Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-23
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lowed the agreement that both sides
were free in the interval to carry on
propaganda in favor of their own aims.
Both Factions See Benefit
Different opinions are. expressed as
to which faction reaps the most ad-
vantages from the adjournment. De
Valera's friends claimed he had step
ped stampede and had given the elect
ors time to consider and vote on a
definite issue. On the other hand, it
was pointed out that, pending the cleo
ton. the provisional government will
have complete control of the whole ma
chinery of the Irish administration.
Dali Can Raise No Real Row
The provisional government will be
subject to criticism in the dali, but the
agreement provides that dali majority
cannot put the supporters Of the pro
visional government out of office. 1t
is hoped the agreement will check the
lack of discipline in the republican
army. and. regardless of the views of
the individual members, it is believed
the army will obey the high command
Of which Richard Mulcahy, minister Of
defense in the provisional government,
is the head.
Mr.. Mulcahy has declared that, al
though he was supporter Of the
treaty. he would maintain the army as
a republican body and it was said it
was be who was mainly instrumental IN
bringing about the peace agreement.
How serious the position had be-
come regarding the army was evidenced
within the last day or two by announce
ments in newspapers from certain bri-
gades in Tipperary and Limerick. pro-
nouncing against the treaty. declaring
the free state government lnlmical to
the established republic and repudiat
ing allegiance to the present dali
Eireann.
Storm of Cheers Follows
The signing Of the agreement was
announced to the Ard Fheis by De
Valera. amidst a storm of cheers. He
stated it provided for the adjournment
Of the Ard Eheis for three months.
that the Dali Eireann continue to
function meanwhile, but that no vote
in the dali was to be regarded as a
party vote requiring the resignation
Of the president and the cabinet, and
that no parliamentary elections should
be held in the meantime; also that
when such elections were held, a con-
stitution for the free state should be
submitted TO IHe people, DIS Heii as thS
Anglo-Irish treaty.
The text Of the articles Of agree
ment as read by De Valera follows:
"In order to avoid division of
the Sim Fein organization, to
avert the danger to the country
of an immediate election and to
give opportunity to the sigma
tories to the London agreement
to draft constitution so that
when the people are asked to
vote in an election to decide be-
tween the republic and the free
state, the constitution Of the lat
ter may be definitely before them,
it is hereby agreed that:
"1.-This Ard Fheis shall stand
adjourned for three months.
2-Meantime the officers board
of the organization shall act as
standing committee: the Dali Fire
ann shall meet regularly and con-
tinue to function in all of its de-
partments as before the signing of
the articles of the London agree
ment and no vote Of the Dali
Eireann shall be regarded as
party vote requiring the resignation
of the president and the cabinet;
in the meantime no parliamentary
election shall be set and when it
is held, the constitution Of the
free state be in its final form of
agreement.
.'3-That this agreement shall
be submitted to the Ard Fheis and,
if approved, shall be binding"