Hostile Reception of Mr. Cos grave in Dublin: Rioting at Election Meeting Dublin, Feb. 1.
The first appearance of Mr. Cosgrave, the President of the Dail Eireann, since his return from a holiday in France, to-day was at~ tended by considerable disturbance of the occasion of a big demonstra tion at College Green in support of the Government candidates in by-elections to the Dail caused by the innation of members of the National group.
Mr, Cosgrave was received with cheers and eat-calls. An immense crowd of men and women kept up cries of "Up the Republic. Up de Valera." Mr, Cosgrave, vigorous speech, retorted:—'" people won't be saved by stretching out their hands for the moon and doing nothing until they get it."
Over 200 police were kept very busy preserving order. There were exciting incidents when interrupters were ejected. The police arrested three persons, whom a crowd tried to release.
The meeting broke up with free fights.—Reuter,
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