New-York tribune., 1919-06-27
De VeLera Calls
NeaU Plan q Trick
Trusts americans Will Not
Be M;sled by Scheme
for Irish Dominion

Eamon de Valera, in the Irish "White
House" on the eleventh floor of the
WaldorfAstoria, made public yesterday
a letter sent to Premier Clemenceau,
as president of the peace conference,
requesting him to provide an opportu-
nifty for the consideration of Ireland's
claim to be recognized as an indepen-
dent sovereign state.
The letter, dated Mansion House,
Dublin, May rs, and signed by de Va
lera, Arthur Griffith and Count Plum
kett, follows:
"On May II we forwarded to you a
note requesting YOU to warn the con-
ference that the Irish people will not
be bound by the signatures OF English
or British delegates to the conference
inasmuch as these delegates do not
represent Ireland
We now further request that you
will provide an opportunity for the
consideration by the conference of Ire
lands claim to be recognized as an in
dependent sovereign state.
I'VE send you herewith general
memorandum on the case and beg to
direct your attention in particular to
the following:
"That the rule of Ireland by Eng
land has been and is now intolerable; !;
that it is contrary to all conceptions
of liberty and justice, and as such, on
the ground of humanity alone should
be ended by the conference.
THAT the declared object of the
conference is to establish lasting
peace, which is admittedly impossible
if the legitimate claims of salf-de-
terminal on of nations such as Ireland
be denied.
"That incorporated with the peace
treaty under consideration is a cove
nant establishing league of nations
Intended among other things to con-
firm and perpetuate the political rela.
tionsh'ps and conditions established
by the treaty. 1t is clear that it is
radically unjust to seek to confirm
and perpetuate what is essentially
wrong, and that it is indefensible to
refuse an examination of title when a
confirmation of possession is intended
such as that provided by the covenant
of the league of nations"
jeremiah O'Leary Calls
There were about sixty callers yes
terday at the suite reserved for Pro-
fessor de Valera, and conspicuous
among these was jeremiah O'Leary
In addition there were a number of
Irish born officers of the old seth In
fantry. They were Lieutenant Colonel
Anderson. Major Michael (Dynamite)
nelly, MAJOR MdTtlH II. Medney ana
Lieutenants Joseph D. S. MacNamara
John H. Burke and Patrick J. Neary
They asked to be allowed to escort
Professor de Valera to City Hall if he
calls on Mayor Hylan.
Harry J. Boland, Mr.. de Valera's
secretary, said yesterday:
Il have written to Mayor Hylan to
inform him officially of the presence
in New York of Professor de Valera
and asking if he can fix a convenient
hour to receive the head of the Irish
republic" No reply had been received
from the Mayor.
1t was announced by Professor de
Valera that S5C0,OO0 worth of bonds
sold in the United States in 1866 to
finance the Fenian uprising will be
accepted in exchange for bonds of the
new issue of $5,000,O0C.
THE new bonds are due six months
after English troops evacuate Ireland.
| am anxious that all who have the old
bonds become reimbursed through an
exchange"
Mr.. de Valera was asked if he
thought Germany had offered any aid
to the Irish cause. He replied:
Germany never offered aid so far
as l know and never German coin
was used by US. Had German money
been offered / am certain nobody con-
nected with our movement would have
accepted it,"