The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03
irish m All Lands Getting
Ready for the "lnvasion.
Remenbsr ys tie eoed That Viii Take Thousads o. Gets DacA
ID rter Native Lssd for the Celebrations Next lear.

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CAicaeo Tfmes-Hersld.
ssThey'rv craainy DER the sea"
ssvs TIE shan Van vocht.
s.Oh! They're coming Ger the SEAL
saws the shan Van vocht.
"Theyn soon be In the bay:
They'll be hero without delay:
1rhev.lI b. welcome az the May''--
Ssys the shan Van vocht.
The Ir,sh maiden Is singing It these uaS
IN preference to ''rhc Colleen Dhas Crua'
itha Ma Mo-"
The young irish rebel---and that mcani
svsrv Young rrishman worth his salt--nas
discarded for 1t ''Sayourneen Dneeiisn
and "The Wearing Of the Green"
The irish bands on festive occasions and
Il nationalist demonstrations substitute u
in crsshingly triumphant fashion for that
bold anthem. "o'Donell. Aboo!"
The birds in the Irish bushes seem 70
have caught the contagion. and the SKY
lsrk's lay alone rises above the minstrelsy
that proclaims tho coming Of a squadron
''o'cr the seas"
The ditty is an offspring OF the pictures
que but ill-starred invasion of ireland by
the French In 1877. 3
ooh. they're coming DER the sea-" Not
the French this time TO aid insurrection-
lists fiery from freedom and glory, bu'
The exiics of Erin from every land tha'
has ever felt the foot OF man. For where
As the spot on this round. green globe that
-. l.A.a az IN
what one Of them all who can by hook or
crook manage 1t will not Join the army
that will celebrate next year In irelanu
the sublime herolsm that gives glorious
meaning to the simple legend: Remehper
'ys.
GREAT INTEREST IN THE INVASION
All Ireland is astir over the invasion
OF next year. All England-that Is. all
official Engand-is not unconcerned. On
either side Is there a disposition to regard
the Occasion OF the visit OF the exiles as
a probable cloak for any mysterious move
ment OF revolutionary character. Not
that there is not abroad In Ireland n spir-
II of hostility TO British rule MS widespread
and as uncompromsng as ever spurred
n people to battle for the supremacy OF
their own flag. SO thorough and so gem
eral is that spirit that even the Turk
would be welcomed In the morning ns an
aIly AGAINST the Sister Kingdom not TO
sneak OF welcoming an army OF Irish ex-
ilcs, whether they come merely as phi
grims to holy shrine, as faithful sons OF
The old land to renew their vows OF devo-
tIon TO the cause that gave heroes to his
tory In 1897. or AS the nucleus OF an army
'ahining swords beneath their cloaks OF
green"
While Ireland In thrilled from the center
to the sea-. as has been said, 1t IL official
England that Is taking the mntter more
seriously.
VIEWS OF PROTESTANT CLERGYMAN,
a Protestant clergyman, whose church
is almost In the shadow of one OF the
frowning forts that fling out flags of de-
fance, as Il were. to the returning Irish
man as he enters Cork harbor, summed up
the situation as regards the attitude of Of
fetal England toward the invasion OF next
year In u very entertaining way. Tho
clergyman Is not bit OF a nationalist. but
he is thoroughly in touch with the garri-
son sentiment. not Uncomfortable ele-
ment in Cork harbor. when one remembers
that within the sweep of the harbor line
INSTRUMENTATION coast guard sta
tons a navy yard tHaulbowiner). a man
of-war, three or four gunboats. powder
st0rehouse (Rocky Islandl, and, OF course,
prison here aud there--all with the
crimeon union Jack fluttering it's CORY
folds as % reminder that the old foe Is
stlll unyanqulshed. and that the old flag
OF green ls not yet in It's proper place A
splendid nursery. this region OF Cork har-
ana ~. a. - a
able bodied rebels This DEPRESSION ia
called In Ireland going up bohreen-a
lane branching OFF the main road.
TO get back to the minister In touch
with tho garrison sentiment, and who
oy tho way. was content while convers-
Ing with me TO remember me only as q
friend OF other days and to forget that VIZ
differed so widely on the question OF Ire.
lands claim TO autonomy. "ofricial Eng.
land. said the clergyman, "is bothered be-.
You'd measure at the prospect OF a SQUAD
sea next year. Conceding that the inyad
crs may be more holiday seekers, IL 70,
VIII, that they come merely ms peaceful
visitora to tho land Of their birth. stlll tn
cheet ON European politics, tho impression
created In European diplomatic circles b
such spectacle AZ Will be presented b
THIS army OF visitors that It is undcrstoo
arc coming. VIII be anything but what Of
iicinl England desircs
WHAT THEY WILL CELEBRATE.
1t Is an inspiring observation-disclosures
q men coming over the ocean TO celebra,
what? Not victory They viii com,
proud to celebrate heroism that even
fair-minded Englishman win concede ws
glorious In defeat. These pilgrims 10 III
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battlefieIds OF Wicklow and Wexford
hostile IL an armed army--will loom II
before the gaze Of Europe next year In
way that Will not give pleasure to otflcI,
england. Official Russia, official Franc
and even official Germany will observe n
spectacle without frowns, but official Ems
land will grin. Hove you noticed that n
Howe. the permanent guardship, is not II
only man Of war In the harbors The n
ships have been creeping into the Iris
harbors OF late more frequently than usua
and the cruising. II am not mistake
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