The Washington herald., 1922-01-08
Dali APPROVES
TREATY, ia TO 81;
VALERA RESIGNS
President Indicates He
May Carry Battle to
People.
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effort against agreement with Bri-
tain.
When the Dali met today. the is
sue was in doubt. Both sides. with
De Valera and Charles Burgess.
minister of defense. heading one
faction. and Grifftth; and Collins the
other. marshalied all their forces
for the final effort.
A bitter debate, in which per-
sonal charges were freely hurled
by both sides. tasted throughout
the day. Finally II was agreed
that two speakers for each side
should wind up the debate, to be
followed by Burgess, who would
sum up for the opposition. and
Grifith. who would have the last
word in favor OF the compact.
Burgess Assaiis Collins.
Burgess, In his closing address.
made bitter attack upon Collins,
VINO, he declared, had not "won the
war" as he had been frequently
credited with doing. Collins. he
charged. had occupied a subordi-
nate position In the Sim Fein
There we're cries of shame" as
the Irish defense minister made
this charge.
Burgess continued to assail COL
lins, declaring his views had al
ways been peaceful and that Lloyd
George. in selecting Collins to serve
on subcommittee at the time OF
the Downing Street negotiations
had picked. with Grifith. the most
peaceful Irish delegates.
The speech Of Burgess. however.
failed to turn the Dali against the
treaty. Arthur Grifith followed
with an impassioned summing up
of the reasons the compact should
be approved. He won the day.
81 want to refute Burgess sug-
gestion that would dishonor my
signature by refraining from vot-
ing" he said. The defense minister
had charged Grifith., who signed
the treaty at London. would with
hold his vote in its favor here.
'T affirm that Collins won the
| war" Griffith continued. 'T am
proud of my association with him.
Enemies of the treaty accuse us
of treason in signing II ] said be-
fore we went to London we could
| not get republic"
Attacking De Valera during the
debate. Griffith charged he formerly
had demanded only freedom from
| aggression. Griffith denounced "the
damnable hypocrisy Of those mem
bers of the Dali who have taken
oath after oath to the England
X inc htrt xt-hn aInr er
soldiers, saying they are violating
an oath by voting for the treaty"
Griffith was truculent. scintillant
and biting. There was a tomb-lik e
silence as he spoke, except from
| occasional interruptions from Mary
McSwiney which. however. were
not loud enough for her words to
be distinguished.
Griffith and De Valera faced each
other across. the narrow, white
room.
.Treaty Not Final.'
THE treaty Is no more final than
we are the he--final generation on
earth" cried Grifith. 1T gives
ireland what she has not had for
centuries. We won't save our faces
at the expense Of our countrymen's
blood"
After Griffith finished speaking
the Dali took a recess. II had re-
cessed three times previously, to
permit private discussion by the op-
posing factions. This was the i'm
portsnt one. however. and when the
me mbers of the Dali returned to the
council chamber in National Uni
| versity. their decision had been
reached.
De Valera. who yesterday had
rendered his resignation, after an
alternative proposal he submitted.
was rejected. but had withdrawn II
! upon condition that a vote be taken
tonight, took part in today's debate,
earlier in the day.
The Sim Fein chieftain accused
Arthur Griffith of bringing back a
compact that had split the Irish
nation"
If it were my last word in Of
| fee" De Valera said, Il would want
to say that an unfair attempt has
| been made to represent me as try
ing to split the country. 1t is most
/ upfair"