New-York tribune., 1922-01-11
Republican Chief and Fol-
lowers w ak Out as
Protest, but Return and
Pledge Aid to Republic
Cabinet Approved;
Adjourn TO Feb. Ii
Amnesty Decree Reported
AgrccdOn; ;WillLiberatc
Every Political Prisoner
By Arthur S. Draper


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Copyright la22 New York Tribune Inc
DUBLIN. Jan. l0.-Arthur Griffith.
founder of Sim Fcin, to-day was
elected president of the Dali Eircann,
after Eamon de Valera. who resigned
Monday, and hfty-fvc of his followers
had boted this mornings session of
that body. The remaining sixty-four
delegates by acclamation approved
Griffith and the new Cabinet that he
announced to act Professionally, pending
the establishment of tho Irish Free
State
The members who quit the session
during the vote for President returned
at the afternoon session. After strong
appeals by Griffith and Michael Col
Inns for an opportunity to begin work
toward the setting up of the Free State
aud declarations by De Valera that he
and his followers would recognize Grif-
fifth only when he acted as President
of the Republic the Dali tonight ad-
journcd by common consent until Feb
ruary II.
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In the Cabinet announced BY Griffith.
Collins continues as Minister of
! Finance. William r. Cosgrove heads
the local government board, and Rich
ard Mulcahy, who has been chief Of
staff of the Irish Republican army,
succeeds Charles Burgess as Minister
of Defense. George Gavan Duffy, who
was a member of the peace delegation,
hprnIpCc E0ra;c-,,
j. Duggan, another member, is Minis
ter OF Home Affairs. Kevin O'Higgins
heads the Department of Economic Af-
fairs.
The walkout of De Valera and all the
others who voted against the treaty
was the most spectacular event of this
momcntous meeting of the Dali
Eireann. For several hours the former
President and other Republicans had
tried to draw from Griffith promise
that he would, as President. be acting
than as proponent of the treaty which,
they insisted, was inimical to the con-
stitution of the republic. Griffith's
declarations of policy didn't satisfy
the irreconciablcs and they finally
got up and walked out in protest
against his selection as President
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At the afternoon meeting De Valera
made it clear that he and his follow
ors would support Griffith when he was
acting in the interests cf the republic,
but not when he was forcing on them
a treaty that was impossible for them
to accept Griffith and Collins urged
the Dali to bear with them in their
efforts to launch the Free State. They
said they were exhausted by the long
fight, first against England and then
against their friends in Ireland.
There is no longer any doubt that
the ut-and-out republicans intend to
fight the establishment Of the Free
State. The only question remaining is
as to the means they will employ. They
unquestionably will resort to every
known trick of the political obstruc-
Zionist, but whether they will be salts
fled to limit their opposition to con-
stitutional methods is an entirely diff
fercnt question:.
Minister Of Defense Mulcahy assured
De Valera at the afternoon session
that the nations armed forces would
be kept intact as the Irish republican
army.
De Valera Questions Griffith
The crisis at the morning session
OIlSlutltu III ItiC llOticIl lhliOuuSGN
by Collins placing Griffith at the head
of the Irish republic and giving him
power to appoint provisional govern
mcnt until such time as the govern
ment of the Irish Free State could be
formed. In moving the resolution,
Collins appeared in q new role. He en-
ployed several smiles, talked pacify-
ingly and gave the impression that he
desired to appear as the reconcler Of
opposing factions.
As Griffith has never been real
republican, he has been under suspc-
ION by all those opposed to the treaty
and even Collins seemed apologetic in
proposing the name of Sim Fein's
founder as president.
De Valera asked Griffith several
questions which were just as embarass-
ing to the latter as those Griffith asked
| De Valera yesterday when the resigned
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