The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-07
ACCEPTANCE
MEANS SUICIDE
FOR IRELAND
Boland Was One of the
Last Speakers Before
Final Vote on the Treaty
in Dali EireannVote
Was Expected to Be TAX
en- Late To-day

Dublin. jan (By the Assoeiate'
Press The Dali Eircann appeared t
le within few hours Of vote OF
the Anglo Irish treaty when it con
cludct. ;ts morning session to-day. Th'
second session, beginning at 4 p. m.
was expected 70 bring forth an inpor'
tant speech against the treaty by
Charles Burgess, the minister of de
Tense. while Arthur Griffith was to close
the debate with general summing UP
and an appeal for approval of the
pact.
Joseph McGuinness of Longford,
speaking for the treaty. said the mem
bers of the peace committee in the pri-
vate meeting of the Dali literally
went on their knees to President De
Valera in an effort to secure unity"
De Valera interposed heated denial
that it was he who had split the coun-
try, declaring the document brought
back by the delegates from London
and now are the Dali was response
Bile for the split.
Dublin, Jan. (By> the Associated
Press With a vote on the Irish
treaty promised for this afternoon, the
Dali Eireann rcassembled this morn
ing in an atmosphere Of high tension.
Eamonn De Valera's resignation as.
president stood postponed until the di-
vision was taken. 1t was expected he
would retire to private life if the treaty
should be ratified.
When the Dali resumed its sessions
at 1880 o'clock Speaker MacNeill,
who has strongly supported the treaty.
gave notice of motion in his own
name, reading AS follows:
"That the Dali Eireann aflirms that
Ireland is a sovereign nation. deriving
sovereignty in all respects from the
will of the people of Ireland: that all
the international relations of Ireland
afe governed on the part OF Ireland by
that sovereign status, and all facilities
and accommodation afforded by Ire
land TO another state or country are
subject to the right of the Irish gov
ernment to take care that the liberty
and well-being of the people of Ire
land are not endangered"
The object OF this motion was TO as
sert the principle that ratification of
the treaty was in accordance with in
dependence.
Harry Boland, just back from the
United States, asked for a vote of |
thanks for "the magnificent support
America has given US"
No one knew better than Michael |
Collins, declared Boland, that there
We're 5000 men in America eager to
fight for Ireland, and that many such
men had come back to Ireland and |
fought valiantly.
He said he would have to admit that
sentiment in America favored the
treaty, but many subscribers to the
Irish loan would regard adoption off
the treaty as a betrayal Of their svm-
pathy and support. He declared accept
ance of the treaty would be suicide for
Ireland.
Boland was enthusiastically applaud
ed.
Joseph McGrath Of Dublin followed
in support of the treaty. He created a
sensation by stating that when he and
Boland went to Garloch. Scotland. on
their last trip as messengers in the
with Prime Minister Llovd
George. Boland told him he was going
10 America on behalf of Eamonn De
Valera to prepare the people of Amer
lea TO accept something short of a
republic"
Replying TO hcGrath, De Valera said
that because he wanted to be honest
With the American people he had told
Bolsnd TO let them know he could not
secure the isolated republic which
was Ireland's ideal, but that his exter-
nal association plan would give Ire
and complete Independence.