THE IRISH TREATY.
NEW FLOOD OF BITTER ORATORY EXPECTED. MANY RATIFICATION MOTIONS PASSED. ,Elec Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.l (Australian anil N.Z. cable Association.' LONDON, Jan. 3. Over 80 county district councils, farmers' associations, Sinn Fein clubs, and Chambers of Commerce have passed ratification motions. The Daily News' Dublin correspondent states that all attempts to avoid conflict in the Dail Eireann have failed. A new flood of bitter oratory is expected to-day. The new newspaper The Republic of Ireland is most uncompromising. Jts first editorial expresses the opinion that even if (he rejectionists stood aside and allowed a Free State Parliament to rule, the people would certainly raise up separatist, leaders, as did Pearse against John Redmond. The writer is of opinion that a Free State is likely to attract the rich proprietor and commercial classes and become intensely conservative. The treaty's only fruit would be a denationalised, corrupt, materialistic British protectorate, mockingly styled a "Free State." The countr\ would become less free and more British until a. new deliverer were found, when the nation would \k'. compelled again to battle against the British Empire for honor, God, and the. freedom of (Ireland.
Professor (>'Rahilly's pamphlet on the. defence of the treaty reveals that De Yalera'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 head of the association. Professor O'Rahilly points out that an associated State is not practicable, and would entail concurrent approval of Britain and all the Dominions. De Yalera's proposed external and internal powers for Ireland are not .differed from those the treaty conferred.
POSSIBILITY OF ELECTION, 'Australian and N 7. rahlo Association.' LONDON, Jan. 3. The newspapers are giving prominence to the likelihood of an early general election to enable the electors to approve of the Irish settlement, which the law officers consider such a drastic alteration in Imperial relations that if needs electoral sanction. The Conservative mind, however, favors a. postponement of the election until the autumn, in order to allow reform of the House of Lords to be carried. Mr. Lloyd George's decision is eagerly awaited.
DAIL EIREANN MEETS. DISCUSSION ON TREATY RESUMED. Ai)="iit-'»n nmi NZ. ('able Association.' (Received January 4, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, January 3. The Dail Eireann reassembled to-day. Mr. O'Connor asserted that the chairman of the Irish delegation had written Mr. Lloyd George, saying he had given certain guarantees in regard to the Southern Unionists. Mr. O'Connor demanded to know what these wore, declaring this was peace shoved down the necks of the Irish people by bayonets. Mr. Beasley, in supporting'ratification, said members seemed to think more of political formulas than of the solid reality of the Irish nation. He added that tho nation was not made for the Dail Eireann but the Dail Eireann for the nation.
Countess Markievicz said she could not make a declaration of fidelity to the King and Commonwealth of British nations which was holding down India and Egypt. "Therefore," she added, "while Ireland is not free I am a rebel." Mr. J. 0. Marsh said nine out of every ten of his constituents favored the treaty.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15714, 4 January 1922, Page 3
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