New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-20
Griffith Opens
Fight for Irish
Vote June 10
Drops Efforts at Peace as
Collins and De Valera
Break; Dciies Foes to
Attempt Revolver Rule
Z Die in Belfast Fights
Four Slain III Derry and
Village Burned: Woman
Killed i'll Rife Battle


Copyright, 1922. New York Tribune INC.
LONDON, May 19.-When Michael
Collins and canon de Valera admitted
to the Dali Eireann to-day that they
had failed to agree on peace, Arthur
Griffith, president of the Dali with
drew the olive branch that the Free
Staters have been holding out to the
republicans and launched his fight to
force a showdown on his motion to
hold general election June l6.
"The time has now come to end this
state Of affairs" he said, land will
not permit any threats to prevent the
Irish people from following the course
that they desire. 1t has been six
ment was established and the Irish
people are still denied the right to say
whether they want the treaty.
81 recognize no higher authority than
the Irish people, and il this country is
going to submit to revolver rule, then
civilization might IS we'll be scrapped."
DcGes Civil War Threat
"rhe issue now is whether the Irish
people have right to determine their
own destiny" he continued, turning to
the republican benches. "If thcy are
denied that right then those who were
fighting against England were pack
Of fools"
Griffith declared that the Free State
had offered the republicans everything
possible. provided they did not prevent
the people working under the treaty.
The government had been answered
he said, but "this government won't be
held up by that threat"
The debate became heated and for a
time straight vote on Grifiith's mo-
ton was imminent, but after a hurried
council among some Of the leaders the
debate was adjourned until tomorrow,
despite Griffith's objections. He in
sisted that the right of the people to
decide the issue was being sidetracked.
1t was apparent that some disagree
ment had arisen between Griffith and
Collins, as Collins indicated desire
to keep trying to reach a peace agree
on the other hand. wants to cut out
talking and get down to brass tacks,
even if this means q clash with the
republicans. So far as can be seen
the president of the Dali is determined
to drive his motion through.
Collins and De Valera Fail
After Collins and De Valera had CON
ferred all day yesterday on peace, they
met again this morning for two hours,
but finally reported to the Dali
Eireann that they had made no prog
ress toward an understanding. To-mor-
row they will submit separate reports
on their views of the negotiations that
have been in progress. Minister of De
tense Mulcahy, Lord Mayor O'Calla-
han of Cork and Patrick MacCartan
were active in urging that these re-
ports be brought in SO that the Dali
could see exactly how things stood.
De Valera said he could report in five
minutes. Collins suggested that he
and De Valera make joint report,
with recommendations, but it was
finally decided that separate reports
would be more satisfactory.
There were several lively passages
in the debate. Kelvin O'Higgins, sup
porting Griffith's motion, referred to a
speech in which De Valera had used the
words "wadng through blood This
brought the Republican leader to his
feet, charging that the quotation was