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Show ' waa In answer to that of Frederick C. Howe, chairman of the commission, who said last niKht the mayor hnd not been asked to appear before the commission. com-mission. . "The Invitation was entenard by ths New York people several months ago," Mayor O'Callaghan said. - Immigration Inspector R. t Parker, In charge at this port, said today he was still awaiting word from Washington Wash-ington as to the admissibility of the Irish official. WILL BE HELD. WASHINGTON, Jan. S Daniel O'Callaghan. lord mayor of Cork, who arrived at Newport News yesterdsy as a stowaway, will be held until the Immigration Im-migration authorities can determine whether he is admissible. It was- said toilny at the dVprtment of labor. . Should O'Callaghan be found admissible, admis-sible, officials said, bis cast would 'then be referred to the state department depart-ment to determine whether that department de-partment was willing to waive the absence ab-sence of a passport under the circumstances circum-stances surrounding ths case. Mayor O'Callaghan's statemennhst he had been Invited to testify before the commission appointed by the committee com-mittee of one hundred Investigating Irish conditions was confirmed today by William MacDonald, secretary of the commission. "I wih to state for the commission," commis-sion," Mr. MacDonald said, "that Mr. j O'Callaghan will be a special witness of the commission." Investigation of the circumstances surrounding the entry Into this country coun-try of O'Callaghan was ordered today to-day by the state department. Officials of the department intimated that unless un-less some extraordinary basis for extenuation ex-tenuation was found It was probable that no distinction would be drawn between be-tween his case and that of any other! stowaway. I FGDME TO TESTIFY tzOMOITIONSz . IN pi . Lord Mayor of Cork and Former Mayor's Brother Elude British NEWrORT NEWS, Va., Jan. B Peter J. MacSwIney of New York, brother of the lata Lord Mayor Mac-Swiney Mac-Swiney of Cork, and Daniel O'Cal-' laghan, lord mayor of Cork, arrived last- night as - stowaways on. the American steamer Weat Cannon from Cork. Immediately upon arrival of the West Cannon Immigration authorities discovered the two on board and, disregarding dis-regarding the claims of their Identity, had them placed In Jail pending Investigation. In-vestigation. MueSwIney carried a passport, vised by an American consul, and could have made the trip openly, but chose rather to stow away with Lord Mayor O'Callaghan. Upon showing show-ing his passport MacSwIney was released re-leased and the lord mayor waa freed aa soon as authorities srrlved. The lord mayor took up his residence for the time at a hotel, refusing to discuss his visit. According to MacSwIney, however. O'Callaghan la In this country coun-try at the invitation of the committee of one hundred to Washington investigating investi-gating the Irish situation. O'Callaghan O'Cal-laghan la under guard furnished by immigration officials. The British would not allow the lord mayor to visit America and he stowed away on the steamer." MacSwIney Mac-SwIney stated. "I could have come back as a passenger, but preferred to make the trip with him. as I now prefer pre-fer to remain at his side while he is being detained." "I don't wish to be considered discourteous dis-courteous to the press. the lord mayor said "but I prefer to Bay nothing until I have had my atntus defined by the proper suthontles." ANSWERS HOWE. O'Callaghan said the editors of the New York Nation had invited him to testify- before the committee of one hundred In Washington Investigating the Irish situation. The statement |