The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-22
Irish PRESIDENT
ARRIVES IN AMERICA
~
Comes by Unexplained Means
to Plead for Recognition of
His Country.
REMAINS IN SECLUSION
REMAINS IN sECLUsIoN
Visits Mother at Rochester and
Promises to Talk With News
paper Men In New York To-
morrow.

New York, June 2l--Eamon de
Valera. president of the irish republic,
whose departure from Dublin for the
United States. was reported exclu-
siyely by Universal Service IN dis
patch from its London cor espondent
on June L. has arrived here and Is
staying with friends near the city. He
is To remain In seolusion until Mon
day when he will receive newspaper
men at the Waldorf-Astoria and dis
cuss the situation in ireland and his
plans for securing recognition Of the
new repufflic by the United States.
Announcement of De Valera's ar
rival was made by Harry J. Boland,
his secretary, who arrived in this
country about two weeks ago as a
staker- en- a feeighter. Mr.. Balnnd IL
a member OF the Irish parliament
from South Roscommon.
De Valera Is now in this country"
said Mr., Bolsnd at the Waldorf-As-
toria II cannot tell you where he
is or how he got here OF course he
didn't ask for a passport. because he
doesn't recognize England's authority.
I viii say that he visited his mother
early this week at her home in Ro-
chester have engaged rooms for
Monday to meet newspaperm en- and
tell them about his purpose in COM
ing here.
Il have been with President De
valers ever since the Dublin riots on
APRIL 20, 1915. was in Jail with him
and helped him to escape from Lin
coin prison Wa are not going to At
tempt 10 NEEDLE IN American politics.
We are going To Washington In the
hope Of obtaining recognition for our
country.
I'VE mant Ireland's sovereignty to
he complete. Our government repre-
SCENTS the majority of the people OF
Ireland. In the constituent represents
the majority OF the people o, Ire
land. In the constituent assembly in
Dublin there are seventy-shree mem
bers representing more than two
thirds OF the Irish people All are
avowed republicans. like Presid en-
De Valera, There are six other mem
bers Of the nationalist patty. max
ing seventy nine in favor ot-self-de-
Termination for Ireland Only twenty
six members favor England's right to
rule
What is the irish attitude toward
the league Of nations" Mr.. Boiand
was asked
We are against the iF1Eue Ms II
stands II would mean that Ireland
would be reduced TO perpetual slavery.
Article ten of the league covenant
guarantees the territorial integrity of
signatory powers. Ireland Ia in sorry
enough plight as 1t is
According to Mt Roland, Professor
De Vaiara was born in New York
City in 1882, hence no trouble is an
.tcipated With the immigration author
tiles regarding his arrival here. He
said De yafera's wife and six children
are still in Dublin.
Mrs. Charles Wheelwright mother
lof the president of the Irish republic,
was quoted today as saying at her
home in Rochester that she had not
heard from her son since his escape
from Lincoln prison.
At headquarters Of the Friends OF
Irish Freedom in this city IL was said
that Professor De Valera Is not in
New York state at present. but that
he will he at the Waldorf-Astoria on
Monday as announced by Nj. Boland,
John A. Murphy of Buffalo xand l.,
S. Trigg. formerly secretary to Frank
r. Walsh. who were to have sailed to-
day for Paris on the Espagne, can.
|celled their sailing engagements on re-
ceipt of a cablegram from Mr.. Walsh.
the contestants Of which were not
made public.