New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-01-08
Collins BITTERLY Assailed

republic.
Collins Bitterly Assaulted
The spirit of acrimonv which devel
oped in the Daifs disagreement over
the treaty prevailed until the closing
- which he closed the case for the treaty
opponents. waA remarkable for the
fierce attack he made on Collins. de-
clarlng he was merely romantic
tigure who was not entitled to any OF
the high praise he had received as ar
officer of the Irish republican army
Burgess arraigned many other treaty
50 advocates aud said that Collins ano
Griffith We're the weakest members OF
the delegation TO London.
BURGESS speech was that Of die
hard but il was net calculated to sway
any votes against the treaty at the
eleventh hour. On the other hand
Griffith, in his closing speech. refrained
from personalities and confined him.
self largely to defending the treaty as
against the alternative proposal OF Dc
Valera.
The vote to-day. in view Of the pessi-
nistic forecasts and indications that
had prevailed lately, gave the treaty
rather larger margin than was looked
for even by many of its supporters
Speaker MacNeill did not vote. but Pat
rick McCarten. who during the debate
made q sensational speech, saying he
would not vote, finally switched over
to the side OF the ratihers. The
speaker ruled that those sitting for
Two constituencies were entitled to
only one vote.
Tells of American Campaign
Harry Boland's speech in opposition
d. the treaty epliyoroi Of
dull morning session. All the fire had
gone out Of the members and most
the speeches from the back benches
were valuable only as personal records
O. Of the members views
A cons derablc portion of Boland's
speech had to do with his experiences
in America. and might be considered as
a a report of the Sim Fem activities
there
I'VE were sent to America to obtain
f recognition of the Irish republic and
obtain the support of the liberty loving
people there. he declared 'If we
we're not recognized by the govern
rents of the world, we were recognized
by the peoples Of the world. England
has taken her present coarse because
she has found it impossible to carry
on her policy in Ireland and preserve
.he British Empire.
II want TO take this opportunity TO
thank the American people for the
wonderful support they have given
is"
Boland then referred to his efforts
20 float Irish bonds in America, saying
hat the 1919 bond drive brought in
$4,000. while last year in Illinois he
raised S552 coo in three weeks None
Knew better than Michael Collins, he
said, that there were 5000 men in
4
light, hut that it was impossible to
raise foreign legion there because of
The American laws. Nevertheless, he
sid, mary Americans did come and
fought calamity. Cons derabe APP
plause greeted this statement.
L. S. Opinion for Treaty
Referring to Amer.can public opin-
ion, Boland admitted that he majority
were in favor of the treaty but he at
tributed this to "biassed handling OF
the news by the press THE people
of America who subscribed to the loans
consider the treaty betrayal he said.
81 know something of the position in
India and Egypt from men who served
in similar capacity. Allenby required
10000 soldiers when India 'ras ahame.
The only dramatic touch came when
he addressed this question to Collins:
'Is this a final settlement between
England and Ireland? ?"
ut is not said Collins, in loud
voice
Then Boland compared the positions
Of Belgium and ireland once the treaty
- was ratified.
"Ireland." he said, "has lost the
moral support of the world the momen;
we sign the treaty with mental reser-
vations that we will break it. AS the
nations of the world rallied to the sup
port of Belgium, so they will rally ia
the support of England if we break
the treaty. England Will not make WAL
OH US. but, if she does, then we can
defend ourselves as we have done in
the past"
Something Short of Republic
Joseph McGrath, one OF the Collins
Griffith whips, followed with a speech
in support of the treaty, in which he