DAIL DEBATE.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 January 1922, Page 5

DAIL DEBATE.

DE VALERA’S SURPRISE, TO MOVE AMENDMENT, AN EARLY DIVISION; By Telegraph.—Press Asen.—Copyright. London, Jan. 4. The debate on the Irish treaty was continued in the Dail Eireann to-day. Mr. McCabe resumed the debate and said the rejection of the treaty would be a criminal incitement to national suicide. They should not vote against it because of revenge for the wrongs done in the wars. He declared that document No. 2 which Mr. de Valera proposed to submit contained all the points that were objected to in the treaty. Mr. de Valera protested against references to a document which had not been put forward. Mr. McCabe replied that it should not be suppressed. Mr. de Valera said it would have to be introduced ( as an amendment, but those favoring the treaty insisted upon a direct vote on approval. He gave notice that he would insist upon his rights and introduce document number 2 to-morrow as an amendment. Mr. Duffv, commander of the Republican Army and member for Monaghan,

supported * the treaty because he said only one or two of his 500 constituents opposed it, and he believed their judgment was correct.

THE DEBATE CONTINUED.

AN APPEAL FOR REASON. EXCITED MEMBERS. Received Dec. 5, 8.55 pan. London, Dec. 5. In the Dail Eireann, Commander O’Duffy asked the deputies to weigh their actions carefully before flouting the practically unanimous voice of the country. There were forty brave men awaiting the hangman’s rope, seven of whom were from his brigade, and all sent messages, “Don’t mind us; do what you think best for Ireland.” Just before the adjournment a deputy challenged Mr. De Valera to produce document No. 2. Mr. De Valera jumped up angrily and protested against misrepresentation. He said: “I defy anyone to prove that I departed in a single letter from a republic as established.” Mr. Collins jumped up excitedly and said: “I also protest; I have never given anything away.” Mr. De Valera then intimated his intention of moving an amendment on Thursday, embodying document number two. Meantime this has been handed round among members. Mr. Griffiths pointed out that the document handed to members differed from number two. Mr. De Valera: “You are quibbling.” Mr. Griffith: “Six clauses are missing.” Mr. De Valera : “I am responsible for the proposal, and I am going to choose my own procedure.” Mr. Mellowes, editor of the newspaper Republic of Ireland, declared that a Free , State Government, as a barrier between Britain and the people of Ireland, would eventually occupy the same relationship to the people as Dublin Castle did to-day. The people would have to remove it. The House then adjourned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

A DIVISION LIKELY. TEST OF THE PARTIES. Received Jan. 5, 10.35 p.m. London, Jan. 5. If Mr. Griffiths demands a division as to whether Mr. De Valera should be allowed to introduce document two as an amendment it will settle the fate of the treaty, as the voting will be on party lines of the ratificationists and the rejectionists, thereby bringing the matter to an immediate decision, instead of continuing then protracted debate. Amazement is expressed at the contrast between Mr. De Valera’s passionate proclamation and document number two, which preserves the closest parallel to the treaty terms.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.