New-York tribune., 1922-01-10
Motion to Re-elect the
Republican Chief Lost
by Vote of 90 TO So:
Cabinet Also Goes Out
Griffith Nominated
AS New Executive
Dic-Hards, However, Sue
cced i'll Blocking Ballot
Oh CoIlins's Proposal
By Arthur S. Draper

N.'r't"i ubf' 10 ifG irtUUte
Copyright. 1899. New YORK Tribune Ire.
Du BLlN, Jan. g. The so-callcd Irish
republic Tonight is without Il leader or
:. government. Eamon de Valera re
signed as president to- day and was dc
featcd for reelection BY Il vote of 60
to 3s. That vote really represents q
second division on the Anglo-lrish
treaty, for if De Valera had been re-
elected the treaty supporters would have
been placed in All impossible situation
and English troops unquestionably
would have remained in Ireland
least temporarily.
This evening Michael Collins moved
that the Dali Eircann ask Arthur Crit
tith to form a provisional government.
put the motion was ruled out Of order
hy Speaker Mcneil on the ground that
1T was not the order of the day.
After his defeat De Valera made a
speech which was chcercd by every
member of th. Dali
"Al this talk of 1'ra;rjcidaI strife in
the country is pure nonescnsc." he said
- tell YOU you will want us YETI (Col-
Inns and many others interrupted with
shouts OF I'VE want you now.")
Pledges Aid Against Foe
"Wc will be with you against any
outside enemy at any time" De Valera
contlnued. In every step you take for
the Independence Of Ireland we Will be
oehlno YOU am against the treaty for
one reason only, and that is because
You made promises which YOU cannoc
keep. We viii not actively Interfere
with you, even though we do not CO.
operate with you
During the all-day debate member
after member Of the majority. nclud-
ing Collins and Griffith. protested
against The issue which placed them in
opposition to the President. 1t was a
clever bit OF politics which planned
to-day proceedings, 1t did not take
the Gl1ifith group uGawares, but it left
them i'll AN extremely barrassi po-
sitlon, and even tonight they were
glad Of An adjournment TO consider
the next move.
Harry Boland asked Collins tonight.
after De Valera $ defeat, whether the
government which is to come would
accept the obligations Of the Irish re-
public. and the Minister Of Finance
said: "I'Il do my best to see that every
subscriber to the loans is repaid. I"
Later Collins suggested that the re-
publc's funds remain in the hands Of
the trustees. He told how the list Of
subscribers had been seized by Dublin
Castle, but said he had a record Of
every penny received. He would sug-
gcst to any Minister OF Finance in Ire
land, he said, that he try to redeem the
loans made in America to Ireland.
Ready to Commit Suicide
There were few dnil moments in the
Dali session, but the sensations to-day
were less thrilling than some during
the debate on tho treaty itself. For
instance, speaking in support Of DC
| Valera's reelection. Austin Stack de-
clarcd: II told a holy minister was
ready to commit suicide when De Va
cra was let down, and | am to-day
Collins paid high tribute to De
Valera, but declared that If reelected
he would 80 TO his constituency and
tell them they must find some one else
TO carry on.
Charles Burgess made a much better
speech than the ono he delivered Satur-
day. but the late Minister Of Defense
there is no Cabinet now still III Il
lighting mood
out" he said. "Untl the Dali is dis
established we must continue. When
the election comes am going to fight
The supporters of the treaty said that
if the motion for reelection was car
red the treaty would be wrecked and
the country plunged into political
chaos"
Attempt to Wreck Treaty
PERSONALLY" said Griffith, mo one
OF our side wishes to vote against De
Valera. We regard him as a very dear
friend, but this political maneuver is
intended to wreck the treaty. There is
no necessity for his resigning to-day.
AS | understand the proposal, there
would be two sets of governments"
In denying this De Valera was not
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