The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-04
PAUL STEWART ELECTED HEAD OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RATIFICATION OF PEACE TREATY
BY DALI EIREANN IS PROBABLE
Frequent Attempts Are Made to
Hasten the Decision by Limit
ing Length of Speeches.
(ey The Associated Presal

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DUBLIN, Jan. S.-The Dali Elreann
reassembled today to take what it is
hoped will be final action on the Irish
treaty. At the close of the session the
impression prevailed that ratification
was certain, but that the majority
would be small.
Since the proceedings began the
rule has been for speakers for and
against the treaty to be heard alter
nately and up to the present it has
not been found necessary to break this
rule, so evenly is the parliament di-
vided, and it is probable that the rule
will be followed to the end. THE pace
| is quickening somewhat, however, for
while four speakers occupied the en-
tire morning, ten were heard in the
afternoon, and there is some hope of
| the debate terminating Thursday or
| Friday.
Frequent attempts are being made
to hasten :he decision, either by linn
| iting the length of the speeches or by
q cloture movement, but thus far lead
ers on both sides have not been able
| to reach any agreement on the mat
ter
Speeches were more frequently in
terrupted today than on any previous
day. Michael Collins in particular,
persisted in interjections of a chal-
longing nature. He was one of the
two principals in an incident which
was quite apart from the discussion
of the treaty. Countess Marlievicz
was the other.
During the course OF her speech de-
nouncing the treaty which was char
acterized by much bitterness, Countess
Markievicz suggested that possibly
Viscount Lascelles, Princess Mary's
fiancee, might be the new gov
ernor general of ireland, or perhaps
she added Princess Mary's engage
ment might be broken off so that she
could marry Michael Collins, and he
might receive appointment. This was
greeted with burst of laughter.
Mr.. Collins was not present at the
time, but at the opening of the after
noon session, he arose Immediately
and said:
Madame Markievicz referred this
morning, when 1 was not present, to
my name and the name of lady be-
longing to a foreign nation, and l can
not allow that to pass. Some time in
our history as a nation a girl went
through ireland and was not insulted.
(This was an allusion to Queen Vic
toria visit in IS49.)
'1 do not come from the class of the
deputy from Dublin: l come from the
plain people of Ireland. The lady
whose name was, / understand is be-
trothed to some man. l know nothing
statement might cause her pain, and
IL might cause pain to the lady who is
betrothed to me. l will not allow it
TO pass without challenge. or allow any
deputy in this assembly. of my nation |
TO insult any lady of this nation of
any other nation"
Daniel OCallaghan, lord mayor of !
Cork, who succeeded florence Mac |
Swiney after the latter's death. de- |
livered very moderate, quiet speech |
against the treaty. Lord Mayor |
O'Callaghan visited the United States |
in the cause Of Ireland early last year, |
but was ordered by the government |
to leave that country. He deplored |
the heat displayed on both sides and |
proposed the question OF ratifying the |
treaty be left to a plebiscite.
Arthur Griffith was very angry /
when a member who disclaimed per-
sonalities. referred to the Irish dele |
gates in London as followers of the
welch Wizard"
AS on previous occasions some of |
the notable figures in the Irish war
fare. like Pierce Beasley, Saen Nc !
Cary and George Nichols were among !
the warmest advocates of peace.
Lively interchanges followed a re- |
quest by Michael Collins to intervene |
in the debate so that he might make |
suggestion in the interests of harmony. |
His idea was to have no division at |
all on the question of ratification, but |
that the opponents should let the |
u esty go through and permit a pro-
visionsl government to be set up, after
which .hey could carry on their fight /
for a republic.
''Yop can redeem the country in this /
way, he said. "and take all kind OF !
honor and glory, and we can have
all the shame and discredit"
Eamon DcValera took issue with Il
tins suggestion, saying that he and 4
his followers would continue fighting Il
in any event. His own proposal which II
would have facilitated an agreement
had been turned down, he declared.