The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-04
CoURTLY CIvILrTY.
Insults to Royalty In EnGland--Republican
ism Not Inconsistent with Courtesy.

Insults to Royalty In Observation-Disclosures
ism Not Inconsistent with Courtesy
Special to the indianapolis Journal
LONDON. April 3.-Just now it is becoming
common thing to insult the Crown to resent the
Office of royalty, and Mayor of Dublin not long
since was personally rude to the Prince and
Princess while on a visit to the city over which
he ruled. But the Irish people disapproved Of
this affront. The sentiment of hospitality Is
stroag in the heart of the Irish people. They
received the Prince and Princess, even in quar-
ters where they do not drink the loyal toastss
with an amiable geniality. | dare say If the
Prince had his way he would soon be private
gentleman as heir to the throne. The Princess
appears to enjoy the quiet domesticty of her
country home more than she does the gayeties
of Marlborough House. They have their du-
ties and their functions, and everybody ac-
with grace and with courtesy. The
Queen is certainly entitled to the
respect Of her people, and it is not good sign OF
the times that demonstrations should De made
against the honored toast OF the Queens health
Men who 60 to public dinners know that the
loyal toasts" will be proposed and if they object
to them they should keep away. and not disturb
the pleasure of their fellows. The curmudgeons
who have lately disgraced the law of good man
ners in this way might well take pattern by the
chief Radical of the dry, Mr.. Chamberlain; or
if they would go further back for precedent
lay to heart the example of Benjamin franklin
when" says the Daily Telegraph, benjamin
Franklin came to England as the first appointed
minister Of the newly formed United States OF
America, he applied to the Lord Chamberlain
for permission to appear at court in plain cloth
coat and wooden hose, instead of the regulation
gold laced and silken trappings of that period.
After some delay. the King granted the request
and to that civil protest in favor OF
simplicity of costume at a court ceremonial wa
are indebted for the wearable and manly suita
in private life of to-day. The republican printer
and philosopher had a perfect right to protest
against appearing at ST. James in clothes in
consistent with the sentiments of the American
brown-cloth and gray homespun, intruded
himself against the regulations, into the presence
of ROYALTY Benjamin Franklin would have dis
played the disposition of a boor, and not that OF
one of natures own gentleman-as iDdisputably
he was There is reason why republcanism
should be ill-mannered. Certain would-be advO-
Gates of the AUGMENTATION of English institu
ton, would, fancy be surprised il they visited
Washington to find that there is dignity OF re-
pubicanism as we'll as Of monarchism-that both
claim an equality of gracious manners; as for
me, am inclined to place the official courtesy
and consideration which rule at the White
here in London. The communistic idea of the
socialistic agitator in Europe that republcanism
means dirty linen, rudeness of speech, and
brutal familiarity. would receive tremendous
shock if he tried this kind of thing on at Wash
ington