Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-23
DE VALERA BARRED
BY DALI EIREANN
Irish Republicans Refuse to
Take Oath of Allegiance
as Legislators.

DUBLIN. Ireland. June @3. -Eamonn
de Valera and the other deputies
elected on the F'ianna Fail ticket re.
fused to take the oath of allegiance
to the King at the opening of the
new Dali Eireann today. and were re-
fused admission to the chamber. The
Dali began its sitting without them.
De Valera and his deputies marched
10 I.einster House. where the Dali sits.
ut 80 pm. They were admitted to
the house on showing their invitations
and were conducted to one of tho com.
mittee rooms The clerk and deputy
clerk of the Dail entered the room to
hear the Fianna Fail members take
the oath of allegiance, but the latter
refused. Thereupon they were refused
admission to the Dali chamber.
Cosgrave Is Reelected.
William T. Cosgrave was reelected
president of the Free State executive
council by the new Dali at its first
session.
Excitement had reached fever pitch
in Dublin III anticipation of the as
SemhlinS of the new Dali.
The streets were thronCed early in
the tiav and the sole topic of CONVEX
sation was the political situation ere
ated by the recent elections and the
announced intention of DE Valera $
Republican party to stage manlies-
tation against the oath.
Hundreds of civic guards were
posted in the vicinity of Leinster
House. and the streets in the vicinity
were closed 10 traffic. Gen. O'Duffy,
Il
warning TO the public TO keep away
from the streets abutting on Leinster
House between the hours of and 3
I'm. and all persons were closely ques-
toned before being allowed through
the police Gordon.
The Fianna Fail deputies remained
in the committee rooms and the cor
riders of the house. but the door lead
Ing 10 the Dali was locked and the
police established n guard to prevent
them entering The Dali then began
its customary business.
Early this morning when De Valera
was proceeding TO Dublin, his two.
seated automobile was struck by a
trolley car. He was not hurt. but had
10 abandon the car. which was badly
damaged. q.
Before the opening of the Dali, Cos
grave. Governor NIo0efdl IlmoInN
Healy. De Valera. government minis
tiers and Republican deputies assem-
hled at a Roman Catholic service,
which was presided over by the Arch
bishop of Dublin.
AT the end of the service great
crowds cheered the leaders as they
emerged. Good feeling prevailed in
the city and there were no untoward
incidents
Cars Bear Slogan.
De Nalera's supporters arrived in
Dublin from all parts of the country
in motor cars bearing the inscription,
Abolish the OATH" They assembled
at their headquarters. where meet
ing was held. while the Government
party held session in Leinster
House.
Michael Hayes. the former speaker
of the Dali, was reelected. The re-
election of Cosgrave as president of
the Executive Council a position that
to premier. was proposed
and seconded by members Of the Gov.
ernment party. S aa ~
Patrick Bagster. chairman of the
Farmers party, declared that his
party would support the government
Professionally, while Capt. w. A. Red
mond. the Natioal party chief, said
that the largest party should form the
government