The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-06

the Irish peace treaty in Dali Eireann
tomorrow. according to a Central
News dispatch from Dublin tonight.
tBy the Associated Press)
Dublin, Jan. 6.-Eamonn de Valera
resigned the presidency of the Irish
republic today, presenting also to the
Dali Eireann the resignation of the
cabinet. He told the Dali he would
offer himself for reelection, standing
on the principles of 1915.
Mr.. de Valera said he must have
cabinet which thought with him and
he would demand that all resources be
given him to defend the republic.
VIII Continue Fight.
De Valera announced his intentions
Of continuing the fight. That part
of his statement dealing with his fu-
ture plans follows:
Il intend to offer myself to the
people for reelection on the lines of
the 1915 election I will want
cabinet IN unison with me if / am
reelected. I will demand that all of
the resources be handed over to me
for defense of the republic II L am
successful"
If De Valera carries out his inten-
tion of running again for president
the election would be regarded as
tantamount TO a referendum on the
Irish peace treaty.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion of the Dali, Mr.. de Valera said
since the Irish agreement was signed
in London, the executive authority of
the Dali had been irrevocably split.
They had since tried to keep together
nominally as a unified executive, but
the time had come for that to be
ended.
Cabinet Was Divided.
The president said he and one Sec
ton of the cabinet stood for the
preservation of the republic and the
other section for quite another plan.
There never would be peace. Mr..
De Valera declared, until the principle
was recognized that the Irish people
wanted to live their own lives without
the imposition of outside authority.
Mr.. de Valera said he could not ac-
cept the responsibility unless he had
the sole powers of the government to
carry on his office.
Michael Collins, the minister of
finance and leader in support of the
treaty, announced that he (Collins)
had offered his resignation, but that
Mr.. de Valera had refused to ac
cept it.
Mr.. de Valera said he proposed ito
lay down my office and the house
who is the chief executive"
Compromise Efforts Fail.
The efforts of the peace committee
of the Dali to bring about an agree
ment on the AnglosIrish treaty failed
today and the Dali which had met in
private session this morning adjourned
its secret sitting at 1910 D. m. to meet
again in public session at o'clock this
afternoon.
All efforts to reach a compromise
In pail Eireann upon the Irish peace
treaty have failed, it was announced
early this afternoon after the secret
session of the Dali had been ad-
journed- 1t is expected a vote will be
taken on the London peace pact late
tonight or tomorrow in open session.
De Valera was said to be adhering
TO his plan to introduce his counter
peace proposals when the motion is
made to take a division upon the Lon
don treaty.
Deadlock Still Holds.
Following many hours Of intensive
conferences in an effort to compose
the differences between the rival fac
tions supporting and opposing the
Irish peace treaty, Dali Eireann met
in secret session this morning to con-
slider the report of the special COM
mittee which had been trying to ar
range a compromise.
While adherents of Eamonn de
Valera labored to gain support for the
now famous document No. 2-de
Naleras alternative peace proposal
the supporters of the original Irish
treaty worked to break the deadlock
and secure acceptance of the London
pact.
Followers of Michael Collins and
Arthur Griffith pointed out that re-
lection OF the London treaty and the
substitution of the de Valera treaty
would not bring peace to Ireland be-
cause the British government would
not accept the Sim Fein document
They warned the treaty opponents
that Ireland must expect a renewal
of warfare If the London treaty is
turned down in favor of document
No. >.
Treaty Backcrs Bitter.
Some supporters of the treaty spoke
bitterly of "eld men and women and
college professors among the opposi-
tton who would not have any fighting
TO do in the event that war was re-
sumed in Ireland"
When Dali convened, optimism over
the possibility of an agreement did
not run very high. The young Of
ficers Of the Irish republican army,
who have been working for ratifica-
ton, had not lost hope and said that
they would continue to labor for COM
promise upon the basis of accordance
OF the London treaty.
Belfast Riots Continue.
Belfast Jan. 6-Soldiers opened
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