New-York tribune., 1922-06-21
Defeat of Irish
Republicans Is
Coalition Peril
Big Majority for Free
Siaiers and Election Of
ID Laboritcs May End
Collins De Valera Pact
Childers Is Defeated
Pro-Treaty Forces Likely TO
Have Clear Majority Over
Combined Opponents
From IN, rrbuues Europ,a- Bprsos


Copyright 1929. New York Tribune ine.
LONDON. June 20.-The Colins-De
Valera pre- election agreement 20 form
= coalition cabinet OF Free Staters and
Republicans may he abandoned as n re-
suit Of the polling. In which the out
standing features have been the heavy
defeats suffered by tho Republicans
and the emergenee OF labor as ono Of
the strongest forces IN the new Parlia-
ment
The pro-treaty candidates IN the
official Sim Foin panel probably will
have clear majority over all the other
parties combined This was indicated
tonight, when only thirty seats out Of
totsl OF i2s remain 20 be filled. At
present the Free Sta,ers lead with for
ty-sevcn members the Republicans next
with twenty-nine, then labor, ten; bust
ness men. five: university independents,
Eve. and farmers. two.
The republicans suffered further de-
feats IN to-day's returns. Those de
feated include Liam Mellowes, leader Of
the 1916 uprising In County Galway
and one Of the leading figures IN the
De Valera camp.
No member % the Free State or the
Dali Eireann ministries has been heat.
On The election % some Of them is
already definite and the others are
virtually assured. Arthur Grifith's
indorSement by more than twice the
necessary quota in County Cayan was
announced to-day. as was also that OF
George Gavan Duffy, VINO prohted from
the surplus Of preferences given 10
DARRELL Figgis and transferred 70
Duffy. Figgis's enormous poll in Coun-
~ Dublin was due largely 20 the inter.
est aroused by the attack on him By
armed republicans, who cropped MS
famous beard. Figgis IS not a minis
ter. but Is acting chairman Of the com
inittec drafting the Free State con
stitution. His stand against the Col
INSIDE Valera pact made him an out
standing figure
The pro-treaty forces lost one seat
in County Lcith 20 labor, bu, Or. Pat
rick McCArtan. former envoy 70 New
York. was elected here, along with
Kelvin O'Higgins, Minister Of Eco
Monies. who was one Of the Free State
delegates in the recent London peace
negotiations.
J ne hNWNf rA'AfNF VI NW' AfNNNt
ties. standing 10 win fourteen or hf-
teen Of the eighteen seats they con-
tested. was one of the features Of the
election. Labor's emergency as a po-
li,ical party alters the whole situation.
Without being definitely committed TO
the treaty with England. the Laborites
have taken a stand on certain grounds,
which will align them agains, the pro
treaty wing OF the coalition. should a
coalition be formed This is one reason
WHY the Collins-de Valera pact is like
~ 10 break down. There are elements
on both sides hostile 20 tho agreement
and u may not be able 20 stand the
stress Of circumstances.
De Valera favored the pact as a
means ~ restoring order pending a
discussion o. The Free State eons.itu-
tion. Publication of that document as
amended 20 NEE, the views Of tho
British Cabinet. introduces eompl.ca-
tions which may drive the two wings
OF m. proposed coalition ssunder.
On the other hand, the army situa-
tion is again becoming unsettled, and
this may induce the moderate elements
in both the pre-trea'y and snti-treaty
groups % cleave together 20 maintain
the pact.
The Labor members plan 70 strike
out on their own line In the new par
lament They are IN no hurry % cap
ture the reins of government, although
IN the opinion OF some competent
Irish observers the Labor party may
easily be the biggest in Ireland when,
a few months hence, new permanent
parliament is elected. based on the con-
.;itution. In the presen. provisional
parliament the Laborites aim rather 10
help clear up the confusion resulting
from the long wars and the split over
the treaty.
Although In theory the Labortes are
republicans. they will not push this
view In the present Parliament. They
~ill insist strongly that the Irish con
stitution be made in ireland and not in
London, an attitude emphasized in all
their election campaign speeches
Their. are several elastic provisions in
m. prol osed constitution apparently
aimed 70 eoneiliste the Lsborites, and
the development OF these provisions
probably will prevent the members
from attempting 10 revise the docu-
ment, thereby bringing up new con
troversy with the London cabinet.
At any rate, the constitution will
not be the first measure 10 be consid-
cred when the new Parliament meets
July /. Adult suffrage bills are slated
20 be acted on first. Labor also Will
urge early action on measures to re-
duce unemployment.
DUBLIN, June 20.-Erskine Child.
.rs. one Of the strongest opponents OF
the treaty and around whom much con
troversy centered az the various ses'
,ions OF the old Dali Eireann, was de-
f.sted in the Kildare Wicklow division.
where Colorsn and Everett, both Labor,
and Byrne, panel trestyte, we're
elected.
COFFEE