FIERY OUTBURST

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 January 1922, Page 4

FIERY OUTBURST

Countess Maikiewfcz Again •T AM A REBEL.'’ (By Electric Telegraph—Copy- ;ght.) i Per Press Association.) (Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.) London, January 3. When the Dali Eireann re-assembl-ed, Mr O’Connor asserted that the chairman of Ihe Irish delegati on had written to Mr Lloyd George saying that he had given certain guarantees in regard to the Southern Unionists. Mr O'Connor demanded to know what these were, declaring that “This was peace shoved down the necks of the Irish people by bayonets." Mr Ucslcy, supporting ratification!-!, said that members seemed to flunk more of political formulas than of the solid reality of the Irish nation. He added that the nation was not made for the Bail Firearm, hut the Dail Eireann for the nation. Countess Mairkiewicz said she could not make a declaration of fidelity to the King and Commonwealth of * the British nations, which were holding down India and Egypt. “Therefore,” she said, “while Ireland is not free, I am ai rebel.” Mr.(. .1. Walsh said nine out of every ten of his constituents favoured the Treaty.

IRISH TREATY RATIFICATION. A FLOOD OF HITTER ORATORY. London, January 4. Over eighty county and district council." l , farmers’ associations, Sinn Fein clubs, and chambers; of commerce have passed • ratification motions. The Daily News' Dublin correspondent states that all attempts to avoid an open conflict in Dali Eireouu have failed. A now flood of hitter oratory is expected to-day. The new newspaper, "Republic of Ireland," is most uncompromising. In its first editorial it expresses the opinion that even if the rejectionisis stood aside and allowed the Free State Parliament to rule, the people would certainly raise up separatist leaders, as did Pearsc against John Redmond. •The writer is of opinion that a Free State is likely to attract rich, propertied and commercial classes, and to become intensely Conservative. "The Treaty’s only fruit would," it says, "be a denationalised, corrupt and materialistic British protectorate, mockingly styled a Free Slate. The country would become less tree and more British until a new deliverer was found, when tlae nation would be compelled again to battle against the British Empire for the honour of God and the freedom of Ireland.”

Prolessor Orahilly’s pamphlet, "The Defence Treaty." reveals that De Valera's document No. 2 does not propose a Republic. It contemplates Ireland’s association with the Empire for. defence, peace and war treaties, and the recognition of the King as me head of the Association, Professor Orahilly points out. that an associated State is not practicable, it would entail the concurrent approval of Britain and all the Dominions'. Da Valera's proposed external and internal powers in Ireland have not. differed from those the Treaty has conferred.