The New York herald., 1921-01-01
SAFE IN IRELAND,
DE- VALERA CABLES
Mystery in Disappearance Of
President of Republic
Is Solved.
SENDS FAREWELL TO L. $.
Belief Expressed He Used
Freighter as in Former
Passage Here.
SENDS FAREWELL TO L. S.

That doubt and mystication which
for the past three weeks have sur
rounded the whereabouts of Eamon de
Valera, president of the Irish Re
public" was clarified somewhat yester-
day when Harry Boland. De Valera's
secretary, announced that his chief had
sent him a cable message to the effect
that he had just landed on Irish soil.
Mr.. Boland gave the announcement
at the offices Of the American Commis-
sion for irish Independence at All
Fifth avenue, hut would not illuminate
il to the extent OF saying upon what
shin De Valera had made his Journey
across the Atlantic. I'VE viii as
sumo" he said, that he went on the
Irish Presidential yacht. IL was no
easy task for him to evade the watch
full enemies of ireland. | cannot go
into the details of his voyage for OBJ
vious reasons"
Mr.. Boland admitted however that
the message he received wac In code
and was all arranged for when De Va
lera went away. He gave out for general
publication the following message in
dited by the departing president the
night before he took ship;
Land of the free and home OF the
brave. farewell. May you ever remain
as have known you. land of the gen
erous hearted and the kindly. May you
stand through time as they would have
YOU who love you, Liberty's chosen
champion. and. oh. may you never know
yourself the agony OF foreign masters
lash.
"I came TO you on a holy mission.
the mission OF freedom. l return - my
people who sent me. not indeed as had
dreamt 1t with the mission accomplished
but withal with message that VIII
cheer IN the dark days that have come
upon them and will inspire the accept
aiice OF such sacrifice as must yct be
made.
so. farewell-young. mighty. fortu-
nate land. No wish that ] can express
can measure the depth of my esteem for
you or my desire for your welfare and
your glory And farewell the many dear
friends I have made and the tens Of
thousands who for the reason that 7
was tho representative of noble nation
ard storlod appealing cause gave me
honors they denied To princes. You will
not need to be assured that Ireland viii
not forget and that Ireland will not be
ungrateful."
De Valera dropped out Of sight in this
city about three weeks ago and ever
since his disappearance there has been
rumor that he was making his way
back to ireland. But although all steam
ships arriving In British ports were
searched carefully for him he was not
found II IS possible he may have made
his way to Ireland on board n frelghter
the method he Is supposed 20 have used
when he came to the United states In
June. 1919.
Just before coming here De Valera
ESCAPED from an English prison and was
In Paris for "a while. and during his stay
there was notified OF his election as
President OF the Irish Republic. Upon
his arrival he took suite at the Wal
dorf and began a campaign for funds
In aid OF the irish Republic. He also
started movement 20 gain recognition
OF the republic" by the United states.
From this city he started upon a tour
OF the country. In the course OF which
he visited every city OF Importance. He
was received with enthusiasm in many
places and with sharp dlsfavor In others.
Just after the time he disappeared
three weeks ago u was stated that he
was resting and would reaDpear and re-
sumo his labors for ireland on Christmas
Day Mr. Boland within the last few
weeks has frequently expressed his efu-
barrassment at being unable 70 on
where DE Valera was.
De Valera was born in this city n
1892. hut his father died when he was
an infant. and his mother who was OF
Irish birth. returned 20 Ireland with 1er
children to live She gave them MI
thorough education and Eam0n. after
his university course. became
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