The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-26
VALERA TO SPEAK
TO IRISH In BOSTON
President of Sim Fein Also to
Pay Respects to Mayor
q Hylan. q.
BAY STATE TRIP SUNDAY
VIII Go to indianapolis Later;
Rest of Itinerary Not
Arranged.

future were announced as part Of his
schedule by canon de Valera. president
Of the Sim Fein repub:ic. The escaped
head OF the Irish revolutionists intends
to see Mayor Hylan in a short time, the
exact date to be announced later. This
call is to be made in response to the
resolution passed unanimously by the
Board OF Aldermen on Tuesday. when
the freedom of the city was offered
TO him.
On Sunday he has been invited to be
present in Boston at a mass meeting
he will leave on Saturday. He will
appear before a body Of lawyers and
other prominent men, who are slated
to vote on a resolution asking for the
Independence OF Ireland. On the way
to the Hub Mr.. de Valera will meet
delegations OF Irish supporters at Provi-
denee and other towns addressing them
from the rear end Of the, train. Re
ferring to this feature of his stay here
he said with his boyish smile:
If / got to stay here much longer I'll
feel I'm In Ireland. The people, here
have shown themselves so enthusiastic.
I've sampled America, and II the rest
OF the country is as good as the sample.
then | feel I've succeeded in my mission
already"
His wife isn't coming here, Mr.. de
Valera pointing out that she would have
TO look after their six children, and
adding with n twinkle. IT don't think she
could come the way ] came, anyway"
He maintained his usual non -committal
attitude on the latest rumor concerning
his method OF arrival here, which was
that he had worked his way here in the
stoke hold OF a steamship.
To Visit Indianapolis.
He plans to visit Indianapolis later
but the rest of his itinerary hasn't been
arranged. Neither has he settled how
long he will remain here, though II he
stays at the Waldorf-Astoria much
longer that hosiery will presently have
the honor OF housing three men bearing
the title OF President OF their respective
nations. President Wilson Is reported
to have engaged a suite at the hotel
for his arrival here, which might lead
TO embarrassment IL Mr.. de Valera were
still In the hotel. DR.. Pessoa. the Presi-
dent-elect OF Brazil. went to the WAL
dorf after being welcomed to the city
yesterday.
Mr.. de Valera and the Brazilian
Ieader did not meet when the latter
reached the hotel yesterday. The Irish
chief said he wasn't contemplating a
meeting with DR., Pessoa. as he wasn't
making efforts to see any one person.
ally" He added. however, that naturally
he would be pleased to see Dr.. Pessoa
their meeting should be brought
about. --r
The occasion OF the distinguished Bra
zflian's visit was seized upon by Harry
Boland. Mr.. de Valera's secretary, to In
troduce that strain, of mysticism which
sooner or later crops out in every thing
Irish.
"Its a curjous thing to recall" he
said "oI the day when the President Of
Brazil comes here, and when Brazilian
hags are flying all over New York-with
the same colors as our fag-that the an
cient Irish heaven. back In pagan days
before Christianity was adopted there,
was called by a name that would be
spelled In English. THy Brazil And
whenever the Irish OF those days used
to worship their heaven or Hy Brazil
they'd always turn to the west.
Refers to Tradition.
There's another interesting circum-
stance connected with Mr.. de Valera."
continued Mr.. Boland. There's a tradi-
ton in Ireland, spoken centuries ago by
an Irish saint, that man OF Spanish
blood would come to Ireland bearing
hope for her people. Here you have Mr..
de Valera. son of a Spaniard. born In
New York and going to ireland.
This tradition runs that at the same
time an Irishman would come out OF
Spain In Ireland's cause. and that would
assure Irish independence. There's the
ODonnell. descendant of tire ODonnell
who left ireland In 1912 with others to
seek aid from Spain and later settled
there as one of the landed gentry. The
O'Donnell has gone to Paris as one Of
tbs Irish delegates seeking recognition
for cur republic at the Peace Confer
ence. Furthermore the prophecy was to
be fulfilled when an east wind blew on
Bantry and little while ago, for the
first time in hundred years, such a
wind did blow of Bantry." AS some
body remarked after this. no Irish tradi-
ton is complete without wind.
The O'Donnell Is one OF the delegates
who transmitted to Premier Clemenceau
letter sent to him on May II with the
signatures of Mr.. de Valera, Arthur
Grifith. George Noble and Count Plum
kett This communication. made public
by Mr.. de Valera for the first time yes
terday. in view Of the imminence OF the
signing OF the peace treaty, repudiated
the signatures OF Lloyd George and the
other British representatives as being
IN any way binding on Ireland. The doc
u nnent stated that ireland would observe
strictly treaty obligations. but only
those undertaken by their own duly
chosen delegates.
Thankful for Good Wishes.
Mr. de Valera announced yesterday
that part OF the 81, 1000. 900 loan for the
Sim Fein Government would be fioated
in Canada and Australia Too busy to
thank separately the senders OF the
showers Of kilograms that came express
ing good wishes. he expressed his thanks
TO them all In general. In response to a
request by a representative OF Ell Her
aldo, Mexican newspaper for a mes
sage to the people OF the southern re-
public, Mr. de Valera said
II sincerely hope that the people Of
Mexico will finally compose their do
mestic differences and as children OF
the same mother combine to exalt that
mother. Having established a Govern
ment OF the people. by the people. let
them give 1t due consideration. That Is
necessary condition of progress and
ordered peace"
When asked his opinion on the cam
paign 70 make prohibition world wide
ne said: Il am a great lover OF liberty.
think men ought to be able to look
after themselves IN that respect"
Last evening he spent in distributing
prizes TO the pupils OF the Carmelite
priory at 3SS East 29th street.
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