The Irish standard., 1893-10-28
LORD MAYOR SHANKS.

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LORD MAYOR SHANKS.
1t IVES happy thought of our genial
Mayor, Hon. VIM. Henry Eustis, to in
vite Lord Mayor Sharks of Dublin and
his wife to the Northwestern metropolis
as his guests. They arrived in the city
on Thursday afternoon and remained
four days, during which they we're the
recipients of the Mayors hospitality.
They visited the -four mills and all places
of interest in and around tho city and
were perfectly charmed with Minneap0
lis and it's people. The Mayor of Ire
lands capital YVES rendered reception
and banquet at tho West hotel, one of
the most magnificent hostelries in the
world, and the wealth and beauty ct the
city turned out to do him honor. So
pleased was Mayor Shsnks with his
visit that he declared before his depart
ure if he ever left Dublin for America he
would make Minneapolis his permanent
home Though he had visited America
for the third time he had no idea of the
vastness of this country until he came
to the North Star state and learned that
it was exactly as large as England and
Ireland put together. Here he found
two cities, each of which is nearly as
large as the ancient city of Dablin and
much more progressive, and ascer-
tained that the city OF Minneapolis spent
twice as much money in education as
the city of Dublin spends Cor all pur
poses whatsoever He also learned that
the Ma or Of this city has the cont'ol of
the police and saloons, which he has not
ct home, and observed the practical
operation of Home Rule in the munich
pal government OF an American G ty.
He remarked with slgh that he exer-
cised no control or influence over the
metropolitan police Of Dublin, and that
the money arising from liquor licenses
wel,t under the name of ''excise" to the
imperial exchequer instead of going into
the city treasury for municipal expendi-
ture. And yet handicapped as Dublin is
by alien rule, Lord Mayor Shanks has a
salary of $4,000 year 10 defray the ex-
pepses of the mansion house, while
Mayer Eustis has only $4,000 year and
spent more than half of it in banqueting !
the Irish Mayor last week.
Mayor Shanks made favorable i'm
preston on citizens Of all nationalitiee |
in the Twin Cities and he impressed his
own countrymen as being man Of
sound, nationalistic principles who is
proud OF his native land and in active
sympathy with the majority of Irishmen !
for seIf-goyernment. On recent occa-
sion he presented petition from the
and citizens of Dublin to |
the House of Commons demanding Home !
Rule for Ireland. H. was accompanied
by the members Of the council and ap-
peared in his official robes with mas
sive chain around his neck as the insig-
MIA of his office. Strange to say, the
Lord Mayor of Dublin is the only func-
tionary in the British Isles who has the
high privilege of addressing the British
parliament in his official capacity. The
Mayor humorously described his entry
into the House of Commons and all the
tormalities observed on such occasions.
He knocked at the door of parliament.
An official inside cried out "Who comes
there?" The Mayor answered, "rhe
Lord Mayor of Dublin" Enter, Los d
Mayor of Dublin said the guard. The
door was thrown open and in marched
5ae Mayor and his attendants in all their
pomp and dignity. He approached
the Speaker OF the House and that old
FOSSIL asked "Who are your" The Mayor
informed him and explained the object
IF his visit in stirring address which
was vociferously applauded by the Lib
erals, Gladstonians and Radicals. while
he Tories and Liberal e nionists re-
NAMED dumb as oysters After the Pc
;ition was read by Henry Campbell, the
Mayors secretary. Mr.. Shanks bowed
himself out, retiring crab. fashion until (
le reached the outside of the ponderousI
loor which admitted him. Il