Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-01-12
FIGHT WILL GO ON,
De VALERA SAYS
Defeated Leader Declares Irish
Heart is Republican
BAIL RATIFIES THE TREATY
Was Approved by Majority Of Seven
After Bitter Debate - Rejoicing
Throughout Ireland.

Throughout Ireland.
Dublin. Large crowds assem- |
bled outside Mansion House toswit- J
ness the arrival of Eamonn de Valera
and his supporters in the dali eireann,
who met for a consultation with re-
gard to the future. All the we'll
known leaders who spoke against the
treaty were enthusiastically cheered.
Prior to the private meeting, de
Valera. in his drawning-r0om and in
the presence of the newspapermen,
received an Illuminated address voted
him December 81 by convention rep
resenting $4,000 members of Hiber-
MAN Catholic benefit societies in Aus
tralia. The presentation was made
BY Rev. DIR. O'Reilly, who said the
feeling in Australia when he left that
country was altogether republican for
Ireland, and that he was certain great
disappointment would be felt that 1t
had not been found possible to secure
ali untrammeled Irish republic.
De Valera, in reply to DR.. 0'Reilly,
said the fight of Ireland had inspired
the world The Irish Self-Determina-
ton League had been founded on the
principle of free determination, and
not determination te An at the can
mons mouth.
''Let no man say" said de Valera,
shat the Irish people have self-deter-
mined themselves within the British
empire as British subjects. The heart
of the Irish people is as republican
today as ever. The wonderful oppor-
tunity of securing a lasting peace be-
tween two great countries, one of
which has been the mother country of
Australia and Canada. and in a large
part, of the United States, has been
definitely lost once more by the tri-
umph of British force over reason and
right The heart of Ireland is abso-
lutely for complete independence"
De Valera said he had worked hard
to get help from every source to find
50 solution of the problem to reconcile
the two peoples, consistent with the
desire of the Irish people TO maintain
distinct nationality and sovereign
statehood. That. had been turned
Gown, he declared, and therefore the
fight was to 60 on
Whether Gle Valera has actually re-
signed as president of the Irish re-
public is a question that has arisen in
TIE minds OF those who witnessed the
taking of the vote on the peace treaty
iii tile dali cream and the subse.
quent proceedings.
The dali cream ratified the treaty
by vote of 81 to 81.
De Valera, whose opposition to the
treaty was defeated by seven votes,
announced his resignation after the
result was made known.
The motion for approval Which was
introduced by Arthur Griffith, founder
of Sim Fem, read:
Resolved, That the dali cream an
proves the treaty which was signed
by representatives of the British gov
eminent and Sim Fein in London, De
cember g. 1921"
Inc vote assures the establishment
of the Irish Free State, for the Brit
1sh parliament already has given for
NAL approval and announced its readi-
ness to ratify the agreement
The dail's vote was the elimination
of bitter fight which split Sim Fein
in two hostile camps. 1t was not
until the last minute that the battle
was won.
70 Arthur Griffith and Michael Col
Inns, who turned against their former
chief, de Valera, and led the fight for
the compact, goes most of the credit |
for the victory.
News of the vote of approval was <
received with rejoicing throughout the |
country
The voting on the treaty was neck !
and neck all the way. AS each mem |
Der was called upon for his vote, the
tide swayed> back and forth; some |
times the treaty adherents were lead |
ing by "a vote or two, then the de Val
era faction would gain.
The strain was intense upon the
members within the hall.
Outside, jainmed tightly against the
walls of the university and n1assed
@vn the terraces, thousands sof peo. |
pie mad gathered to await the result
When trey learned the voting had
commenced, the cheeHed uproar. ously. i
conf n he re It would be Iay able
to the ATTY without knowing how
tie vote vas going,
Como. Of Sim Fem police 4. C
G sables and British wer,
g lie ready s
was no trouble. TIE
when the ass
As waited i've TIL;