The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-01-13
TREATY RATIFIED
BY Dali EIREANN
Body Approves Pact Creating
the Irish Free State.
MEASURE WINS 81 TO ST
Enrnity Of $50 Years Standing is End
ed by the vote-De Valera Says
Republic Still Exists
Won't Resign.

Ouulll, ddA. o. LAY ASRuUASs ~. - -
land is dead long live the Irish Free
State. The republic died when the
chairman of Dali Eireann announcer
a v0,e on che treaty of peace with
England. Sixty-four voted for the
treaty and 81 against it.
Before the vote was announced the
news of how 1t was going had reached
the many thousands assembled OUTSIDE
the National university and round
after round Of cheers disturbed the
calm of the assembly which lew
minutes later was thrown into as great
q fever Of excitement itself. The end
came after the long weary debate
lasting nearly month, with an inter-
ruption for the Christmas holidays.
Griffith and Collins Attacked.
The speech that had most effect ID
favor of ratification, though 1t was
intended to oppose such action. was
made by Cathal Brugha, also known
as Charles Burgess, the minister OF
defense, who has been bitter OPP
ponent of any settlement with Eng
land. His speech must have won ten
votes for the treaty because OF the
violence Of his attacks on Arthur
Griffith and Michael Collins.
He sneered at Mr. Griffith as a man
who would never have found place
in public life if it had not been for the
republic of Ireland. He denied Mr.
Collins had a military record, saying
be was only a subordinate commander
and accusing him of seking publicity.
In defending Erskine Childars, Mr..
Brugha said Mr.. Childers had done
more than any one man to ARM the
Irish people.
Mr.. Griffith, In summing up in favor
of the treaty, made mastery speech
lasting more than an hour. He pro
tested I'm a dignified manner against at
tacks on his personal integrity pointed
out the advantages of the treaty, and
appealed to the Dali to accept 1t.
De Valera Holds Up Resignation.
After the vote was TAKEN Mr.. de-Val-
era sat for a moment with his head
resting in his hands and then rose,
saying:
.Whatever has happened whatever
they do. the republic is still the legal
government of Ireland. suppose my
resignation is due, but not yet. | call
! those who voted against the treaty to a
meeting with me tomorrow at II 30. :
Mr.. Collins made a dramatic appeal
for unity declaring that it was the
duty of all Irishmen to work together
to preserve public safety. He was in
terrupted by Miss MacSwiney who
said the republic still lived and it was
the only government that she would
ever recognize.
.There can be no union between God
and mammon" she shouted.
What Treaty Means.
The Irish treaty with Great Britain,
which was ratified by the Dali, pro-
vides:
Ireland shall have the same status
in the British commonwealth of ma
lions as Canada, Australia, New Yea
land and South Africa Ireland is to
be known as the Irish Free State, and
1t will have a parliament responsible
/ for the administration Of the country,
| with an executive answerable to par
! lament
A provisional government will be in
stituted to function until an Irish par
lament and government can be set up,
but the temporary government must
be superseded within II months. The
British crown shall be represented in
1 Ireland in the same manner as in Can
ada-a governor general to be appoint
| ed who is acceptable to Ireland.
| Ireland shall have complete control
Of all it's governmental affairs. 1t will
have its own army, but the army must
not be larger in proportion to Ireland's
| population than the British army In
! proportion to its population. The
British forces in Ireland will be with
drawn Immediately upon ratification of
the treaty
1 Status Of Ulster.
i Ulster will be included in the settle
i ment, but it may vote itself out within
a month after the British parliament
has ratified the treaty. In case it de-
cides against uniting with southern
Ireland it's status will continue under
the act provided for In 1920 In such
i case a boundary commission will
be constituted to determine a final
boundary between Ulster and the rest
of Ireland.
4 The Irish Free State agrees to as
sumo an equitable proportion Of the
British debt 1t is to provide harbor
facilities for the British navy on terms
to be decided by the two countries In
convention. Religious freedom and
education will be safeguarded In both
the northern and the southern govern.