The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-01-06
Final Decision Believed
To Be Coming Soon
Uncertainty AS To Re-
suit Is Increased Today
Session of Dali Ad-
iourns After Brief Ses-
sion This Morning


Dublin, Jan. 6.-(By the Associated
Press.)-Eamonn De Valera has re-
signed the presidency of the Irish re
public, it is stated by the Freeman's
\ journal today.
"a Fears Civil Strife
Dublin, Jan. 6.-Before the after
noon session opened Liam Roisite OF
Cork, said the situation was extreme
ly critical and he feared civil strife
might ensue from the division Of the
country on the treaty.
win Vote Tomorrow
: London. Jan. 6.-(By the Associated
Press THE Dali Eireann in Dublin
has decided to vote tomorrow on the
ratification of the AnglO-Irish treaty,
says Central News dispatch from
Dublin this afternoon.
Split is Fundamental
Dublin, Jan. Ode Valera opened
the afternoon session of the Dail-by
stating that the split over the treaty
was fundamental and irrevocable.
Officially Announced
Dublin, Jan. 6.-(By the Associated
Press. )-Official announcement was
made this afternoon that de Valera
had resigned the presidency of the
Irish republic.
London. Jan. 6.-Eamon de Valera's
alternative treaty proposals, which
according to the Daily Mails Dublir
correspondent have fallen very flat
are the subject Of some editorial crl
ticism in the papers here.
The Times says the status for Ire
land, as Mr.. de Valeras pan contem-
plates, is not that of dominion bu
of an independent power in loose
treaty relationship with Greai
Britain. The plan it declares "Ob
Fiously was designed to 1emhody thI
ideals of that limited number of Iris
extremists who are set determined!
against peace on any other than then
own terms"
"De Valera and his friends. the
Times continues, apparently believe
that England is prepared on little
pressure to withdraw its treaty anG
consent to the absolute independence
Of ireland. Irishmen should not
imagine that the British government
would have the support of this coun-
try if they, (the governmenO surren-
dcrcd the position they rightly hold
at the behest of group OF Irish eX-
tremeiStS.'
Plan is Failure
The Westminster Gazette thinks
that "the very poor poverty OF de VAL
era's alternative should make agree
ment between the parties possible.
L. suggests the possibility that, in the
attempt at a compromise, the treaty
may be rejected. and looks to Arthur
Griffith in such a case to submit the
question of acceptance or rejection TO
a plebeseite, being confident that the
country would overwhelmingly en-
dorse the treaty The newspaper
adds "the one danger in the present
Irish. situation is that the Dali
Eaireann on this question does not
represent the balance of opinion in
Ireland"
The Daily Telegraph denounces Mr.
de Valeras manifesto to the Irish
people as designed to do the utmest
to split into two ferociously hostile
factions the nation to whom he .ap-
! peals.'' The newspaper finds the Dali
debates melancholy reading and says:
THE student of revolutionary his
tory will acknowledge, they reproduc'
ed that Spirit of insensible fanaticism
which never he d sway in the politics
of a people without obligating' every
thing it touched
Firing Is Renewed
Belfast, Jan. 6.-Despite the in
crease in the number of military and
police patrolling Belfast streets, fir
ing was renewed last night. A child
and a man were wounded A bomb
was thrown, but did no damage.
Rival mobs clashed in\ Dale street
and violent fighting ensued in which
stones and revolvers were used. The
soldiers and police fred dispensing
the combatants.
Members Depressed
The Dali members as they came
from the chamber appeared depress'
ed One OF them said the commlttet
itself was divided this morning, al
though the members had been II
agreement on the plan which was
submitted to the leaders OF the oppos
ing factions yesterday.
II was intimated to- the correspon
dents that this plan had been reject
cd by Eamon de Valera.
Dan Mccarthy said the whips oi
both sides had been instructed to -tr!
10 bring the debate on the treaty to
close this afternoon.
II doubht,' he added, whether
division will be made but we will Ger
tainly wind it all up tomorrow. If W
4 don't we all ought to be thrown on
" Dublin, Jan. 6.-(By the Associate
Press.)-The efforts of the peace con
mittee Of the Dali Eireann to brin
about an agreement on the Anglo
Irish treaty failed today, and the Dai