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THE IRISH TREATY.

WARM DEBATE IN DAIL

DE VALERA HAMPERING PROGRESS,

LONDON, December 21. The Dail Eireann debate on the Irish treaty which is becoming very heated has been unexpectedly pro- longed. A decision is unlikely before Thursday, but a motion for closure will be necessary to secure the ending of the debate this week and this is sure to provoke ́ ́further opposition. The speakers yesterday were equally divided as regards supporters and opponents of the treaty. Mr. De Valera's insistence upon secrecy regard ing his alternative treaty, which the Dail has already discussed at a three days' private session last week, has hampered the debate.

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THE NAVAL ARGUMENT.

GOOD ADVICE FOR FRANCE.

MR. HUGHES' WISE COUNSEL.

WASHINGTON, December 21, Mr. Hughes, in a letter to M. Briand couched in the frankest and gravest language, says that the proposed naval agreement is tremendously in favour of France and really doubles the French navy's relative strength. He feels therefore that the proposal of France to build ten new capital ships suggests a programme of such magnitude as to raise the greatest difficulties. "In fact," Mr. Hagher continues, "I regret to say it would not be possible on this basis to carry through the agreement. It is in the interests of France that we express the hope that her dustry and resources- There was a scene yesterday when Mr. Milroy, sup-enhancement of her prosperity rather than experded in will be devoted to her economic recuperation and the parting the treaty, revealed Mr. De Valera's form of building fighting ships at this time when we are anxious oath, namely "swear to bear true faith and allegiance to aid France to effect the full recovery of her economic to the constitution of Ireland and Treaty of Association of Ireland with the British Commonwealth of nations and to recognise the King of Great Britain as head of the associated states." Mr. Milroy said the sole issue was in regard to the two forms of oath. Mr. De Valere said it was shumeful to disclose a secret document, Mr. Milroy demanded whether they were going to send the youth of Ireland to a shambles for shadow. Similar

warmth characterised the remainder of the debate.

SIGNING OF THE TREATY.

LATER. Mr. Gavan Duffy recommended the adoption of the treaty "in pursuince of the pledge extorted from him when he signed." There was no alternative to the treaty which gave Ireland a power she had not had for hundreds of years. Mr. Duggan declared that he was nos frightened by Mr. Lloyd George when he signad and ridiculed the idea that the delegates had been bluffed.

A TOUCH OF HUMOUR.

LATER.

The most striking speech on the resumption of the Dail debate was that made by Mr. Cosgrave, the Minister for Local Government. He kept the Dail rocking with laughter in an attempt to "laugh the opposition's case out of court." He completely restored the humour of the Dail which was threatening to become stormy and urged that the treaty gave Southerners an opportunity of persuading Northerners to co-operate in giving Ireland her proper place in the world.

Miss MaoSwiney, sister of the former Lord Mayor of Cork vehemently attacked the treaty Ceclaring that if ratified she would devote her life, to teaching the children of Ireland that the treaty was the greatest treachery in history. The Dail subsequently adjourned.

life. It would be disappointing to be advised that she was contemplating, putting a hundred millions into representing perhaps the most critical position yet battleships." Finally, Mr. Hughes hopes that the matter,

reached at the conference, may satisfactorily be ad- justed.

FRANCE'S "IRREDUCIBLE NECESITIES."

WASHINGTON, December 21.

regard to the sabmarine and other light craft to nage Admiral Debon is tabulating the precise figures in

which France will submit to the naval committee on December 29 as the minimum required for defensive pur- posés. M. Sarrant has declared that the submarine strength of Britain, the United States and Japan cannot be taken as a measure for the French figures which would represent France's irreducible necessities. Admir al Debop said that France gis everything in the war for peace and had not peace. They were giving up their navy now because the American Government, asked them; On behalf of the Italian delegation it was stated that Italy's policy would be largely guided by the naval, strength allotted to France.

*JAPNESE MISSION RECEIVED BY KING,

EXCHANGE OF COMPLIMENTS.

LONDON, December. 21. The King received at Buckingham Palace the Ja- panese commercial mission which is studying the com- merce an industry of Britain. The mission presented an address in which reference was made to the joyous expectation with which all classes in Japan are anticipating the visit of the Prince of Wales. It expressed a heartfelt wish that every success should attend the Prince of Wales's high mission and trusted that H‚R.H.

welcomed when

back home again would bring many happy memories of his. visit to POLICE BRUSH WITH SINN FEINERS. Japan. The King replying, said he Lad LONDON December 21. preserved the happiest récollections of his visit The police pursued a party of Sinn Feiners who to their beautiful land over forty years ago and was kidnapped fifteen alleged deserters from the Irish delighted to think of the approaching visit to Japan of his republican army at Feeny in County Dorry: A sharp dear son the Prince of Wales to which the mission had battle occurred at Crannagh and six Sinn Feiners referred in such gratifying terms. The King added: “It were killed and twenty wounded. Five Sinn Feiners gives great satisfaction to me as also to him that and thirteen of the kidnapped men were captured, also he should have the opportunity of becoming acquainted large quantities of munitions.

with your great country endeared to us by so many ties. of friendship and alliance and of returning the compliment paid me by the visit of His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of Japan last May.

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WASHINGTON, December 21.

AUSTRIA AND CZECHO BLOVAKIA.

AN IMPORTANT 【AGREEMENT.

LONDON, December 21.

The Sino-Japanese negotiations deadlock is due to ected by an agraement couoluded between Austria An important change in European politics, has been failure to agree on the question of payment for and the and Czecho-Slovakia at Pragus on December 16 marking administration of the Tsintao-Tainantu railway. AChinese the entry of Austria into the little entonte. The terms delegate asserted that the Japanese declined an offer of of the treaty were read to the National Council at cash proposed to be spread over payments during twenty Vienna to-day. Both states are mutually pledged to years, giving China the option of retiring the debt in ten execute the St. Germain and Triapon peass treaties and years' time. The Chinese wanted ten years, with the to support each other politically and diplomatically with option of a final settlement after three years, but the a view to maintaining the peace of Europe and prevent- Japanese would only concede an option period of five ing the restoration of the old regims. years. The Japancao alsó wanted a Japanese traffic manager, chief engineer and accountant.

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FOCH AND VIVIANI RETURN,

Paris, December 21, Marshal Foch und M. Viviani have arrived here from Washington.

RUSSIA AND CHINESE RAILWAY

LONDON, December 21,

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M. Chiteberin kas protested against the discussion of the Chinese Restern railway question by the Wanke ington conteredge to which Russia was nob i v tot though he expressed willingness to return the railway provided certain guarantees are given by China. ?

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