South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09
SPLIT ON TREATY
RENDERS FUTURE
OBSCUREASEVER
Republican Opponents MAY
Rebel TO Prevent Establish
ment of Free State.
DeValera Tells SUPP srs He
Plans to Continue ght
For a Republic.

BY Associated Press.
DUBLIN. Jan. 6. The peacs
treaty has been ratified and prayers
of thanksgiving went up from the
people in all the churches sunday
but Ireland continues 20 face In
ternA DISCRIMINATION. giving rise
20 the greatest anxiety.
The spit in the Dali Eireann has
been heightened and intensified BY
the vote on the treaty and the fu-
ture was never more obscure AZ
different hours Sunday the two fac
lions held conferences at the Nan
sion house. The Dali viii meet
again Monday In public session and
all the members are expected 20 at
tend.
Il has become apparent that
Eamonn De VeIera's resignation aH
president Of the republic did not
take an official form and the out
standing question Sunday ~ whether
he VIII make effective his expressed
intention 90 resign. and II he does
not what viii become Of the Dan.
Many believe that the opponents OF
the treaty plan 20 keer the Sim
Fem parliament IN being while the
supporters OF the treaty endeavor
20 establish a provisional govern
ment and carry out the terms 20 the
peace agreement
Mr.. De Valera's resignation ten
dered 20 the Dali Eireann Friday
was specific; he consented. however.
20 postpone action thereon on con
dition that a vote on the treaty
should be taken within fs hours
At the same time he plainly stated
that he intended. whatever hap
pened," % retire 20 private life.
Resignation Not Repeated.
When the vote was taken the res
| ignation was not repeated, M. De
/ Valera merely alluding 10 = when
/ he arose and IN a voice broken with
! emotion began 20 explain h.s per
| sonal position. But ne had not got
far when he sat down. unable 20
go on.
Later De Valera summoned a
meeting for Sunday. exclusively
confined 20 the 81 DEPUTIES who
voted against the treaty and sun
dav AT the Mansion house prior 10
the private session OF hts associates.
ne delivered a speech which was a
clear indication Of hts intention %
continue the fight. this time apnar-
emily not only against the British
government but against the pro-
visional government Of the Irish
Free state. which, he said. he re-
CARDS az a usurpstion. and 70 which
the chief objection Is that 70 de-
rives fits authority from thu British
parliament.
There are many Sunday night
who are Of the opinion that the
question OF Nfr. De Valera's sus-
pended resignation must be debated
az Mondays meeting Of the Dali
The inconsister les IN his declara-
ton have puzzled all commentators,
but Art O'Brion president OF the
Self-Determination League Of Great
Britain, who. although not a mem
Der Of the Dali has been privileged
during the debate 20 sit among the
members and who Is IN closest
touch and sympathy with De Valera
informed The Associated Press or
Sunday that his Interpretation o.
thai Mr.. De Valera VIII resign the
presidency and retire % private Iifs
only when he has consolidated the
republican position
Face Difficult Task.
The task Of the new provisional
government faced by Opposition
from old republican colleagues. WIZ
be extremely difficult Some OF the
deputies. including Miss Maosvviney,
have frankly declared their intan-
tion 20 act from the outset as rebels
against the provisional government
Il Ls taken for granted that the
provisional government viii certain
ly include both Arthur Griffith and
Michael Collins Their associates
are less clearly marked out but
among the mem ers OF the Dan
cabinet supporting them 81 William
COsgrave minister Of local govern
ment who 10y universal consent is
an administrator OF rare ability
more skilled in the duties az Eov-
eminent than any o. hts colreag lea
For the past year Cosgravs has
controlled the great majority OF the
Irish local representative bodies
which formerly obeysd the orders ~
sir Henry Robinson, the crown rep
resentatlve Of local government IN
Ireland
II viii be a nice problem for the
ministers OF the new provisional
govenm ent % determine how far
they VIII use the existing machinery
of the British government 0@-la-s
IN ireland. and how far ther VII
be able % rely upon the cooperation
OF the machine which they con-
structed for themselves 20 confic-
with these officials. Under any cir
cumstances the transition period
which must intervene before -he
free state government and is exec
utives can be legally construed
would be a time az great d.aculty.
That difficulty VIII be enormouslv
increased n the new ministry "a
obliged at the same time 90 resist
an attack from the surviving repub-
q cninisrry.
Debate ln Dali
The Dali Monday VIII conFid der a
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