The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-03
Sharp Debates in Dali
Five More Counties
Join Chorus of De-
mands for Peace-New
Organ Called "The Re-
public of Ireland" Is
Published
Debate on Treaty

Press) The Dali Eireann lost no
time after reconvening today follow
ing its holiday recess in plunging
again into sharp debate on the An
! glO-Irish treaty. It had before it once
h more an order of the day calling for
consideration of both Arthur Griffith's
: ratification motion and Eamonn De
Valera's alternative proposals. 1t was
not generally thought the debate
would run many days longer. Many
members are anticipating a vote by
Thursday night or Friday,
An opponent of the treaty Art
O'Connor, of South Kildare, Dali min
lister of agriculture, opened todays
debate with an argument that the
treaty was a step backward and a
declaration of belief that the real
heart of the Irish people had not
changed, despite the numerous reso
lutions by various bodies in favor of
the pact.
O'Connor attacked the southern
unionists, saying the people of Ire
land would have none Of them in the
Irish Free State He was interrupt
ed several times during his address,
notably by Michael Collins, who re-
sented his attack on resolutions fav-
oring the treaty passed by meetings
of farmers and other public bodies
Collins called attention to the suf-
ferlngs of the rural population, whose
homes had burned on all sides.
Pierce Beasley, of County Kerry
followed with a strong speech IN IA
vor of the treaty.
He said they had waited vainly for
some signs from the opponents Of the
treaty for some sympathy for the poor
people OF ireland What the treaty's
opponents called principles were
mostly principle formulae and high
pitched rhetoric, he said adding they
were not even united on their for
mulae. some of them talking isolation
and others external association. The
lives of the Irish people, he declared,
were being gambled with.
Countess MarkiewiZc, the next
speaker, vigorously denounced the
treaty.
Dublin, Jan. 3.-(By the Associated
Press. members of the Dali Eireann
reassembled here today, after an adj
journment of twelve days, to resume
discussion of the treaty with Great
Britain. A review of the attitude
taken by the Irish people at large
would seem to indicate Overwhelming
sentiment in favor of ratification Of
the compact. Since announcement was
made that the treaty had been signed
in Londen, public bodies have adopted
resolutions in favor of the treaty and
in many cases have demanded that
their representatives in the Dali
Eireann vote for it.
Five more county councils-Limer-
ick, North Tipperary, Tyrone, Louth
and Wexford-yesterday added their
voices to the chorus approving the
treaty The unanimity of the farmers
Ion the question is a notable feature
lof the demand for ratification. They
lheld scores of meetings throughout
the country, and, without exception,
have affirmed their support Of the
pact.
New Organ Published
Opponents of the treaty today
Wrought out a new organ called THE
Republic of Ireland" and it was
looked upon as a new factor in <the
situation. Today's papers here dis
cussed 1t with a note of satisfaction.
Many members looked for the vote
on Thursday night or Friday.
Calls for Ratification . r.,.,
Just before the Dali was called tc
order a buzz of excitement was
caused by the distribution of an or
der of the day similar to the one
circulated before adjournment, call
ing for Arthur Griffith's motion fol
ratification of the treaty and Hs
NOM De Valera's alternative pro
posals. The inference drawn from
: this was that Mr.. De Valera, what
ever might be the vote on the treaty
would submit his planto the Dali.
Art O'Connor, deputy for Soutl
Kildare, and Dali minister OF agri
culture, an opponent of the, treaty
was the first speaker at today's ses
sion. He argued that those outside
''howling at the Dali to support tn
treaty" were men who had neve
done anything for the country. Pre-
miAr Lloyd George, he said, ha
broken Irish unity Into aaspectrun
Of colors from extreme purple to eN
tYeme red" The treaty was ste
beekwsr& ana not one forward, h
aeesgta1,
rThs tasmsrs havs q sight' I
pfeels thNlk hSNuBbk Asvk bee
blspe1 I'll evex tho cetptsg," he aI
Rl1ly expistA6e.
1zr, O'C6nnte fsterted that man
thops VIM M passed resolution
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