The citizen., 1922-01-12
Irish President Indicates He Will
Quit Unless Republic
Is Maintained.
DEFEAT OF TREATY FEARED
MaoNeilI Reads Motion In Dali DeeIar.
ing ireland to Be a Sovereign
State Deriving Its Power
From Peoples Sanction.

| prepared by himself calling upon the
Dali to affirm that Ireland is II SOW
ereign state. deriving its authority
from the will Of the people.
The motion would provide that all
OF lreland's International relations
must be governed by this status.
II Is expected the motion will be
Following the reading of the motion
Harry Bolund arose to speak against
the treaty.
Speaker MacNeIlls ruling refusing
to let the house be diverted from the
urgent busines Ia hand assured. II was
believed. u clear cut vote on the peace
pact.
Eamon de valera's resignation as
chief executive stood postponed until
the division is taken.
IL Is the concensus OF opinion here
that Mr.. de Valera's dramatic speech
rendering this resignation has left the
situation regarding the vote on the
treaty unchanged. but IL undoubtedly
has widened the cleavage between the
factions. lie made the issue absolute
ly clcnr. the Irish Times points out,
aud every deputy will vote with the
full knowledge OF his responsibilities"
De Valera Retirement Seen.
Discussion continues as to the exact
position of Mr.. de Valera as the result
of Fridays proceedings. but there Is
general agreement that his speech
means he will definitely retire from
politics II the Dali approves the treaty,
only continuing his leadership II the
treaty Is rejected.
Motion by MaeNeiiL
Speaker MacNellrs motion was read
ss follows:
That the Dali Eireann afiirms that
Ireland is "A sovereign nation. deriving
Its sovereignty in all respects from the
will Of the people Of Ireland; that all
the international relations of Ireland
are governed on the part Of Ireland
by that sovereign status, and all IA
Cilitics and accommodation afforded by
Ireland To another state or country are
subject To the right of the Irish gov.
ernment TO take care that the liberty
and well being Of the people Of Ireland
are not endangered"
The object of this motion was TO as
sert the principle that ratification OF
the treaty was in accordance with In
dependence.
Harry Roland. just back from the
United States. asked for vote OF
thanks for "the magnificent support
America has given u.s."
Fighters In America.
No one knew better than Michael
Collins. declared Bolnnd that . ere
were 1890 men In America eager To
fight for Ireland and that many such
men had come back 10 Ireland and
fought valiantly.
Boland said he would have to admit
that sentiment In America favored the
treaty, but many subscribers TO the
Irish loan. would regard adoption OF
the treaty as betrayal Of their
sympathy and support. He declared
acceptance of the treaty would be sui.
eide for Ireland.
Ireland. he continued. never has
been and never could be beaten. II
the treaty were adopted she would
never again ask the world for support
IN the fight for freedom
Boland was enthusiastically ap.
plauded when he took his seat.
MeGrath for Treaty.
Joseph McGrath OF Dublin followed
In support Of the treaty.
lie created "A sensation by stating
that when he and Boland went to Gair-
Ioch, Scotland. on their last trip as
messengers In the negotiations with
Prime Minister Lloyd George Boland
told him he was going TO America on
behalf Of Eamon de Valera TO prepare
the people Of America To accept "some
ching short Of n republic"
Replying to McGrath, DE Valera said
that because he wanted 10 be honest
with the American people he had told
Boland 10 let them know he could not |
secure the "lsolated republic" which |
was Ireland's ideal. but that his exter-
lal association plan would give Ire
land complete Independence.
Anxiety in ireland.
Acute suspense and anxiety over the
chances for peace prevails aS the NJ
suit Of De Valera's unexpected action
In resiging as president of the Irish
republic.
Few among the Irish people are will
Ing 10 doubt the sincerity OF his ac-
tion, hut the general regard for him
does not prevent mnny expressions of |
regret at his course In the view of |
of the peace treaty his ac-
tlon has seriously imperiled the /