy Harry holland
This afternoon. said Collins. "and the
reason for that interruption Wa tLat
he knows as well as ! know that the
American government at WASHINGTON.
50 far ~ the matter of die Irish 70
public Is concerned. has al alone de
tcrrrd to the wishes Of the British
government
Surely his IS a thing that every
true American must deplore and cer-
tairly Il * a thing that every true
American is entitled to know. instead
II libnring under any dciusion such
~ the speech Of thanks b, Boland ere
atcs
Turning To the policy Of the opposi.
ton II the Dali. Cnllins said
AS for the action OF the Dali to
date. I am unable tu understand how
peori. can l.. such idiots and live II
Is like a prize tighter shouting at the
.op of his lungs to some one al tie
rinSside during Il minute interval IL
hit bis opponent on top Of the head
With m iron bar
THAT - What the arguments at
those. favoring rejection amounts IL
They seem to have 80 realization 81
TIE fao. that this pubic asscmblins
al lie Dali Is only possible through
the permission Of he British govern
| neu,
For the life Fl me ! cannot under
stand such unreasonnblcness They
| declare that they stand Tor the ropuh
lie and Tor the repubi. onls and IN
/ the next breath they admit they are
satisfied with document 80. . which
IS arther from tta republic dian the
| tieaty
II only there WAS som" way cf IN
| leetng 4 LITTLE ordinary COMMON s. nsf
I into tie heads III some ol thee drpu
! ties there never would have been an,
| doubt after the result Of the vote
with finish 80 close that nobod,
aucw which hofse had won nntil th'
numbers Nnrc posted by the judge