The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-04

DE- VALERA PREDICTS
MORE WAR FOR US.
President Of Irish Republic
Sees japan and Britain
as Enemies.
HAS NO FAITH IN LEAGUE
In His American Tour He
Finds 1t Strongly Opposed
in Present Form.
HAS NO FAITH IN LEAGUE

psmon Dc Valera, the itfnerant Presi-
AMT Of the Irish Republic" arrived In
Nev York yesterday after his trans
continental sounding of American TOM
r.r regarding the sovereignty OF ire
isnd and finds himself quite In SYM
nathy with Gen. Friedrich Won Bern
bardi's prediction that the next great
war viii be fought by the United States
and Great Britain.
Mr.. de Valera sees Great Britain and
Japan aligned against America. and
while he did not predict the winner. he
Ieft no doubt in the minds OF the re-
.porters who were foregathered by his
brand new press agent. Charles Patrick
sweeney. IN the Waldorf-Astoria, that
America still would be going strong
when the scrap was over. And like
Bernhard Mr.. de Valera cites sea and
trade rivalry as the probable casus
.belli.
The tall Irish leader win indulge in
A rest that his every action proclaimed
he needs In about three weeks he will
enter upon an extensive and intensive
tour of the United States that will last
ten weeks After that he may return
10 Ireland. Just how he will return
he kept as secret as just how he came
ever.
Finds Strong League Opposition.
He said he found a very definite
opposition to the League Of Nations, as
that covenant now exists. He found the
opposition rooted deeply In the minds Of
the working classes and says II 10 born
Of very clear understanding OF tho
league His impression IL that the
American people want a League Of Ma
TONS but insist that II shall be one In
which they, as we'll as Francs, Great
Britain and all other subscribing states
can have confidence.
The treaty with France, Mr., de
Valera asserts, Is the best evidence that
France has no faith In the present
covenant OF the League Of Nations.
Great Britain's insistence that Ireland
Is necessary to her safety and there
fore is not to be liberated. Is tantamount
to her proclainiing her lack Of faith In
the league. Shantung. he added. IL a
finger Of scorn that indicates the worth
lessness Of the proposed covenant
Mr.. de Valera's campaign managers
have not Informed him whether his tour
Of the States will precede or follow that
Of President Wilson. He declared that
Il did not matter. inasinuch as his cause
and that Of the American President
were entirely different. He deftiy
evaded questions regarding the reception
the name of Woodrow Wilson, when
used In his speeches. provoked, but the
alert Mr.. Sweeney assured tho gathering
that the kissing of President wilson's
name In Madison Square Garden was
not repeated at any time during the
trip.
Three Went to Hospital.
why" expostulated Mr.. Sweeney,
~. dc Valera quoted ZT. wilson In
Every speech and there wasn't a suG-
gestion Of a hiss You sec, Mr.. dc
Valera so used the quotations and 80
adapted them that they couldn't very
we'll hiss"
Some one did hiss something or other
out In the Union Iron Works yards while
Mr.. de Valera was speaking, and while
do not know all the CORY details do
know that three gentlemen went to the
hospital In a sadly dilapidated condi-
ton. But we assure you that not after
We left New York was President Will
cons name Kissed"
Mr.. de Valera said his reception was
most gratifying at all HIS stops. The
only incident that even Appropriated un-
pleasantness occurred at n hotel In San
Francisco where Mr.. de Valera stopped.
There was a flag of the Irish republic
hanging outside the door. Capt. Arthur
snagg Of the British navy was q patron
Of the hotel and he demanded of the
management that the flag be removed.
He threatened. Mr.. dc Valera says, re-
nrisals in the form OF official British
boycott of the place. The flag was re-
moved. Mr.. de Valera asserts that the
management Of the hotel explained that
United States officials asked that the
nag be removed that unsought compli-
cations might be avoided
United States Senator Phelan. accord
ing to Mr.. Sweeney. notified the Valera
party that the Department of State de-
MED any knowledge of q request for the
removal Of the nag.
Finally Mr.. de Valera said that the
Irish bond Issue was not worrying him nc
all.
If we gain recognition by the United
States We shall not lack for money" he
added
What impression did you receive con-
corning the popularity of prohibition?" he
was asked.
None" he replied.