The New York herald., 1922-02-13
Resolutions Declaring Lon
don Pact Void Passed
With Enthusiasm.
GRIFFITH MEETS DAHL
Direct Action to Assist Free
State Authority Now Is
Expected.

Special Gable to The NEw Yonx HnaALp.
COPYRIGHT, 1929. by THE NEw York HnnALp.
~ New York Herald Bureau.
Dublin. Feb. IL.
A great demonstration in favor OF
a republic was held in Dublin to-day
as the beginning OF the campaign OF
the Republican party against the pro-
visional. Government leading up to the
coming elections canon de. Valera
addressed crowd Of 10000 people
All traffic was stopped. Three plat
forms accommodated the speakers.
The tri-color and the Stars and Stripes
flew from the principal platform
nell monument, from which De Va
lera spoke.
The other speakers included Aus
tin Stack. Count Plunkett, Mrs. Pearse
Robert Barton, one of the signers o.
the treaty; Harry Boland and Mrs
Clarke. All advocated strict adherence
to the idea of a republic and resolu-
tions in favor Of this were adopted on
each platform.
Arthur Griffith returned to Dublin
yesterday and met with the Dahl Fire
ann. 1t is believed here that decisive
action on his part and that of Michael
Collins to assert the authority Of the
provisional Government throughout
the country and pave the way for g
real settlement with Ulster. which
must be negotiated direct with Sill
James Craig. viii avert a disaster
Failure of the leaders Of both sides
Ito reconcile the conflicting demands
would. It is believed here, XIII Ireiand's
new born freedom through civil war
1t Is understood that Griffith intends
that the Irish people shall have the op-
portunity to feed the workings Of the
Free State by making 1t possible for II
to speak for itself. In this way he
would oppose De Valera and his abstract
republic with concrete and living gov
ernment. The. first step .oward this
is the creation OF a constitution under
which the Law can be applied vigorously
until the country makes its choice at the
elections
De Valera has announced that the
Republicans are ready to abide by the
| result of plebiscite free OF threat
| of war and has declared The people
at heart are as true Republicans as
ever and given chance viii uphold
the republic"
DUBLIN, Feb. IL Associated Press).-
The magnitude and the generally enthu
siastic character of the demonstration
in favor OF an Irish republic neId thl:
afternoon was a surprise to observers OF
the political situation.
The supposition had prevailed that Ds
yalera's uncompromising Republican fol-
lowing was confined mainly to Cork anc
Kerry. but 1t seemed evident from the
applause. accorded him that the. Dublr
| crowds still regard him with their ole
| fervor. ~
! Observers of the situation. after hav'
| ing made allowance for the fine weather
as an inducement for the people to turr
| out. declared that every one must rec
ognize the demonstration as being sig
nificant. =
Newspaper Guarded s
An armed guard OF the Irish Repub-
lican army was posted In the offices oi
the Freomdn's Journal Tonight to pro-
tect the staff from an ANTICIPATED at
tack by Republicans, who were offended
nv the publication OF cartoon reflect
ing on Eamon de Valera and Erskint
4 Childers. u was said an unsuccessful
attempt had been made to kidnap tho
proprietor of the paper.
Count Plunkctt. who presided. intro
duced Mr.. de Valera as President oi
the Republic" Six resolutions were pro.
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