The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-09
DESPITE VOTE
TAKEN ON THE
PEACETREATY
Split in the Dali Eireann Has
Been Heightened and In
tensified by Action.
BOTH FACTIONS ARE
HOLDING CONFERENCES
Resignation of Deyalera as
President of Republic Did
Not Take Official Form.
fnx The AssooIated Pressl

DUBLIN, Jan. S.--The peace treaty
has been ratified and prayers OF
thanksgiving went up from the peo-
pie In all the churches today, but Ire
land continues TO face internal disor-
ganization, giving rise 10 the greatest
anxiety.
Tho split in the Dali Eireann has
been heightened and intensified by the
vote on the treaty, and the future was
never more obscure. At different
hours today the two factions held con-
ferences at the mansion house. The
Dali VIII meet again tomorrow IN pub
lie session.
II has become apparent that cannon
Deyalera's resignation as president Of
the republic did not take an official
form, and the outstanding question to-
night is whether he will make effective
his expressed intention to resign, and
If he does not what win become OF the
Dali Many bclieve that the opponents
~ the treaty plan TO keep the Sim
Fcln parliament in being while the
supporters OF tho treaty endeavor TO
establish a provisional government and
carry out the terms OF the peace
agreement.
Mr.. Deyalera's resignation rendered
TO the Dali Eireann Friday vas spe-
ciiic. He consented. however. TO post
pone action thereon on condition that
n vote on the treaty should be taken
within IS hours. At the seme time he
plainly stated that he intended. what
ever happened" TO retire TO private
life
When the vote was taken. the resig-
nation was not repeated. Mr.. Devalera
merely alluding TO it when he arose,
and in voice broken with emotion
began TO explain his personal position.
But he had not got far when he sat
down. unable to go on.
Later, DeValera summoned a meet
ing for today. exclusively confined to
the 81 deputies who voted against the
treaty and today at the mansion house,
prior to the private session of his as
soeiatee. he delivered a speech which
was a clear indication OF his inten-
tion to continue the fight. this time
apparently not only against the Brit
ish government, but against the provi-
sional government of the Irish Free
State, which, he said. he regards as
a usurpation, and in which the chief
declaration was that 1t derives au-
thority from the British parliament.
There are many tonight who are OF
the opinion that the question OF MIR.
peNalera's suspended resignation must
be debated at tomorrow's meeting Of
the Dali The Inconsistencies in his
deciaratio have puzzled all commen-
tators. but Art O'Brien. president II
the Self Determination league OF Great
Britain, who although not a member OF
the Dali has been privileged during
tho debate to sit among the members
and who Is In closest touch and sym
pathy with DeValera. informed the
associated Press today that his inter-
probation Is that Mr.. Deyalera win re-
sign the presidency and retire 10 pri-
vate life only when he has consolidate
ca the republican position.
The task or the new provisional gov
eminent. faced BY opposition from old
republican colleagues. will be extreme
IN difficult. Some OF the deputies, In
Guiding Miss MacSwiney, have frank
ly declared their intention to act from
the outset as rebels against the pro-
yisIonal government.
1t 10 taken for granted that the pro-
visional government will certainly in
clude both Arthur Griffith and Michael
Collins. Their associates are less
clearly marked out. but among the
membera of the Dali cabinet support
ing them Is William Cosgrove. minis
ter OF local government. who by uni
versal consent Is an administrator Of
rare ability, more skilled in tho duties
OF government than any OF his coll
leaues.
For the past year Cosgrove has con-
trolled the great majority of the Irish
local representative bodies, which for
merly oneyed the orders OF Sir Henry
Robinson, the crown representative of
local government In Ireland
u Will be nice problem for the
ministers OF the new provisional gov
ernment 70 determine how far they
win use the existing machinery OF the
British government officials in Ire
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