Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-06
Republican Extremists Op-
posed to Peace Treaty
Will Not Vote
FREEDOM OF PRESS
Ne Valera Charged With Jealous
Vanity" By Freeman's Journal
Vote Soon to be Taken

Dublin. Jan. 5.-Disruption OF the
Dali Eireann and a deadlock when
undoubtedly would have wrecked not
only the Irish peace treaty but all
chances for a future solution OF Ire
lands relations with Great Britain Is
believed to have been averted by a
meeting of s members of the lrlsh
parliamnt-four supporters OF tne
Collins Griffith faction and four en-
treme Republicans.
A partial agreement, it is under
stood has been reached, under which
massage of the treaty will be permit
red. The out-and-out Republicans
take the stand that they can no more
accept De Valera's alternate pro-
nosals than they can vote for the Crit
fifth .greement, since the irish presi-
dents document differs only sllEht!E
from that negotiated in London. IL
is expected that the Republicans Will
withdraw, in hope that De Valera ana
his immediate ccterie of prsonal 1ol-
lowers will remain in the Dali to con-
stitute working composition
The Dali Eireann adjourned at
O'Clock to let the special committee
fioht out this phase of the situation
in the evening, and will meet again
in secret tomorrow morning.
The seriousness of the situation IS
illustrated by the declaration OF }. j.
Walsh, one of the treaty adherents,
that as the situation stands today, the
treaty would be defeated by two votes.
Other delegates agree with Walsh and
it is gloomily admitted in most quar-
tiers that the peace pact is in extreme
jeopardy.
The freedom of the press is be-
ginning to play lanotherr- important
part in the debate. in addition to
the general excitement caused by
the kidnapping of a. 3. Kay; corre-
spondent of the London Times, Dub
lin is ablaZe with comment over the
Dublin Freeman's Journal which has
launched a vitriolic attack at the Dan
Eireann die-hards.
The foreign correspondents in Dub
lin will renew their protests against
Hays kidnapping on Fssday, having
held it up upon the receipt OF te!c-
gram from Cork stating that Nay
would be handed over to the irish Re
publican army at once. o.
Bitter criticism was Ieveled through
out the day at the Freeman's Journal,
which has hitherto been one OF Slnn
Fein's staunrhest supporters. The
Journal attacked both De Valera and
Erskine ChiIders, charging the irish
President with Jealous vanity, with
ont the instinct OF an Irishman," add
| ing that "it is Il curse to Ireland that
its unity should be broken by such
man. acting under the advice OF an
Enplish shman-Erskine Childcrs.
In the Dali Eircan debate Collins
dcplorcd the tone of the article, and
Gavan Duffy denounced it as the
most infamous attack | have ever
seen in an Irish newspaper"
The De Valera faction, OF course,
has been furious al the newspaper,
! one sneaker threatening the writer Of
tbe article with "a dose of backwoods-
mans medicine"
J At this point Fitzgerald rctortcd
that the kidnapping Of Kay had al
ready caused enough trouble to the
newspapers.
! II was moved that the Dali Fire
ann expel the Freeman journal COR
RESPONDENT from all sessions until the
newspaper apoIogized, but the motion
was withdrawn upon request Of Grit
! fifth and De Valera "Ilo pleaded for
! the freedom of the press.