Evening Star Newspaper, December 11, 1936, Page 4

lr . o DOMINIONS READY T0 HAIL NEW-KING Irish Free State Alone Hints Opposition to Plans to “Carry On.” B9 the Associated Press. LONDON, December 11.—The only smpire that girdles the globe hailed s new king-emperor today on the fifth anniversary of the signing of the statute of Westminster, designed to hold the far-flung empire together for oll time. Today, with the dominions thrust farther to the fore in decisions of state than at any time in their his- tory, that link seemed to be straining. The Irish Free State, long pulling ot the tie-strings that bind it to the other commonwealths, failed to join in the refrain, “the empire will carry on,” that answered the news of abdi- cation, In the capitals of the other do- minions, however, no matter what the ultimate reaction may be, the neces- sary steps were taken for the accession of the little known Duke of York. Australia’s Senate and House of Rep- resentatives adopted a resolution of assent to the succession bill introduced in the British Parliament. Canada's cabinet passed an order in council asking that Dominion be in- cluded by Britain in the act. The new King will be proclaimed in New Zealand on Monday, his birthday, which has been declared a public holi- day. Agreement Is Signified, South Africa has signified its agree- ment to the formally styled “demise of the crown” bill. Northern Ireland will summon its Parliament next week—probably Wed- nesday—when York will be proclaimed Ppublicly. ‘These actions all were necessary un- der the statute of Westminster, which removed the dominion governments from any control of the British Par- liament. If any of the self-governing members of the empire—“British commonwealth of nations” as it is more properly called—had refused to pass legislation ratifying the abdication and succes- sion, an intolerable situation would have arisen. Edward would still have been King in that dominion. In the dominions, where the widely traveled Edward was a particular fa- vorite with the people, newspaper comment as a whole was sympathetic. “A Calm Thought Needed.” ‘The Melbourne, Australia, Age said “At this critical moment the supreme need is calm thought and a forward looking view. There is no justifica- tion for alarm.” “It would be too much to say the throne has emerged completely un- scathed from its ordeal,” the Cape ‘Town, South Africa, Cape Times said, “but at least it can be said the harm done is not irreparable.” India felt the empire lost a great friend. Nearly all newspapers said abdication was the only alternative if the King was not prepared to sacrifice his private happiness. “This is a sorrowful end to all of our hopes of our beloved King's new reign,” the Calcutta Statesman added. ‘The nationalist organization, “Am- rita Basar Patrike,” considered the abdication “ a kingly and manly de- cision” and said that the cabinet and government had emerged unscathed. Burma took the abdication as a severe blow just when it was entering on & new constitution which gave her government direct access to the crown, the Rangoon Dispatch said. g il Irish (Continued From First Page.) bers and spectators for the special session, called to ratify Edward’s ab- dication and the accession of his brother, the former Duke of York. This ratification is included in De Valera’s bill, but the measure would confine the Free State’s use of the King'’s name to foreign affairs, and make the Free State completely inde- pendent of great Britain otherwise, Cosgrave Leads Opposition. ‘W. T. Cosgrave, leader of the United Ireland party, and Labor Leader ‘William Norton, led the opposition at- tack on the De Valera plan. Norton opened the debate with the assertion the legislation, on which De Valers is determined to complete ac- The British empire’s new and numerous charities. tion tomorrow, “is being rushed through with indecent haste.” It was Cosgrave who asked De Valera whether he intended to sever all relations with the British Com- monwealth of Nations and whether he had consulted the other members of that commonwealth. The President replied he had not had time to consult the dominions, but that he had informed the British government of his intentions. “Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have agreed, to cer- tain action in the present position,” he continued, “but the Free State gov- ernment was not prepared to give as- sent to the idea that the British Par- liament could legislate for the Free State.” monwealth and sald it was “intended the facts.” James Dillon, vice president of Cos- grave’s party, retorted that De Valera “has hurt the feelings of a great and friendly nation at a moment when they are subjected to a severe strain in a time of crisis.” De Valera’s action was the first specific indication of organized oppo- sition by a dominion to ratification of the former King's renunciation of the throne. The Free State President. had already indicated his intention's of substituting & “ceremonial head of the state” for the governor general— the King's representative—when he announced recently he was drafting a new constitution. The bill would authorize De Valera, as Free State President, to take over all functions of Gov. Gen. Donal Buckley, except the signing of bills and dissolving of the Parliament, which would be done by the Speaker. Even the continuance of the use of the King's name in accrediting Free affairs would be dependent upon whether the autonomous British do- minions also retained the practice, De Valera invoked a special par- liamentary rule to rush the bill to passage tomorrow. The President called the Parlia- ment to consider “emergency legisla- tion,” with the statement that, “in‘so far as the Free State is concerned, the abdication will not become effective until legislation for that purpose has been enacted by Parliament.” De Valera was r ready to seize the opportunity further to di- vorce the Irish from Britain and vest all executive authority in the Dail and the Irish cabinet. The Free State, with the status of & [ 2) el A N S 1 INIv J : [uige; Familyr Size Chocolate Chip CAKE 43¢ He denied the measure would re-|| move the Free State from the com-|| to bring the law into accordance with State ministers andin other foreign | Queen, the first commoner to share the throne since the days of Henry VIII, has endeared herself to England and the dominions b; At left she crippled boys at Edinburgh. The self-eflacing King, put on the her devotion to !amil% s shown chatting wit. dominion, under the statute of West-~ minster has equal power with the British Parliament in any matter af- fecting the crown. Indications were that the Irish gov- ernment would accept King Edward’s abdication as “King of Ireland” and recognize the Duke of York as Ire- land’s new King. Authoritative sources aaid a sudden declaration of the Free State as a re- public was unlikely. Editorial comment in Irish news- papers criticised the abdicalon. Ssid De Valera's organ, the Dublin Irish Press: “It is an extraordinary instance of the inconsistency of public opinion in ’ throne by an empire-shakin, out for the truck to seven Middle At- lantic States. incident, has been groomed for the job in an extensive if quiet way. He is shown at right with the Queen during a recent visit to the coal mines in County Durham. 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