The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-01-08
De VALERA
LOSES FIGHT
IN THE DALI
Announces Resignation,
But May Carry Con
test to People
By CHARLES MCCAIN
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DUBLIN. Jan The Sim Fcir
parliament tonight made certain tho
establishment ~ an Irish free stat,
by approving the peace treaty WITH
Griut ilrifuin by vote of 90 20 81
Epmoun do Valera, who had fought
to the last against the treaty immr.
diatcly announced his resignation
from the presidency Of the Irish re-
public
The Iairs vote came AZ the culmtn
alton of bitter political fight which
spit Sim Fein into two hostile CAMPS
n was not until the last minute that
the battle was won. l'p until late
this evening. many friends ~ thr
treaty conceded it, defeat
To Arthur Grifnth and Mirhno
Collins who turned against their for
mcr chief pe Naicr.a and led the
fight for the compact, goes most oi
the credit for the victory
News oI the vote which b. 'ania.
mount Tor ratification was received
with rejoicing throughout tho youn'
try
Smid the booming 81 n1vhlrhts
the roar Of cheers. and the ringing of
bDlls lrrmnd touk the step which
made her free state. on par with
canada and Australia in tine BRUSH
commonwealth Of nations
Historic Defeat
ne Valera. unul a few weeks ago
she hero of al ireland and ~ all
lrishmon throughout the world
beaten IN the long. weary cumphiEr
against the treaty. stood sotnhrrlY al
his place and heard the irish parlia
mont m"mhcre yell for his T"signi.
ton. lir sterprd from his high pn-i
unn us preddent 81 the republic foi
which he had long h1ttled ana Which
now -oonihrd dead. and took his new
place Hs the leader of the minority
tho "nlo hllut-' of the Irish republic
~ that moment hia comrades viii
whom he had lHhored shoulder ts
shoulder iu the fight Tor freedom
when the outlook for liberty looked
hlnckcst and Nhp had turned on blu
ht l1" Iud voted aETinst him. surge
toward him Tea the historic room 800,
save him cheer upon cheer Tho'
had helped defeat h..u uu thv .rruff
l--uc bur the, siill hlIi,d him p- fh'
man who icd the irish forloru hHp'
in tho duys when o. ookod very fpr
lurn indeed whose consistent ham
morius 'in Freedom otu.'' h"'
mad" nus-ihlc the creation uf tu'
ire, state.
A. the news - tlr vote apr.td
ireland roarHd ii- Ipy sf fN' Hth ,.t
mont al freedom .nf ,r 700 HDpra
:uch jphilHuon nd never rum
through the streets .uf puh,in before
Men ia the uniform 9.f the Irish re-
puhucah army und ilpck and Tnns
who 70 tow months agu were ongaF'
iu bioody and pirrcilc'e wuriur.
w"r" swept along in the rlr pt
iuhlnuou
Tho news -wcpt over Ireland, frou
town io town aud fur the nr-t up
iu -ouertUou4 frVnnuiH was hHil'd o.
t r'tuil, anl iuv fires were kiudi
90 'lNs hAl-tnps
NdIonrn I'll; Nunda,.
The" bul adjourned until Muud iS
after cheering DE Valera. follow In
hi resignation.
Tine voting ON "a, treaty wa- u'c
md neck all the way A. each mem
her was called upon for ne vote th
t.do swayed hHck and forth, some
times tho treaty ndhcrent- were lead
iur hv vote or iwo then the Dc Va
lcr1 faction would gain
The strain was Intense Upon th
members within the hail
Outside. lammcd tlgh.lk against fh
walls pf the university ana inasr"
uunn the terraces thopstul- ~ poe
pie had gathered 90 await the rc~u'
Whom thov learned th. ynfing la
Is rpnfdpnf tho result would DO N
Vorntls io the treaty. without know
inE how the vote was going
Tho crowds cheorrd madlV whe
the result was announced nnd waite
20 give the leader n great wsl"on
as they emerged from the building
A. soou ~ the vnte wgs announce
De aicra arose and addressed IN
meeting
fhid pleasantiy - don't know whctt
or should do 80 now or htor
Loud cries of "Now now" intcl
Tupfca him
~ I resigned should drmau
that the pc0tic dcrldr tho issue
De valera responded indicnunE
would carry the treaty trht hcfui
tho country
Finally. he called meeting of h
follower nt the Mansion House u
morrow when the future policy
the "nic hards' viii b. decided upo
He then nnnnunced his rcsignaiie
saving
''rhe Irish republic was establish
hv viii of tho people. ~ can only
Dissolved by the will nf tho people
ireland f"ioirlne over succe-s
tho trrrty which sets NJ free stat
was tempered hy fears uf civil WI
nc Naicrp. % was feared might nwl
pns Inst effort .iga,rs' Hs' cement wi
Great Britain,
v-hen tho Dali mei today the isgl
wat IN doubt, Both 81 Tee IN n
tisptN frh', with D. Valera ul
Charles Turifcas min sfnr = defcr'
beading on fpction tul Arthur 1r
far mnd Iirhart 'nHtls ih" oih'
marahhla an thct fnNros for the
raj effort.
A bitter debate In whirh person
charges we're freely hurled by ho
sides. lasted throughout the day,
naily II was agreed that two spea
iCentinned on rage 'oufl