Then, again, it was stated by Mr. Churchill on Tuesday
that the Dublin Parliament returned as a result of the elections will not be required to take the oath to the King. If that be so the new Parliament will simply be another Dail acting under the banner of Republicanism. Of course, the new Irish Government when it comes into existence under the new Constitution will be required to take the oath. The Government would have to insist upon that, or the Treaty would utterly and beyond dispute go by the board. It will be seen that there will be many opportunities for fresh vicissitudes between now and December 6th, when, according to the plan, the present provisional system will be transformed into a Dominion status and the Provisional Government will become the Free State Government and the Dublin Parliament the Free State Parliament. As the Constitution which is likely to be published within the next two or three days is not an issue at the Irish General Election, it does not seem to be attracting much attention there. But here it is bound to be examined with the most careful attention. It will have to be posed in the autumn by Parliament in the form of a Bill.
