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must continue in being until dis-es-

must continue in being until discs
tablished by the Irish people.
II is considered extremely improb-
able that the Dali will dissolve itself
The majority for the treaty included
many who expressed dislike for IL
and only accepted it as an alterna-
tive to war.
On any motion framed in purely
republican principles ii is not doubt
ed that de Valera would still COM
mand a majority in the Dali. Though
1t was admitted on all sides that
the great majority Of the Irish people
favored accepting the treaty and Civ
Ing the free state government a
trial, there is technically no machin-
cry whereby the Dali could for the
present be replaced by an election.
There is none of the customary
machinery for holding regular cleo
tions. BY the treaty its ratification
can only be effected, not by the Dali,
but by a meeting or the members
elected to the southern parliament.
Under the treaty it is the function
OF the British government to sum
mon the ratifying body, but all steps
were postponed until 1t should be
seen from the division in the Dali
whether it was worth while. II is
assumed now that the ratifying body
Will be summoned Immediately, but
It is not known IL the 81 opposing
members will desire to attend. II is
supposed that their complete repu-
diation OF the treaty may lead to
their abstention as a body.
In that case ii Is possible that the
treaty might be unanimously rati-
fled by such members as meet: they
would number Il out of a member
ship of 130.
Evaeuate British Army
The premier has promised that the
British army would evacuate after
ratification, and ii is expected that
when the preliminaries have been
settled the British soldiers will be
withdrawn. Another outcome OF the
treaty Will be the release OF all poll
teal prisoners.
Prior to the private meeting in
the Mansion house, Mr.. de Valera
received an Illuminated address voted
him Dec. p by a convention repre-
senting $4,000 members OF the Hi
bernian Catholic benefit societies In
Australia. The presentation was
made by DR.. O'Reilly. who said that
the feeling in Australia when he loft
that country was altogether repub-
iican for Ireland.
Mr.. de Valera in reply said:
Let no man say that the Irish
people have self determined them
selves within the British empire as
British subjects. The heart Of the
Irish people is as republican as ever.
The wonderful opportunity Of secur-
ing a lasting peace between the 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 definite
~ lost once more by the triumph OF
British force over reason and right.
The heart Of Ireland Is absolutely
for complete independence"
He said he had worked hard to get
help from every source TO find a So
luton OF the problem TO reconcile the
two peoples, consistent with the de-
sire of the Irish people TO maintain
and distinct nationality and sovereign
statehood. That has been turned
down, he declared, and therefore the
fight was to go on.
THE republic of Ireland" he de-
clared, still exists. It's sovereign
parliament still exists. The resoiu-
ton recommending the approval OF
certain treaty is not ratification
OF that treaty and is not loyal act.
That will not be effected until the
Irish people have disestabllshed the
republic which they set up by their
own will. AS far as human brains
and hearts can achieve II, the self
determination of the Irish people will
be forged ahead, by the men and
women of Ireland in this generation
They are not going to give up now