Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-09
PACT APPROVAL.
DOES NOT MEAN
PEACE I'M ERIN.
is INDICATION
Prayers of Thanksgiving Go
Up From the People, But
the Future is Viewed With
Great Anxiety.
EAM0NN DE VALERA
HAS NOT RESIGNED
Split in the Dali Eireann has
Been Heightened and In
tensified BY Ratification
of the Treaty.

(By The Associated Press)
Dublin, Jan. s (by the Associa-
ted Press) The peace treaty has
thanksgiving went up from tho
people in all the churches today,
but Ireland continues to face in
ternal disorganization, giving rise
to the greatest anxiety.
The split in the dahl eireann has
been heightened and intensified by
the vote on the treaty, and the fu-
ture was never more obscure, At
different hours today the two fac
tions held conferences. The dali
will meet again tomorrow.
1t has been apparent that
Eamonn de Valera's resignation az
president Of the republic did not
take an official form, and the out
standing question is whether he
will make effective his expressed
intention to resign, and IL he does
not what will become Of the dali.
Many believe that the opponents
OF the treaty plan to keep the Sim
fein parliament in being while sup
porters of the treaty endeavor to
establish a provisional government
and carry out the peace agreement.
Mr.. de Valera's resignation, ten
dered to the dali Friday. was spe-
cific; he consented, however, to
postpone action on condition that
a vote on the treaty should be
taken within forty eight hours. At
the same time he plainly stated that
he intended "whatever happened"
to retire to private life.
When the vote was taken tho
resignation was not repeated, Mr.
de Valera merely alluding to it
when he arose and in voice
broken with emotion beean to eN-
plain his position. But he had not
got far when he sat down, unable
to go on.
Later de Valera summoned n
meeting for today. confined to the
fifty-seven deputies who voted
against the treaty, and today at the
Mansion house. prior to tn private
session of his associates. he deliv-
cred speech which was a clear
indication of his intention to con-
tinue the fight. this time apparent
| ly not only against the British gov
ernment but against the provi-
sional government OF the Irish
! Free State. which. he said, he re-
CARDS as usurpation. and to which
! the chief objection is that it de-
rives it's authority from the British
parliament.
There are many tonight who are
of the opinion that the question of
Mr.. de Valera's suspended resigna-
tion must be debated by the dali
/ tomorrow. The inconsistencies in
| his declaration have puzzled all
commentators. but Art O'Brien,
president OF the self-determination
| league of Great Britain. who is in
1 closest touch and sympathy with
i de Valera informed the Associated
Press that his Interpretation is that
| Mr.. de Valera will resign the presi-
dency and retire to private life
only when he has consolidated the
republican position.
The task of the new provisional
government, faced by opposition
from old republican colleagues, viii
be difficult. Some deputies, in
cluding Miss MacSwiney, have de-
clared their intention to act as
rebels against the provisional gov
ernment.
1t is taken for granted that the
provisional government will GER
tainly include both Arthur Griffith
and Michael Collins. Their asso-
ciates are less clearly marked, but
among members of the dali cabi-
| net supporting them is William
Cosgrave, minister of local Govern
ment.
The premier has promised that
the British army would evacuate
after ratification, and it is expect
ed that when the preliminaries
have been settled the British SOL
Idiers will be withdrawn. Another
outcome of the treaty will be the
release of all political prisoners.
Hears From Australia.
Prior to the private meeting IN
the mansion house, Mr.. de Valera
received an illuminated address
voted him December 2l by con-
Ivention representing $4,000 MEM
bers of the Hibernian Catholic Ben
eft societies in Australia. The pre-
Isentation was made by DR.. O'Reilly
who said that the feeling in Aus
tralia when he left that country
was altogether republican for Ire-
land.
Mr.. de Valera in reply, said:
Let no man say that the Irish
people have self determined them
selves within the British empire as
British subjects. The heart of the
irish people is as republican as
ever. The wonderful opportunity
Iof securing a lasting peace between
two great countries. one of which
has been the mother country OF
Australia and Canada and in a
large part Of the United states, has
been definitely lost once more py
the triumph Of British force over
reason and right The heart OF
Ireland is absolutely for complete
independence"
Fight Must Go On.
He said he had worked hard 70
get help from every source to find
a solution of the problem to recon-
cile the two peoples, consistent
with the desire of the Irish people
to maintain a distinct nationality
and sovereign statehood That had
been turned down. he declared, and
therefore. the fight was to go on.
1.-THE republic of Ireland" he de-
clared "stii. EXISTS. Its sovereign
parliament stt1l exists. The reso-
LUTON recommending the approval
of certain treaty is not ratiflca-
ltion of that treatv and Is not y
loyal act. That will not he effect
ed until the Irish people have dis
established the republic which they
set UP by their own will. AS far
as human brains and hearts can
achieve 1t, the self determination
Of the Irish people will be forged,
and by the men and women cf ire
Hand in this generation. They are
mot going to give up now"
Problems for Ministers.