ABOLITION OF SENATE.
BILL PASSED BY THE DAIL, FIFTY-FOUR VOTES TO 38. (United Press Association —Copyright). (Received This Day, 8.55 a.m.) • DUBLIN, May 25. The Dail Eireann (Chamber of Deputies) passed the abolition of the Seanad Eireann (Senate) Bill by oi votes to 38. ~ ~ n , Mr (De Valera, speaking on the final stage of the Senate Abolition Bill, said they had not yet declared a republic because When they auTthey wanted the declaration to be effective. The Irish Regarded the position as would the English if they were conquered by Germany and forced to take an oath of allegiance to the Kaiser. If the Irish wanted a republic they were entitled to it. -Tbe, independence South Africa possessed was not good enough for Ireland, which existed before South Africa was thought of. Mr McDermot interjected that they already had independence. Mr Do Valera retorted: Why are the British maintaining troops in the Free State? We want the British to get ojut. We want noticing to do with them. Let them withdraw their threats and see how long Ireland would be without a republic.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 191, 26 May 1934, Page 5
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