New-York tribune., 1922-01-06
Peacenakers
Seek tOU mite
Dali ON Pact

motion as interfering with the liberty
OF the prcss. lie was supported by
Arthur Griffith and niso by DC Valera
and Childer~.
Speaker MacNcill probably summed
up the feeling Of the Dali when he
said: eve arc unanimous in declaring
this srtclc the most scandejous abuse
Of the rights of the press. That abuse
consists in a gross insult to the presi-
dent and through him to tho Irish
nation"
shelved De Valera arose to make n
personal explanation He protested
against the publication this morning
of so-caIlcd "Documcnt No. ~ this
alternative peace proposals), which he
said was merely rough draft whic h
was circulated at private session in
an effort to find a common ground for
agreement
al consider this an absolute abuse
of coniidcncc,' he said 81 am trying
to work out an agreement with the
other side, but if must make all the
concessions snail simply be their
tool Those who worked with me Ger
tninly cannot charge me with being an
autocrat.
Up jumped Griffith with: "I am re-
sponsiblc tor the publication Of that
document in the 'F'reeman's journal.
When moved this treaty spoke with
my hands tied because the president
would not allow me TO refer to that
document. Last evening Che president
accused me of qubbing, and so | pub
lishcd the document to lot the people
judge whether | WAS Quibhling. | don I
consider it an abuse OF contidcncc.'
This verbal duel continued for sew
cral r.inutes with the points about
evenly divi 'd until finally De Valera
said: eve ct out to make lasting
peace between Ireland and Great Brit
ain, and if such peace is not con-
tanned in the treaty presented to this
rouse, then | hold we must still ac-
conplish what we set out to attain. If
my motion containing alternative pro
posals IS ruled out technically, then !
bow TO your decision. DO you definite
~ refuse to accept my proposals as an
amendment 10 your motion for rati-
tication of the treaty"
This last question, addressed to
Griffith and unanswered by him, Is
highly important. Should Griffith ac-
ccpt, the fate Of the treaty would be
definitely sealed, because MIR. Lloyd
George has said Ireland'5 reply must
be plain yes or no.
If Griffith refuses TO accept the
amendment, then De Valera can emerge
from the fight gracefully and be in a
position to lead the republican move
ment. There the matter ended un-
settled. nebulous and chaotic as all the
big issues have been since the Dali
took up the treaty fortnight ago
The Speaker announced to-day the
resignation Of Deputy Frank Drohan,
Of Tipperarv. because he could not vote
for the treaty. as his constituency has
demanded he should Announcement OF
the reconciliation committee came next
ard a moment later the Dali djourned
TO meet in secret session tomorrow.
B"ts Factions on Committee
DUbl.N. Jan. BY The Associated
Press The announcement of the ex-
istence Of . peace committee was the
Dali Eireann.
The efforts OF the peace makers are
believed to be directed toward an ar
rangcment which would allow the
treaty to 90 through, ct the same time.
safeguarding the republican position in
the future. Owen O'Dufy explained
that the purpose Of the meeting of
the committee was the formulation of
an agreement, whereby De Valera r,
leadership would be retained, and said
the committee had before it document
which he could not reveal. Several
members of the committee, questioned