New Britain herald., 1922-01-10
(: binet Is Immediately Proposed, With George C van D fly As Milis- ter Of Foreign Affairs ( Hi IS He. d; Finance
Message From Pope Bene. diet Says His Holiness Re-
 joices That Agreement
 Has Finally Been Reached

Dublin, Jan. 10 CBy Associated press) Arthur Griffith was elected president of the Dali Eireann today. I3amon De Valera and his follow CTS walked out while the vote was being taken. in protest against the nomination of Griffith. Speaker Mac- Neil put the motion for Griffith's elec- tion, and he was unanimously chosen.
 Picks New Cabinet.
 Griffith moved the appointment of the following cabinet: Minister of finance, Michael Collins. Foreign af- fairs, George Gavan Duffy. Home af- fairs, Ramon J. Duggan Local gov- crnment, William T. Cosgrave. Econ- omic affairs, Bryan O'Higgins. De- fensc Richard Mulcahy.
 Collins NominateS.
 Griffith was placed in nomination by Michael Collins. shortly after the beginning of the session. AS matters stood said Collins, Ireland was with out q leader. He again charged the opposition with obstructionist tactics and declared it's desire was to create the impression that Ireland was still unfriendy to England and to dis credit the supporters of the treaty. The present course of the Dail, if per- sisted in, would give England an ex- cuse for remaining in Ireland he de- clared.
 Election Opposed. The move to elect Griffith was op- posed by John Maclntee who said he questioned the wisdom of putting up, in Griffith, man who was bound by his signature to the treaty to wreck the Irish republic He declared no man who had signed the peace agree ment should be president of the Dail. It was proposed to do gratuitously in carrying out the treaty what John Redmond was coerced into doing in 1914 added MacIntee
 De Valera Asks Question.
 Ramon De Valera asked Griffith whether he intended, if elected. to act as the executive of the republic. The Dali Eireann he said, was representa- tive of the republic and of nothing else Peace was not established by the treaty ne declared as the struggle for the republic would continue.
 This body added DeNalera has no right to give away it's powers un- less it is established as a republican government"
 Griffith is Accused.
 Charles Burgess following De Valera declared Griffith had broken the agreement not to sign treaty until the complete document had been y,.;c
 No matter what undertaking Grif- filth gives now l oppose his election" he asked.
 Griffith Takes Stand.
 Answering the questions of the op- position, Griffith said that if elected he would use his position to give ef- fe ct to the constitutional vote of the Dali to carry out the terms of the treaty.
 MT. De Valera continued to press for a definite answer to his question whether Griffith would act as the exc cutive of the republic.
 "The republic of Ireland" replied Griffith remains in being until the free state comes into being and there is any opportunity to put the question before the electorate"
 Griffith said the Dali had approved the treaty and that it must be car ried into effect. Therefore he added, we must have a provisional govern- ment."
 Miss Mary MacSwiney said Griffith had made it clear he intended to get Lloyd George to endorse the Dail as the provisional government.
 The bail resumed it's sitting at Ill., 30 o'clock with the reading by Speak CT John MacNcill of the cable mes- sage from Cardinal Gasparri on be- half of Pope Benedict saying his Holiness rejoiced with the Irish peo- ple at the agreement that had been reached, and sent his blessing to them
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