New-York tribune., 1922-02-27
crowds in Home Dislrictof
lcadcr and in limerick
Approve Attacks Against
ihc Fact With Britain
Bishop in Appeal
FOR End Of Strife
Fresh Outbreaks Feared
in Ulster Tomorrow as
ARMS Surrender Begins
BY Arthur S. Drapcl

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LIMERICK. Ireland, tob'26 Enmon
dc Valera carried his cry Of republl-
canlsm INTO his own home constituency
of Ennis, County Clare. to day, and TO
night delivered another address here in
Limerick, calling on the Irish people to
repudlate the treaty with England In
tho crowds at both meetings were large
numbers of the republican army vouu-
toers i'm their green uniforms and car
rying bayoncts.
Como what may, NC arc determined
never to surrcnder,' declared De Va
lera to the 5000 or more Who heard him
at Ennis. He expressed hope that Ire
land would remain united. but foresaw
the possibility that the country might
have political divisions as did America
and Great Britain
Cheers greeted the speakers call for
republic At Ennis feature of the
parade of army volunteers before the
meeting was banner emblazoncd with
the declaration that the 4th Clare Bri-
eade stood solidly tor the republic
this statement coming from troops
that re nominally in the service of the
Free State provisional governments
Bishop Warns Against Strife
An incident Of De Yalera's visit IN
Ennis was his attendance at church
services in the cathedral, which were
conducted by his old friend, Dr.. Michael
Fogarty, Bishop Of Killaloe, who now
IS supporting the Free State. The
Bishop Lenten pastoral was read by
one Of the clergy.
unless am in error said the
letter, the bulk Of the Irish people
are tired OF war. They long for rest.
Ihey long to be let alone, not that
they want 70 surrender any national
rights, but they want to avail them
selves OF the present opportunity and
by honest york to build q great and
prosperous ireland as the surest wav
to the attainment of ali rights. Unles
we are careful We may find ourselves
one day without either treaty or A
republic"
Sinn Fein flags were displayed in
many places along the route from
Ennis to Limerick that De Valera
traVersed by automobile The rcpubli-
can leader also found great crowds
IN this city to greet him. He was
escorted to the speakers stand by
Mayor O'Mara, members Of the CITY
louncll and an honor guard of army
volunteers from Counties Tipperary,
Clare and Limerick
Pleads for Trcaty's Rejection
After reading the resolutions favor
ing a republic and rcnouncing Eng
lands claims, which were adopted at
the republican meetings at Dublin and
Cork last week and the week before,
De Valera called on his hearers to
accept them by accIamation, insisting
that the only alternative to the treaty
WAS "to stand by our nations rights
and your own declaration thereof"
De Valera said that there had been
tug Of war and the republicans had
been pulled over tho line. They them
selves were the only ones who could
now. rewin their former position.
There is no treaty yet" he SAID ut
IS still only a proposition that has to
be ratified. We ask the Irish people
not to ratify it, It is surrender if we
discstablish our republic and substi-
tute monarchy.'
Discussing partition. the speaker said
tnat there could not be Two lrelands, q
northern and a southern.
"There will be one Ireland" he add
ed, despite all the power Of Lloyd
George
Don't surrender,' he continued. "By
republic we irean the independence Of
Ireland, and some Of Us arc bold enough
to maintain it even at the cost of our
lives.
Reference to Cohalan
De Valera confessed that there we're
many difficulties in the path to inde-
pendence. "Thc way is hard and mar
row. but preferable to the fabby soft
ness of the Free State.' he said
Cries of "No.' greeted his question
as any one proud of the Free State %
Owe haven't reached tho end Of the
road the republican leader continued.
I'VE must toll on. We are asking you
to stick il out and praise God that We
viii win
Alderman OMara, in introducing
Harry }. Boand referred to Justice
Daniel f. Cohalan, without mentioning
his name, as "a prominent America n
and justice Of the New York Supreme
Court who greets you with his hand up
here raising his own hand TO his
chin
The American people who are help
ing ireland,' he said, are not those
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