Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-29
ADHERENTS TO FREE STATE
WILL CONTINUE STRUGGLE
FOR CONTROL OF IRELAND
Cosgrave and MuICahy Take
Up Mantle Dropped by
Michael Collins When As
SasSin Ended His Career
BY WILLIAM H. BRAYDEN

Especial Cable to The Atlanta Journal and
Chicago Daily News-Copyright, 1929
LONDON, Aug. 26.-The funda-
mental and enduring facts of the
Irish situation are the desire of the
overwhelming majority of Irishmen
to secure the establishment of the
Free State and the determination
Of the surviving leaders to finish
their task.
The present position is entirely
provisional and temporary. Every
government document describes 1t
by the Irish word "zaladach," which
means "for a short time" The pro.
visional period is rigidly limited and
the duty of the present government
and parliament is to prepare the way
for the permanent Free State. Until
the Free State is actually in exist
ence the whole position Is inchoate.
though the government has full legal
powers for the current administra-
ton.
The immediate duty is to pass
through the Irish parliament, the
Free State constitution. Its rough
draft was submitted to- the people
before the last election, but parlia,
ment will have power to modify it's
details. One Of the last acts of
Michael Collins was to hold a con-
sultation on possible improvements
with an American legal expert,
Michael Doyle, of Philadelphia, who
had suggested certain changes based
ON the experience Of the American
constitution. Lawyers here have
only a book knowledge Of govern
ment under a written constitution
and hence the assistance of Michael
Doyle was particularly welcomed by
tho Irish government.
New Era Begins
After the adoption of the consti-
tuition by the Irish parliament it
will pass through the British parlia-
ment and the new era really begins
in permanence. There must be with
in few months general election
in Ireland with universal adult suf-
frage to elect the first Free State
parliament which will then choose
it's own ministers.
The loss Of Arthur Griffith and
Michael Collins is a serious obstacle
TO Ireland's work, but among thei.
existing colleagues are men i'm
bued with their principles and fully
acquainted with their plans. These
will be the chief figures in the Free
State and they will probably find as
assistants capable administrators not
hitherto prominently identified with
politics. Talent will be sought for
and welcomed. William Cosgrove,
now the acting head, has many of
the qualities Mr.. Griffith had. His
Of government, first in the Dublin
corporation and afterwards as Sim
Fein master, contl olling al, the Irish
popular and municipal bodies, marks
him out as the leading competent
figure. He is level-headed, practical,
tolerant, reasonable and approach
able and he has lofty conceptions of
Ireland's place in the world. There
is great public confidence in his ca
pacity, but he is of frail physique
and some apprehension is felt that
his health may be unequal to the
strain.
More Immediately important for
safety in the future is Richard Null.
cahy, who succeeds Collins as COM
mander-in-chief. There can be no
election until disorder is suppressed
and the voters everywhere are free
from intimidation. Though mill
tary resistance to the Irish govern
merit is effectually broken, rowing
bands of irregulars still have power
for mischief.
MtIlcahy Is Hope
Mulcahy has will and determine
ton and has every hope of accom-
plishing his job, which is to prevent
the Irish from denying the Irish ma
tion its right to determine its own
future. He has many brilliant
young officers to aid him and he en-
joys, no less than did Collins, the
admiration of the army.
On the civil sides there are besides
the veterans, Prof. MCNEIL and Home
Secretary Duggan, several young
men hitherto overshadowed by
greater personalities w!:oe abilities
will be equal to their tasks. There
is remarkable unity OF purpose and
loyal comradeship. in the Irish gov
eminent and no sign of personal
jealousies. This is highly appreci-
ated by the Irish people and Is one
reason why, although stunned by
the calamity of the death of Griffith
and Collins, there is no feeling of
despair and the general sentiment is
confident.
This is reflected in business circles
and in the prices quoted on the
Dublin stock exchange, of Irish Sc.
curities IN railways, banks and i'll.
dustrials, which the Dublin papers
describe as recording increased deal