St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-01
HAULED DOWN THE FLAG.
RELAND'S c0L0RS TORN FROM A FAIR
BUILDING.
MUCH EXCITEMENT CAUSED.
Meeting HurriedIy Called to Con
slider the Matter-British Com
missioner Does Not Object, So
Hostilities Are Suspended
Other Countries, Not Nations,
Dnoied the Privilege.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, Sept. 3d.
While the rain was pouring down this
morning, James Hunt, one OF F. D.
Millet's men, hauled down the Irish
flag on one of the f1agstaffs on the cleo
tricity building, where the colorS of all
nations are grouped. This was the sc =
quel to difference of opinion on the
part of Mr.. Millet and Chief Barrett. of
the department of electricity, regarding
the propriety of hosting the green flag
of Ireland on their great day at the fair.
Chief Barrett, impressed with the
spirit of patriotism, ordered the flag
strung upon the electricity building.
Mr.. Millet has charge of the cOlors at
the exposition. He was standing in his
Office when the flag of Erin was run up,
and he ordered James Hunt, one of his
subordinates, to pull it down. MIR. Hunt
was quick to obey orders, and the flag
of Ireland was Immediately hauled
down. When Mr.. Hunt left, Chief
Barrett's men again ran up the
eolors. Then Chief Millet and three of
his men ran to the electricity building,
and Hunt cut the halyards, and the flag
fell limp and wet at the feet of the
crowd which had gathered about the
building, regardless of the rain. A COM
pany of guards. fearing trouble, were
dispatched to the scene. Chief Barrett
withdrew his men until President Hig-
inbotham should arrive and issue
specific orders regarding the affair. Mr..
Millet explained that no flags were run
up at the exposition whose nation was
not recognized as a nation. He said
that it would be fully as appropriate to
fiaunt the
ANARCHIST FLAG
as that of Ireland.
1.-The Irish flag has been used for dec
orative purposes" said Mr.. Mlllet, "but
it has never been hoisted on any of the
fiagstaffs. This department will not
put up flag unless it is ordered to do
SO by exposition officials"
Chief Barrett was very indignant
man,
81 ordered my men to run up the flag"
said he, Sin honor of Irish day. We
have SO many Irish-Amerlcan citizens
here, l thought it was nothing mere than
right and courteous that this recogni-
ton of their colorS be given them"
Nothing could be done for the restora-
ton OF the flag, as Director General
Davis and President Higipbotham are
both absent, and Mr.. Millet is in sn-
preme control of the color department.
The question of flying the Irish flag on
1reland's day was considered recently
by the council CT administration. Di-
rector General Davis asked the council
to be allowed to run up the flag today
pursuant to request of the local COM
mittee having the festivities in charge.
: The council left it to the discretion OF
q 6ISpnSSlH the
matter with Mr.. Millet, and they decided
adversely ON the request. 1t was then
decided,
MR.. MILLET SAYS,
that it would be lnadvisable to violate
standing rule to the effect that the col
ors of any nation should not be run up
unless that nation was recognized as
nation by the exposition. Hungary and
Poland and other countries had asked
that their provinces be honored by run
ming up their national emblems, and
this favor had been emphatically de-
MED, as it was thought it would be dis
courteous, if not an actual affront, to
the countries by whom they are ruled.
Mr.. Millet insists that Great Britain
would regard the recognition of the
Irish flag as. a discourtesy to them.
Chief Barrett carried the matter be-
fore the administration. A meeting was
Immediately called. Directors Schwab,
Gen. st. Clair and Acting Director Gen
eral Burnham constituted quorum.
As the council learned that Sir Henry
Truman Wood, British commissioner,
did not object to the Irish flag, they
sent for letter which had been written
by Sir Henry saying that England
would take no offense. Chief Millet
was instructed to suspend hOstilities
and cease interference with the raising
Of tho uraan flag