Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-28
BITTER EXCHANGE BETWEEN
 GRIFFITH AND DE VALERA


 Dublin, April 27.-(By the A. P)-Bit- ter exchanges between Arthur Griffith. president of the Dail Eireann, and Eamonp De Valera, the rpublican leader, more in. tense than any heretofore, marked the proceedings of the Dali Eireann today Charges and counter-charges of re- sponsibility for the present disorders characterized the debate. and Mr. Griffith in a strong attack endeavored to show that De Valera, while protesting rigid republicansm, was willing to compromise.
 At one point, describing how, on De Talera's return from America, he had ea- tered into negotiations with the British, Griffith declared: When I went to Lon of the 'straitjacket of the republic
 This led an an angry scene. MT. De Valera excla imed: T deny it. l. is a falsehood' while his supporters shouted at Griffith who retorted; T won't be intimidated by any gJnmen here
 A fresh uproar arose and MT. De Va demanded withdrawal of the offensive eX- Dression. The Dali president refused to withdraw and asked how many speeches De Valera was to be allowed to make. MT De Valera re2lied: "One for every lie"
 MT Griffith also alleged that when he Y there might have to be scapegoats, and he added, Michael Collins and hlmself were willing to be scapegoats to save De Ealera's face.
 MT. De Valera reasserted that his plan was for external association, and that he refused to recommend that the Irish peo- pie come under the British crown.
 Finally it was agreed that the core spondenco relating to the London negoti- ations should be published. and MT. De Valera remarked: It shall be done be- fore the elections and before the people are fooled"
 Mir Griffith declared that in the last fortnight an attempt had been made against the life of Michael Collins. This was greeted with derisive laughter in some quarters. He further declared that in the current issue of The Republic oE Ireland, paper edited by an Engdshman Erskine Children. there appeared an ar ticle which alluded to the assassination of the London delegates" References by Mir Griffith to Childers' services to Eng land provoked angry protests from Child CTS, and MT. Griffith continued:
 T know what is going on and what at mosphere is being prepared and have only to say to these people to this nglishmar Childers and his packers. that if the5 think they are going to prevent the Irisl people from expressing their views ol this treaty they won't be able to do it"
 After hotly resenting as an infamous insult Griffith's alsusion to him as a gun man, Mir. De Valera made his demand fol the publication of all correspondence an the setting up Of a judicial committee tC examine all evidence, hear witnesses an{ pass judgment. He read letter to thu delgation in London objcting to aliegi ance to the king and stating that If tn alternative was war the Irish i-eopl' would face it. MT. Griffith said the replj should be read, and Mir. Collins announc < that all correspondence would be publish ed
 Many speeches referred either serious ly or jocularly to some impending coul supposed to be contemplated by De Va lera's followers. No hint of it's natur was afforded, but both Speaker MacNei and MT. Griffith made serious reference t it. The attitude of the president of tn Dali was very determined. He warnet the opponents of the provisional govern ment that if they thought to prevent cleo tions they would be disappointed. The first division challenged disclos ed that the parties in the Dail have crys | talyzed and that there had been no trans | fer of votes on either side; there wa still a majority of seven in favor of tn l supporters of the treaty. This division was take on the report of Foreign Min ister Gavan Duffy which was adopted 5 | to 15O