Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-01-19
DUBLIN CASTLE
GIVEN TO IRISH
Viscount FitzaIan Presents Reins
to Provisional Government
Under New Treaty.
TO REVOKE BOYCOTT SOON
Ban on British Goods Will Be Re-
moved-London Newspapers Com
mend Arthur Griffith's Handling
of the Railway Situation.

Dublin, Jan. 1.-THE governmental
powers for Ireland, as vested in the
British authorities at Dublin castle
we're turned over to the provisional
government Of Ireland, as constituted
last Saturday under the Anglo-Irish
treaty. The transfer was made by Wis
count FitZalan, the lord lieutenant, in
the privy council chamber.
The vlceroy all morning awaited
telephone message in the viceregal
lodge, announcing that the new minis
try had arrived at TIE castle, but not
until afternoon did the cheers of the
crowd outside announce the arrival Of
Michael Collins, Prof. John Mcneil,
p. J. Hogan, Josepth McGrath, Jevin
O'Higgins and William Cosgrove, who
drove up in taxicabs. Immediately
afterward Viscount Fitzalan with two
aids arrived In a motorcar and they all
proceeded to the privy council cham
Der, where the transfer of powers was
effected.
Crowds Watch "Fall."
From an early hour all approaches to
the castle were blocked by good-hu-
mored crowds watching for what was
described as the "fall of Dublin castle"
The lower castle yard vas an ami
mated scene of visitors, journalists
and photographers. The metropolitan
police dealt in friendly manner with
all Corners and auxiliaries in uniform
watched the proceedings from their
old quarters, where they had exam
ined and arrested many Sim Feiners.
Workmen were engaged in disman-
Ting the wire screens erected for the
protection of the castle from attack.
Ashes of burning documents were
sprinkled over the spectators outside.
In the upper castle yard, outside the
viceregal apartments. detachment of
the Cornwall regiment, on guard for
the last time, went through their rifle
drill This was expected to he the
final appearance of British regiment
and the troops were duly cinemato-
graphed as they marched away.
Post office clerks came to take over
from the soldiers the management of
the castles telegraph wires.
Castle Built in Thirteenth Century.
Dublin castle the ancient seat of
British authority In Ireland, occupies
about ten acres of ground but ex-
cepting st. Patrlck's hall, fine apart
ments are small and the building Is
of IA motleN and unimposing appear
ance. One exception to this is the
II &c
teenth century.
The castle was originally built in the
first two decades of the Thirteenth
century, and there are still some por-
tons Of the building that were con-
Structed in this period. Nearly all of
the structure is of the Sixteenth CEN
Jury or later.
To Revoke Boycott.
1t is reported in Dublin that the
boycott on British goods will be re-
voked soon
Several of the London morning
newspapers allude approximately to
the brief proceedings in the south
Ireland parliament Saturday. which
they regard as dignified and business
like. They also commend Arthur Crit
tith's handling of the railway situation.
Irish Invited to London.
London, Jan. 1.-THE government
committee headed by Colonial Secre-
tary Winston Churchill, which is
working out the details of the trans
fer of British power I'm Ireland to the
new Irish provisional government in
vited the Irish committee headed by
Michael Collins to come TO London
Wednesday and Thursday for eonsulta-
ton.
The Irish will be asked 10 help on
the final draft of the bin which will
be presented TO parliament and which
will call into actual existence the Irish