The morning call., 1893-10-01
Mr.. Millet Found That His Will
Was Not Supreme.
GREETING FROM OVER THE SEA.
Gladstone Holds Out Hope to the
Sons of Erin Who Dwell in
America.

flag to be run up on tie Electricity build
ing in honor Of the occasion. Frank ID.
Millet. artist and war correspondent, who
has charge Of the flags and other color dis
plays at the fair, is not an Irishman and
ordered one OF his men to haul the green
flag down.
The order was at once obeyed, but the
coors dear to the Irish heart were again
run up by Barrett's orders. Then Chief
Millet and his men appeared and cut the
halyards, causing the flag to fall at the
feet of the crowd which had gathered.
Trouble seemed imminent and a company
of Exposition Guards was dispatched to
the scene to preserve order.
Barrett said he ordered the flag run up
out Of compliment to the day and the many
Irisn-Americans on the ground.
Millet said he ordered the flag down be-
cause no flags are allowed on the stats of
the exposition buildings except those of
nations recognized as such.
The matter was at once referred to
President HiginboIha for decision,
hut nothing could be done in the flag
matter. as both President Higinbotham
and Director-General Davis were absent.
Some time ago the committee on ar
rangements for Irish day asked the Coun-
ell of AdmiDistrat for permission to
run up the fag. and the matter was left
in the hands of the Direcsor-General.
After consultation with Millet it was de-
cided inadvisable to violate the standing
rule not to fly flags of auy except inde-
pendent nations. Hungary, Poland and
other countries made similar requests.
which were refused on the ground of dis
courtesy to the countries by which thsy
were ruled.
Later an appeal was made to the
Council Of Administration and the green
flag was restored to its position aLoYe the
flectricity building. - es
Flu sue MS ame since last May tbs
White City experienced O really rainy
day. 1t rained nil last night; it rained all
Gay to-day. The sky was leaden, the
ground sodden; the air cold and raw. with
chill wind from the southeast. A more
dsagreeable combination for what was
expected TO be one of the great days Of the
fair in point of attendance and general
liveliness could scarcely be imagined.
In spite of the rain and the bad weather,
however. Irish day was celebrated by a
great military and civic parade, starting "a t
the west END of Midway Plaisanee. passing
through that thoroughfare and the prin-
cipa avenues of the White City.
After the parade a crowded meeting was
held in Festival Hall, at which addresses
were delivered by Lord Mayor Shanks of
Dublin and others. Many prominent
were on the platform.
Lord Mayor Shanks received an enthu-
sia.tic greeting when he entered the hall
He said, in part. after returning thanks
for the greeting and felcitating Irishmen
for the position they bad won In this
country: Your gathering to-day will be
historic. You are here to claim your own
share in the honor and credit of the great
Columb bian Exposition"
The speaker then dwet in glowing
terms upon the exposition, and added:
"Peace hath her victories more renowned
than war. That my cnuntrymen should
have shown themselves so ready to becom
useful and devoted citizens is testimony TO
their fitness as self-governing race, and
look with confidence to the future that is
in store for them"
Archbishop Feehan followed, and said
in part: "We are assembled here to-day
for twO-fold purpose-to do honor to this
magnificent piece OF mans work, and also
to revive for to-day the hopes and tradi-
tions OF the Irish people," The Arch
disappointed out at length what the zsish
had done for the church, and thereby for
civilization
Edward Blake. member of Parliament,
of Toronto spoke of Irish home rule,
main intaining that the Irish as people were
capable of self-government. In closing he
read letter from the English Premier,
remarking, II asked Gladstone to send
some greeting to you, and here it s."
Gladstone's letter, which was dated Sep
tember 2, in opening expresses pleasure at
the knowledge that there was to be an
Irish day during the fair. and said there
could not be a more interesting or more
uIaging occasion. After seven years
close and sustained struggle throughout
the country a Honse of Commons was
elected last year which had passed, after
eighty-two days debate, a bill for confer
ring upon Ireland the management
through freely elected Parliament of her
own domestic affairs. and when at the close
of the next week the bill was rejec ted by
meant no more harm than dilatory vote.
The letter goes on: "The distance
actually travelled over between the physi-
cal misery and political depression which
marked the early years Of the century and
the victory recorded last night is immeas-
urabe. The distance between tho re-
corded victory and the final investment of
Ireland with selI-government and control
over her domestic affairs is not only meas
urable but short"
Continuing Gladstone said the recent
successes were brought about by the
change of opinion In English, Scotch.
Irish and Welsh votes. and in closing he
says: "Yet the last struggle still remains.
and like the former struggles it will be
great and will demand the friendly efforts
Of all those who lifted the great canse out
OF the abyss and set it on an eminence
from which there remains but single step
into the promised land.
Il cherish the mo7s sanEuine hope that