The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-08-12
GRIFFITH, !. Fl U: HEAD
/ OF IRISH DALI.
DIES SUDDENLY
Leader Passes Away Aften
Ten Days Illness.-Was
Due to Operation
(By the Associated Press)

1
Belfast, Aug. 12.-Arthur Griffith
president of the Dali Eircann, died
in Dublin today of influenza, it has
been learned in Belfast.
Mr.. Griffith was ill only ten days
and his illness was not considered
serious. Yesterday, however, he suf.
fered sudden relapse and died early
this morning. AZ
His death occurred at his residence
in St. Lawrence Road, Clontarf, a
suburb of Dublin.
His death occurred at 9:45 O'Clock
this morning in Vincent's hospital
Dublin, which he entered ten days
ago for an operation for tonsilitis.
He was recovering from the opera
tion and apparently regaining his
normal strength during the last few
days. t....
In fact, Mr.. Griffith had responded
to his treatment so well that he was
able to leave the hospital daily 70.
his official duties, returning to the
institution at night.
This morning, he ate a hearty
breakfast and was going upstairs
when he suddenly collapsed. He was
carried into his room and doctor
was Immediately summoned. He said
Mr.. Griffith was suffering from a
cerebral hemorrhagc.. A priest was
then sent for and he had just fin
ished administering the last rites of
the church when Mr.. Griffith expired.
In October, 1919, Griffith was
elected presiding officer for the open
ing of the Sim Fein conference in
Dublin. He was later nominated as
Sim Fein delegates from east Gavin.
In July, 1919, Griffith was elected
acting president of the Irish nation
al assembly in the absence Of canon
De Valera who was in the United
States. In October Of the same year
he was elected one of the permanent
vice-presidents of the Sim Fein or
ganization. .-.F. ...
+ Griffith was arrested in Dublin in
November, 1920, and spent seven
months in Mount Joy prison. Dur
ing his Imprisonment he issued q
message to the Irish people Is to the
conduct of the Sim Fein organiza-
ton. An unsuccessful attempt was
made to rescue him from Mount Joy
prison. !
The return Of Mr.. De Valera from,
America was attributed to Griffith's
imprisonment, as Mr.. De Valera up
on his return resumed the active d.
rection of the Sim Fein affairs.
/, Early in June, 1921, there were re-
ports of a London conference, at
which Irish leaders woult be invlt-
ed to consult with members of the
British cabinet. Griffith was men
toned among the probable delegates
His release from Mount Joy prison
followed later in the same month.
The death of Arthur Griffith marks
the passing of one of the foremost
figures in modern ireland. He was
bne of the most conspicuous leaders
In the creation of the new Irish Free
State. He was one Of the founders OF
the Sim Fein movement in Ireland
and from the beginning has been
among the foremost leaders directing
its activities.
Mr.. Griffith was formerly an edl-
tor of Dublin and later established
the newspaper U:ited Irishmcn, fol-
lowed by the Sim Fein and then the
He first attracted attention by his
uncompromising attitude for absten-
ton by Irish members from attend
ance of the sessions of the British
parliament at West Minister. This
ideal gradually formed the nucleus OF
the Sim Fein organization, which
took the place of the Irish nationalist