The Washington times., 1922-01-08

lose StrenBtn. mlcnaei COllinS, cout
mander.in-chie: of the Irish Repub-
fight In support Of the treaty, gained
hope and encouragement as the day
Progressed. The majority. however.
proved even larger than they had pre-.
dicted.
Crowd Cheers Result.
A large crowd had gathered In
front of University building. The
pro-treaty forces burst into loud
cheering when the word was given out
that the pact had been approved.
Word Of the ratification was i'm
mediateiy sent to the British.
The next step will be the introduce
ton of a bill in the British Parliament
creating the Irish Free State and
making the provisions of the treaty
rert Of the organic law of the land.
This bill will be introduced imme Hate.
ly after parliament convenes in special
session on January 81.
It was evident that the long and
bitter struggle In Dali Eireann had
factions. and that the political
struggle for supremacy In ireland
win be conducted with keen hostility.
Brugha, who was the last speaker
On the opposition side, limited that he
might lead revolt II the treaty were
ratified.
In his speech Of opposition: Brugha
revealed that Griffith asked him at
the last meeting Of the Sim Fein
cabinet before the treaty was signed.
whether he was able to drive the
English army out of Irland. Brugha,
who is q high officer in the Irish re-
publican army, said he had replied as
follows:
1t Is not necessary to drive the
English army out Of Ireland to make
Brugha Defends Valera.
Brugha defended de valera's peace |
proposals, saying:
de Valera's document Is as differ |
ent from this treaty as water Is from
poison" |
Brugha predicted that the Irish |
spirit Of independence would continue |
to exert itself. He continued:
''If you adopt this treaty, you will
do something that was never done to
- the Irish people before-make them |
take oath Of allegiance to the English
king for the time. II we had spent |
our last shilling and fired our las,
cartridge, and II the last living irish.
man was lying upon the ground ami
he was asked to enter the British EN-. !
pire, he would be true to all tradi- |
tons by saying No The empire will |
crumble before that spirit in the flu |
ture."
Effective Next December.
The treaty. will come into effect in !
Ireland. December 6, 1922. 1t gives |
ireland the status Of the British |
overseas dominions.
Ulster will retain It's old status I'M |
less she decides later to Join the
Irish free State.
aIw Ixr
has been appointed to pass upon the |
Sim Fein claim for the detachment |
~Qf two Ulster counties-Fermanagh |
u Tyrone. The Sim Fem claims |
e counties on two grounds-politi- !
belief and religion.
Under the provisions Of the treaty |
Irish deputies-members of the |
Irish Northumberland take. an |
of allegiance to King George IS
of the British commonwealth |
nations, Of which Ireland Ia a |
The opponents Of the treaty |
3 q strong fight against this |
claiming that 1t turns Irish
into Britons."
Vote Taken at Night.
here were three sessions Of Dali |
~. The first began late in the
ming. After recess for lunch |
Ne deputies met again. recess
vas taken late in the afternoon to |
low the members to meet in secret |
lucuses. The vote was taken be-
ween and . o'clock.
Dali had been in session since De-
eember IL except for an adjourn
ment over the Christmas and New |
Year holidays. 1t reconvened on
pact.
Officers Of the Irish Republican
army, which was organized to fight
the English soldiers in Ireland said |
tonight that the army would not bs
disbanded Immediately.
1t IL probable that It will be utilized |
in part as the nucleus of the new |
Irish standing army which will be
organized by the government Of the
Irish free state.
Under the treaty Ireland also is al. |
lowed to maintain a navy.
''Voice OF the People" Heard.
michael Collins proved himself as |
big a man as victor as when fight |
ing the battle for the treaty. When |
the International News Service mes |
senger was leaving the Dali with |
the result to the crowds gathered be- |
from his bicycle and made to give |
the result to tn ecrowds gathered be- |
fore the Mansion House. Immediately |
huge cheers arose which were heard |
inside the assembly. Collins rushed |
across the room and pointing to the |
populace outside cried:
There lie the voice of the people"
Every one was on his feet for a
moment. Collins continues: I'VE |
worked together for four years. Let |
us now all work together again."
His appeal was supported by |
Daniel O'Callaghan. lord mayor or '
Cork, who. although voting against
the treaty, has been most concerned |
with establishment of harmony among |
-the leaders Of Ireland.
De Valera offered to call his fol-
lowers together for a manifestation,
but Miss Mary MacSwiney, sister of |
the martyred lord mayor Of Cork,
took the floor for twenty minutes
and delivered a TRADE against the
Collins faction.