New-York tribune., 1922-03-19
Irish Visitors,
In 2 Factions.
Make Appeals
One Announces That Free
State VIII Redeem Bonds
Of tl,e Republic Bought
Here; Thanks for Support
Other Opposes Treaty
DE Valera Followers Will
Make Tour of Country
i'm Interest OF Republic

Two statements were issued yestcf-
day from headquarters Of the rival
irish factions now in tho city At tie
st. Regis Hotel. where arc James
O'Mara, Sean MacCnoilte and Com
meudant General Piaraa Beaslai, came
this brief but important announcement.
Our mission is one of thanks to the
American people. We aro not asking
for money, in which respect this mis-
sion is, perhaps, unique; we have AZ
ready refused offers Of financial sup
port We are empowered to say on
behalf of the Provisional Government
Of the irish Free State that ovcrv
penny Of money invested In the bonds
Of the Irish Republic will be rodecmcd "
This official assurance viii be Of
considerable interest TO many Ameri-
can9, including thousands Of New York
ers. De Valera's campaign here in
1919 was avowedly for the purpose Of
raising $5,oo0.o0O on the bonds Of the
Irish republic, and his adhcrcnta an
nounccd before he returned to Ire
land that tho issue had been over
subscribed.
There remsirs nn undetermined SUM
raised IN this country in 1865 for the
support Of the Fcnian movement, which
also we're described as bonds of the
irish republic. Dc Valera has said that
part Of the $5,000,0o0 raised by him
would be devoted 10 paying off these
old obligations, but whether this has
been done. or whether Mr.. O'Mara's
estimate includes these ancient isgues.
's not known.
=, At the Waldorf Astoria are Austin
oeack and James j. O'Kclly, members
o. the Dali, They represent the De
,,tht
me treaty which croatee the Irish FREQ
State Their statement does not men
tion money, but it haa lot to s.v
about the treaty.
me ofhciai pronouncement OF the
De Vaieraites opens with paragraph
stating that the American people have
been misled AS to the real Significance
OF Sne treaty, and continues:
Inc treaty has objectionable fea-
t.Tea m inc every clause. Recognition
OF the King Of England MS head of the
state, for instance; the Governor Gen.
eral; the alleged Comedian status.
which ignores the fact that the position
col Ireland IS entirely different from
tnat Of Canada; the odious oath of al
legiancc."
These Gro tho leading objections;
othcrs which The statement names are:
Inc underlined financial obligations:
ulster; The disbandment OF the repub-
mean army; British military establish
mentS In Ireland, and the claim that
the proposed election would be pre-
mature and held on the basis Of oh
solete voters lists. The statement
closes With this lab at the rival ex-
pedltloA; 1T is our conviction that
the greatest enemies of Irish peace ct
the present moment are those. whether
at nome or elsewnere VIII seek t, dis
credit the republican leaders, and drive
them to z policy which would no longer
command the confidence Of the vonno
men end women who alone ere endowed
with the strength and courage to build
up tho new Ireland OF our hopes
ms statement was shown TO the
provisional government mission last
evening and drew THIS reply:
The matters referred to in +h;a
statement are domestic matters. pri-
marty of interest TO the free Irisb
people and We did not come to America
TO 1orcc our domestic differences upon
.ne american people, but TO thank them
1oH tie aid they have given US, which
mas 50 materially helped US TO win mr.
!onG hghs. We Go net desire to make
our domestic concerns matter Of sri
Catlon among the American neople. W,
are well satisfied that Ireland under
ehe treaty enjoys complete political
and domestic freedom, and will settl5
her own domestic problems BY the viii
OF the majority Of her people, as ex
pressed at the polls"
The plans Of Che provisional govern
ment's delegates. Mr.. O'Mara said, were
Indefinite. The De Valera faction has
lengthy speaking tour
under the auspices Of the American
Association for the Recognition of The |
Irish Republic. The first meeting is to
be held at Boston tonight, and a meet
ing has been scheduled for the T,av.
lngton Avenue Opera House or
March 20. '+