The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-09
PRESIDENT RESIGNS.

 -.Duohn Jan. 9.-(By The A. P.o.- As soon as the Dail Eireann was ra. convened this morning Fsanon na HaIera arose and placed his resisna 2 t!on as president of the Irish Ren,1I : lie formally before the house.
 Michael Collins one of the 1ead- CTS in support of the Irish traatv Dn'Gh Da 1a,n was ratified Saturday over MT. one In the Dai1 wished to be mt ;, Ihe position of opposing Presi,5ents De Valera. eii -l
 Work, Not Talk
 He pointed out that the Dali u,aa now raced with the problem of takfnr over the government from the Brit E. lsh ,and he suggested the formafia,, or a committee, whose nemhere would be chosen from both sales of the controversy. to keep the peace. he added. d1' od Ati 7u' Arthur Griffith speaking after Col ms had concluded said the ol1estio,, M pi Lne treaty had been constitutional " setlleo and that there was notlir,e-s to prevent it's terms being carried out. Se1 ieu
 After the renomfnation of DeyaIera Tor the presidency Collins, addressing me Da1i, said he would not object to the Reelection of President DeVa Iera but that if MT. DeVa1era were re- erected the people would turn out the Dall as the Dail would be inc la,,gp~ Ing stock of the world
 Miss MacSwiney SDeaLs
 Miss Mary MacSwiney was nex+N No speak on the reelection question
 We must carry on the Republfcan government until it is dfs-established py the Irish people" she said. She ed by Michael Collins.
 Geofge Gavan Duffy demanded that MT: Da Valera tell the Dali what his poncy l1 would be if he were reelected.
 ray puoIlc must continue until the peonle. oy an election, dis-estabIished it He was qulte ready during the interval. ne salu' to help maintain the inde- pendence of Ireland.
 He said that until the +ras+xy x,,, put into legislative form and vori- ca out the people would not under traat rana what what it it meant. He called the u eaey only a vague promise'
 Says Dali Must Continue
 The Dali must continna ba a. ciared, until the people couTd ,3e cloe between the treaty and the Irish republic. He challenged the sup porters of the treaty to an elecffon after the treaty was put into onerel tion.
 F. J. Hogan said the people had right to decide immediately and he asked for a speedy election | William Sears contended thai +ba Dail had ratified the treaty and that the world would so accept it.
 Mrs, Thomas J. Clarke moved the Reelection of MT. DeVa1era as presiz dent of the Irish Republic. Tim MeIowes seconded the motion.
 John MacIntee Of Monaghan ar- gued that Endland had not yet given Ireland the constitution for the free state and that until the terms Of tf1e treaty were carried out the Repuh mean government must be continued He. urged keeping the resources of Ireland intact so they could fight If England lets us down.
 John McKeown and Michael CoI- fins both Jumped up at this, shout ing:
 ''we will"
 Spurns Presidency
 MT. DeValera said that if he were re-eiected no effort of his would be made to obtain joint cabinet.
 don't want the office at all" he declared. Then, looking st Griffith and Collins, he said:
 You have a majority with your 64 votes. Elect your own president
 A spirited tilt followed between William Cosgrove, a strong advocate of the treaty and MT. DeValera