Dublin, May 25. The views of Mr. Ramon de Ya President of the Irish Pree State, second." chambers' generally. were forcibly expressed inthe Dail to-day before the passage of the Bil abolis Ing the Senate declared that second chamber formed an. effective safeguard. for belther the constitution nor the peo-les Hberiies. Many in Europe exis only for the" preservation of Alent Fights and privileges.
Declaring Ireland's right of absolute freedom, Mr. de Valera expressed the opinion that the majority of the people in the country wanted a republic. republic was not declared, he said, Decatse a repetition of the eivit war of 1021 was not wanted, Bat if "threats (of hostile action against the Irish people" were withdrawn, they would see how long Treland would be without Mr. F. McDermott, on behalf of the opposition, declared that milieu people in the Free State had racial Rud other ties with Britain, Me, de Valera retorted that three and half millions "were. dissatisted with membership in the Empire.
The Bill, which was passed to-day expected to. but tu any ease it can become inw fu about Averescu, the wife of the country's septuagenarian national hero, Marshal Avarescu, has delayed the anticipated military ietatorshi> in The formation of a Cabinet con-
{trolled by army leaders, headed by Marshal Avarescu, had been expected over the week-end, but the Marshal iso stricken with grief over the death of his wife, whom he married /50 years ago, that developments have been postponed, at least until Tues-/day—Reuter.
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