Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-09


peace treaty has been rated and prayers
40 -rs-bs-i i.iug went up from -he people in
sI The churches to6ay. but ireland con
-.rges GO face internal Gisorganization,
rri-- rss ra the greatest anxiety.
Tho -n'i- IN -he Dali Eireann has been
rs-r.teued and intensified by the vote on
--tau and the future was never more
s.lra. Al different hours today the two
IONS held conference at the Mansion
fi-lse. The Dali viii meet again tomor-
r.r i1 public session and all the members
are ex1ected &c attend.
status Of De yaIera's Resignation
Dr. has become APPARENT that Eamonn
Us Na.eras res enaiion as presideT5' OF
f.a Republican did not take an ffIcial
fs-n and tre outstanding uestionq J"-
r.1t is whether he will make effective his
expressed intention 20 resgn, and if he
does uH- what viii become OF the Dali.
N- DE Naiera's resignation rendered
8. .rr Isr Eireann Friday was specific
re cons eerted. however. 20 p-stpOne action
there on condition that vote on the
treaty should be- taken within forty-eight
hours Az The same time he plainly stated
r. Ir-rrierded whatever happened, to
re.i-. t0 private life. ~
When -re vote was taken. the resigna-
merely aUudinr 70 t when he rose and in
GIL voice broken with emotion began to ex-
rfr.r bis personal position. But he had
-r- proceeded FAR when he sat down, un-
-.fe 90 e one
Subsequently De Valera summoned a
needing for today. exclusively -nn-d 10
rre ff-r-seyen deputies who voted against
--e treaty. and today q the Mansion
House prior 20 the private session Of his
ass ciarrs he delivered a speech when
was Gear ndicstion Of his intention TO
continue The fight. this time apparently
-7t only against the British government
a1t aEa irst tho PROVISIONAL government of
-Ir Irish Free State which. he said, he
-a-sr7s as u~lrpation and TO which the
rr.fF 0ijscr1 is that il derives its au-
-1rr.r from The British parliament.
Tfo-e are many tonight who are OF
.r. a-'-iou fhat the uestlon OF NJ. De
rr'ara-e 90 s. ended resignation mus; be
...a-ed o. fo-rorr0w's meeting OF the
T7. Tho irc. .nsistencies in his declara-
-rr rarr puzzled all commentators. but
A- O'Brisu. president Of the Self-Determ-
. nation ~ Great Britain. who though not
member Of The Dali, has been privileged
dr-nc the debate 70 sit among the mem
t--s and who is IN closest t-uch and sym
nzfrv with De Valera. informed the AS
-.~.ated Press today that his interpre a
Jon Is that 1fr De Valera will resign the
.--.sid-ucy and retire TO private life only
Ehrn he has consolidated he republican
fAstioa.
Task Of View Provisional Government
The task of the new provisional gov
-r1-a-nf. faced by opposition from old re-
.rh lean co,iesE E71es. will he extremely diff
Fsrr some of the deputies. including
N.se WacSw,nev. have fr2nkly cares
..s intention 20 act from the outset as
rst-is aganst the provisional govern
rs-+
No 'e taken for granted that the prc'ri-
s--ar government will certainly include
-s-r .r-hur Griffith and Nichael Collins
r-sl- associates are less clearly marked
"a hrr anonE the members r the Dali
-r'-ef srl--ortinE -hem is Will Cos
--=ve rinis-e- n local government. who
.v universal consent, Is an administrator
. rare ability. more skilled in the Guties
% government than any OF his colleagues
Fc- Tire -ast year Cos-rave has con
.-oref t-s great majority Of the Irish 10
-=1 re-rf-en-s-ive bodies which fo-me =
.e4vssi -h. orders o. S.r Henry Robinson
rs crown representative Of local govern
-e-t IN Ireland.
70 vi1 he 2 nice problem for the min.
.--s-r - the new provisional govern
-e-- % 40. ernlne how far they will usc
To- rvi--s-- machinery n The British scr..
--r-srt officials in ireland. and how fal
r-- VIII DO able 20 reIv unon the cooper
.r,- 70 ere machine which they have con
--rr-ef f0- themselves in confjct witt
ra-a caIriarr Tnde- any circumstance
.e r-z-e.tio1 period which must inter
.r-r before fhe free state government an'
-e ryeca-ires car te legally constituted
-.--r ra O. -f--- or ~-r7- +7Tf-,r't-- Th7
--T-ulty wnI be enormously increased !
Hr ministry Is obliged ~ the same tim
resist IN attack frem the surviving re
ican ministry.
Business Before the Dali Today
-re nail tomorrow will consider reso
-- i0 ranrrsl terms proposed b.
--ssEsr Ns-Neiii. affirming Ireland
--re-efEr status and the complete author
fv ~ ire Irish peo1le. Il is 50 frame
RAJ most ~ The nationalist Irishmen an
o. 1.he members of the Dali Elreann coul
---rpt r. huf. according 70 the contento
= n valera and his supporters, accept
fn0e ~. the treaty is abr0gstion Of ths
r--ci7le ard IN the debate they are eS
teo'ef % say 50.
M- ns Valera's attitude with regar
ths re-7lSHc IN the Dali IS that bot
must continue being until disestablishe
tha Irish necpis. who set them Vi
c--ua11v the transference of the major
81 r-orr one side 20 the other would ir
-7've change in che ministry an
e-fuaIiv. r the treaty Is acted upoi
rs free state parliament elected by n
sh people would naturally replace tt
1af
ru' meanwhile r. T. considered extreu'
r Improbable that the Dali will dissol
-self TIE majority for the treaty fnclud
n many who expressed dislike So- II an
MY acce-tsd O. as an alternative to wa
r--ticrlfv all the members. included NJ
r.e. collins re51diated any fnafity
.- treaty.
Attitude OF the Dali
on anv motion framed On purely r
.uh'icsn principles Il Is not doubted tn
70 Valera would still command a rasjort
r. he Dali Though Z was admitted Z
I sid-s during the course Of the deba
rst the great majority Of Irish poop
avored acce7t.raZ the treaty and givir
he free state government trial the
technically no machinery whereby Il
lail could FOR ne present be replaced |
rem a. sn eiection. The Dali owes
Nisreuce 70 election by the people und.
he terms % ihe British act Of parliamei
hieh -denned the constituencies, -sll0tl,