The New York herald., 1922-08-19
PHELAN BACK, TELLS
OF THE four COURTS
Senator Visiting Griffith
When News Was Brought
of BOland's Death.
WAS MUCH AFFECTED
Guard Immediately Put
About Sick Mans Room to
Prevent Reprisals.
THE ROTTERDAM ARRIVES
Passengers Swelter Under
Glass Covered Pier Waiting
for Customs Men.
THE ROTTERDAM ARRIVES

Intimate details of the fighting at
OF Harry Boland and the illness OF
Arthur Griffith were told yesterday by
James p. Phelan, former United States
Senator, who arrived on board the Hol-
land America Line steamship Rotter
dam. Senator Phelan was visiting
Griffith when the news of Bolands
death was brought to him.
t"Griffith was not a sick man in the
ordinary sense of the word" Senator
Phelan said; "he was being gradually
worn out by a serious nervous break
down, which finally took its toll When
the news was Brought into the room
at ST. Vincent's Hospital where he
was Griffith was visibly affected at
the word of Boland's death, for he had
admired Boland as a man, even though
they differed politically"
Hated to Fight Friends.
A heavy guard was placed over Grif-
fith's room after Boland's death, Sena-
tor Phelan said. and there was fear OF
reprisals for the rebel leader "One of
the hardest things Griffith had to face
was that he was fighting may of his
best friends. and the revolution had
split families and friends throughout
the length of Ireland" he sa.d. This
hurt him most OF all, but he was de-
termined never to give way or yield
any to the rebels"
Senator Phelan characterized Eamon
de Valera as a ''Will-o'- the Wisp," and
said that while the world encourages
dreamers for while and then demands
reality and common sense. Ireland had
not reached that stage yet. Neverthe-
less more than 30 per cent of the Irish
people are in favor of the Free State
Government and the few rebels are
bitter enders who will eventually be
routed completely. IL captured by Col
Inns, De Valera would be treated we'll,
Senator Phelan said, and praised the
characteristics of the leader of the Free
State troops. Breaking of parole
granted to the rebels captured and also
violating their promises to their can
tors was denounced by Senator Phelan
who said that the captured rebels had
little or no sense OF military honor
Senator Phelan has been on ten
months tour of the world, which in
cluded the Orient Asia. Jerusalem,
Western Europe and the British Isles.
He will go to his home in San Fran
cisco after remaining at the Ritz for
about a week.
Passengers Get Grouches.
The ship brought 1864 passengers, and
Il was estimated that more than 1000
of them had accumulated Serious
'grouches" before they had been freed
from the pier. After many delays the
pier was made, and il was then found
that there were far too few customs
men to inspect the luggage, most of
the men having been sent to other piers
where liners were due. AS the baggage
was being taken off the pier which is
lighted by glass top and was very
hot. with little ventilation, II was found
that the longshoremen and baggage
handlers had walked out to lunch and
would not return for nearly an hour.
and the baggage waited aboard the
ship and the owners sweltered on the
hot stuffy pier.
Others who arrived on the Rotterdam
were Mrs. Rudolph Spreckels. San Fran
cisco society leader. who was accom-
panied by her two daughters They
have been on a six months motor tour
through Europe A. A. Houghton.
brother OF the American Ambassador at
Berlin. with his wife and two children.
J. W. Buzzell. J. A. Barnet Cuban
diplomat; Judge w. *. Stevens. Cob
y. 4. Easton and DR.. and Mrs. A.
Caflle