The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-07
WON'T FLY THE GREEN FLAG.
MAJOR sCHIBREN's ANSWER TO T8E
IRIsH DELReAJIONa.

Thrssts - set Eve. VITA Hi- - ths RsL
let EoS-Hs Aiss Refuses 80 nv Ger.
-s- Flag % The City Hsn Ps-e-s Mo-d.y.
The green nag Of ireland will NOS float over
the City Hall or any Of the other public build
ings In Brooklyn on St Pstrick's Day. Mayor
sohieren told the delegation OF representatives
Of the Ancient Order Of Hibernians and Irish
societies. who waited on him on Monday
aud urged him to continue the custom Of sx-
hibitinR the green fias In honor OF Irelsnd's
patron saint that he would reserve his
decision In the matter. His manner intimated
clearly what his decision would be. and there
was no disappointment yesterday, when Il
was formally announced at his office that the
green nag would be invisible this year. In APP
prehension that Keeper Dunno OF The CITY Hall
might follow the usual practice and unfurl the
Irish emblem. Mayor schieren said that he
would instruct him to display only the nation
81. State. and city 1ags on the Hall on st. Pat
rick's Oar. The Mayor reiterated what he had
said TO the Irish delegation on the previous
day. he thought no special privilege Of any
kind should be given to any particular nation
ality. and he did not see how any one could find
isut while the display on such occasions was
~ ss az Stst and city Sf
the Mayor Yesterday and requested him to
hay. the German mar, Tags displayed on plnsst
rick's Day The Irish societies who are TO par
the Mayors decision with much grace. They
belive that his action has been inspired BY
from members Of the m ysterious "A. p. A." has
h M,f.I some weight IN determining the result;
ce@mittses Of the irish soeisties, said Al JOINT
is preiudlced saainst our nationality. But ws
reach Ri him through the ballot nbB box. lie wiii
never receive the support Of the thousands OF
the last eioetion should he be again az cam eandi.
date. We do not see why as citizens and tax |
y Sssy T.s to n SsvS tsi s f
during his , I've terms as Mayer did not fail e
Hall to ask Mayor sehiersn to review our pa.
anything o. the Kind His manner rU Esp aHd
Ses fn nGs S to E dave hin
,ur call at the office the Mayor sat at his
Hats VIII tain w1s ais eses to
lecllnation to attend the, banquet OF the st.
70 received the Invitation he had already sc-
sepp Sllcan League Of Buffalo on March IT, IT,
rhe Brooklyn papers make these comments
The he as s ssss Mayor soner.n h.. taken
trp stand IN favor OF only one flag over the
llty HAL, ana that one the lag OF our Union |
orever. The possibilities OF dissension In this
Proposition are beginning to show Themselves
me letters. resolutions. platform addresses, |
eliverances OF Populations and the like
Which will follow will be eloquent and mono
The Times SAYS: What business has tho
IRISH dag. or the iiag OF any other distinctiveiy
oreign people. on any official pu bile buildinga
hat is the place for the American nag and for
hat flag alone"
The Iu,zen says: The Irish. happily. can
tAnd this II the Mayor can. The race which
ave more fighting men than all other foreign
ations com bined to the armies OF the North |
an anord to look on with contempt at this
liserable exhibition Of aversion to their coun-
~. their creed and their ancestors who died
D make America q land hospita able to all the
ppresesd OF the human family"