The New York herald., 1921-01-05

NORFOLK. Va. Jan. 4.-Daniel O'Cal-
laghan, Lord Mayor of Cork, arrived
at Newport News tonight a stowaway
on the American steamship West Can
non. He was accompanied by Peter J.
MacSwiney. brother of Terence Mac
Swiney, the late Lord Mayor of Cork,
who starved himself to death in BriX-
ton prison.
To the Lord Mayor was denied a
passport to America by the British au-
thorties. but MacSwiney succeeded in
having him slowed away on the West
Cannon. His presence on the ship was
not discovered until the vessel was a
day out Of port and was safe from in
reference from British authorities.
O'Callaghan declined to make an ex-
tended statement tonight, declaring he
thought II best 10 wait until his status
had been established by the American
Government. Being a foreign subject, he
might be liable TO provisions OF the inn
migration laws which prohibited a sub
ject Of another country from landing In
say. however that he came to America
principally to testify before the self
constitted committee OF 100 now in
vestigating alleged British crueltes in
Ireland
"You will hear from me later" he
said
MacSwiney. who is an American citi-
zen and who went TO reland with an
official passport. declared when the
West Cannon left Cork the heart OF the
once beautiful Irich city was in flames
1--WE saw il burning" he said, while
we were steaming to sea II was a sight
/ shall never forget
MacSwiney said also that men. wom-
en- and children are being murdered by
the British authorities every day. And
they are robbing them. too ne added.
MacSwincy after satisfying tho inn
migration authorities that his passport
was all right received his freedom
O'Callaghan was detained unti the
state Department decides whether he
can De admitted 70 the country. Mac
Swiney when Informed that O'Callaghan
was not At liberty declined % leave the
Lord Mayor
Both men were accompanied 10 the
Warwick Hotel where they are quar-
tered under guard from the immigration
Department MacSwincy stated that
when officers and crew OF the Snip
learned the Lord Mayor was on board
they old everything possible 10 make
him comfortablc lie got tho freedom
OF tic ship and ate his meals with the
captain and other officers
WAsnrNGroN. Jan. 4.-Neither Peter
J. MacSwiney nor Daniel O'CallaEhan
has been requested 90 appear before the
commission from the committee OF one
hundred investigating the Irish ques-
ton. Dr. Frederic c. Howe. chairman Of
the commission. said tonight. Mr. Howe
added that the only knowledge he had
had that either might be contemplating
coming 90 this country was contained
w 20 recent despatch from England 20
thc effect tha; an American consul had
tiscd q passport for Macs wiuey
Daniel O'Canaghau. U.s. Deputy Lord
Mayor of Cork performed tho duties Of
Lord Mayor MacSwincy while The latter
vas in prison in london. Nfter Mac
Swlney sdccumbed 20 his hunger strike
late in October o'CaIlaghan was elected
Lord Mayor 10 succeed him
O'Callaghan presided az q special
meeting OF the City Council on Deccm-
bcr 1s. At which resolutions giving the
Cork officials vicws with regard 10 the
proposed trace between England and
ireland were adopted These rcsoiu-
tions ended hy saying
I'VE proclaim our unaltercd ietermi-
nation 20 seek or sanction no truce save
such international agreement a. msy
be arranged between the Dali Eircauu
and the English Government
DE VALERA EXPECTED