Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-04
Dali WILL 0. X.
PEACE PACT BY
SMALL MARGIN
is PREDICTION
Speech Making Pace Is
QuiCkened; There Is Some
Hope of the Debate End
ing Thursday or Friday.
TREATY DENOUNCED
BY WOMAN SPEAKER
Refers SarCastiCaIIy to Prin-
cess Mar Engagement;
Her ReSss, 5 Resented by
Miche$S $ 1IIinS.
RS associated Press.)

Dub IA. 8, CBy the Associ-
ated 7Ca5 The dali eireann re-
assoc ' /today to take what it is
hor IL be final action on the
IF /aty. After the session the
i ion prevailed that ratifica-
fas certain, but that the ma
~ would be small.
The speech making pace was
quickening somewhat, for while
four speakers occupied the morn
ing, ten were heard in the after
noon, and there is some hope of
the debate ending Thursday or
Friday.
Frequent attempts are being
made to hasten the discussion
either by limiting the length of the
speeches or by a clOture motion,
but thus far leaders have not been
able to reach any agreement.
Speeches were more frequently
interrupted today than on any pre-
vious day. Michael Collins persist
ed in interjections Of a challeng-
ing nature. He was one of the two
principals in an incident apart
from the discussions of the treaty.
Countess Markievicz was the
other.
Dcnounccs Treaty.
In her speech denouncing the
treaty, which was characterized by
much bitterness, the countess sug-
gested that possibly Viscount Las
celles, Princess Mary's fiancee,
might be the new governor general
Of Ireland, or perhaps, she added,
Princess Mary's engagement might
be broken off so that she could
marry Michael Collins, and he
might receive the appointment.
This was greeted with laughter.
Mr.. Collins was not present. but
at the opening of the afternoon
session, he said:
Madame Markievicz referred
this morning when I was not pres
ent, to my name and the name OF
a lady belonging to a foreign ma
tion, and I cannot allow that to
pass.
81 do not come from tire class
of the deputy from Dublin. I !
come from the plain people of Ire
land. The lady whose name was
mentioned is. l understood, be-
trothed to some man. l know
nothing of her personally. but this
statement might cause her pain. !
and 1t might cause pain TO the lady |
who is betrothed to me. ] will not !
allow it to pass without challenge. !
or allow any deputy to insult any !
lady Of this nation or any other
Spcaks Against Pact.
Daniel O. Callohan, lord mayor !
of Cork, delivered a very moderate !
quiet speech against the treaty. He |
deplored the heat displayed on !
both sides, and proposed that the |
question of ratifying the treaty |
should be left to a plebiscite. Ar |
thur Griffith was very angry when |
a member who disclaimed person
alities, referred to the Irish dele
gates in London as followers of |
the Welsh Wizard"
AS on previous occasions, some
figures in the Irish war !
fare like Pierce Beasley. Sean Nc
Garry and George Nicholas. were |
among the warmest advocates of |
peace.
Lively interchanges followed the
request by Mr.. Collins to intervene |
in the debate so that he might |
make a suggestion in the interests
Of harmony.
This was objected to by Count
ess Markievicz on the ground that |
it was out of order, which obtec-
ton was endorsed by the speak
ers. 1t lead, however, to n motion
that Mr.. Collins be heard. II car
ried. He was permitted to make
the suggestion, which, however.
left the situation no better than
when he started. His idea was to
have no division on the question
Of ratification, but that the op-
should let the treaty go
through and permit q provisional /
government to be set up, after |
which they could carry on their
Tight for a republic.
De Valera Takes Issue.
Eamonn de Valera took issue |
With this suggestion. but was per-
Fectly heard in reply, and there
we're many different Impressions Il
of what he said. But in effect II
amounted to a refusal and the de-
'laration that he and his follow
RS would continue fighting at any
went. His own proposals, which
would have facilitated an agree
nent, had been turned down, he
declared, by the other side.