Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-13
OPPOSITION TO
irish TREATY
BY DE- VALERA
Great Popular Demonstra-
ton Greets Dublin Speech
Against Pact
REAFFIRMS STAND
Resolution is Adopted Declaring That
Ireland Is No Part of British En-
pire.

Dublin, Feb. 13.-Eamonn de Val
era opened his campaign against the
Provisional Government yesterday
with a great demonstration held IN
O'Connell street. Three large plat
forms had been placed for the speak
ers. and each was surrounded by a
All tarffic in O'Conncll street was
SUSPENDED for an hour by order Of the
chief of police, and members of the
Republican and Metropolitan police
regulated the gathering. About 1000
Republican soldiers paraded prior to
the meeting.
Mr.. de Valera was given great
reception when he arose to speak from
the principal platform at the Parnell
Statue. Count Plunkett, who presld-
ed, introduced him as president OF
the Republic" Six resolutions, out
lining the attitude of the Republicans,
were proposed during the meeting.
These affirmed that the Irish Nation
was one and indivisible; that all
state authority in Ireland is derived
solely from the Irish people,; that the
British crown is an alien crown, and
that Ireland is no part of the British
Empire.
The resolutions further stated that
the London agreement failed to repre-
sent the true desire of the Irish peo-
pie; that the treaty was obtained
under duress, and that the Dali Elreen
is not competent to give it legal sane
tion, and therefore it is null and void.
phey added that it would be uncon-
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election which would involve recoenl-
tion. of partition before the ;Daii Ei-
reen has expressed its sanction.
In his speech Mr.. de Valera said the
articles of the agreement bound the
Irish people to exchange their re-
public for monarchy He asked
whether the people wanted as their
monarch king George of England =
to which there were replies OF NO,
no." The King would be embodied in
the Irish Constitution, according to
the agreement, and really be the au-
thority of Premier Lloyd George and
his Cabinet. The British monarch's
force could hold the principal forts
and have air facilities, and when
Great Britain was at war, which was
practically all the time, the BRUSH
government could take over the har-
hors. and Ireland would be made bel
ligerent, liable to attack by the enem-
les of England.
Continuing he stated that Ireland
was to be saddled with tribute to the
British war pensions, and share, as
yet undetermined, in Great Britain's
national debt. Ireland was to be
broken up into two warning states in
order that England. which was sup
posed to be evacuatinq the country.
might have the six northern countries
to use.
The alternative rolicy. he declared.
was that of the last forr years. which
the present orrononts of the Rennb-
leans once shared with them. II S
own policy was TO allow the parts of
Ulster which asked for it to have au-
thority o" subordinate parliament.
That would rot deny the unity of the
1"ish state. The sneaker appealed to
,he Irish people again to defeat at
the elections anv attempt to mlsrep-
resent the peoples visws.
The resolutions were adonted at
ell the platforms amid great cheer
ing. There was no indication OF any
opposition to them.