The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-19
DUBLIN STUDENTS RIOT.
VIOLENT DxsPLAX OF LOYALTY DUE
i've mn CH<M BERL<TN's VIsIL

Dsmsaed-Mr. Chamberlain Says eth.
Darkest Hour 10 Just Before the Dawn
speciai cabk Dsspa,oA % TIE sus
DUBLIN, Dec. 12.-Ths taking OF the degree
OF LID. by Colonial secrstary Chamberlain
occurred to-day at Trinity College. The exam
ination hall was packed While Mr. Cham ber-
lain signed the register the students sang For
He's a Jolly Good Fellow" Afterward Mr..
Cham berlaln briefly addressed the students
outside. where there was q large crowd. The
police were present In force
Mr. Chamberlain said he regretted that an
incident which would have been 80 gratifying
fell at time when all hearts and minds were
saddened by the news from South Africa. but
the dark est hour was just before dawn. He
paid an earnest tribute TO Field Marshal Lord
Robertss patriotism in going to he front under
tho greatest blow that could fall upon father.
the death OF his son.
During the exercises at the college q number
Of students. aroused by yesterdays pro-Boer
meeting OF the Irish. marched carrying the
Union Jack to tho Mansion House. and seized
the green Tag belonging TO the corporation.
The nag was torn to pieces. Subsequently
the students smashed the portlco OF tho
Municipal building.
To those cognizant Of the conditions prevail
ing In the Irish metropolis II must have been
apparent from the outset that tho decision OF
the authorities OF Dublin University to con-
,ersn honorary depres upon the Britain Colon.
isi as.r.,.ry durinq the present criss IN South
A,r,oa wa. nothing abort n, a ohalIenee N thu
,l,I,.n. and To m. anti. English OF ireland
v.narolIv
In no land IN the world are class and religious
lines more strictly d. .wn than In Ireland. EI-
eept in parts OF the North the peasantry and tho
.ma,l sbopkeepinQ s,ement are Roman Cntbo-
Ics almoat 70 a man. and such IA the profound
dis, mat With which thew ara vIewed Inv Tho
gentry. that the latter will give double and
,rshle ths vapea for an Fnplisb and Protestant
servant ina, thev will nav 10 A Catholic NJ their
own land Intsrmnrraoe or sven aociaI inter.
course With Catholics IN the uppardonable ain
II IA social and religion. distinctiona that
.ccopnt moro than ANYTHING elsa for the bittar-
no.. Of irish politIcal enmItles. Tbers nre
many Ir,.h landlords who be,ieye that boms
rule would benefit the country. but the idea
that the reins Of government should be in the
hands o, those whom they consider their social
o, Christianity I. intolerable to them. Among
the Catholic peasanty' on the other hand;
religious antlpathies are strengthened
BY the T sn%. OF S wISnS' suffered
.he Names OF me p,,.sn oo. ',,,
ment ana sublmated by tho attitude OF dislike
nn,,o.. Tha r.sn,, q. no,,,iosi ,,n. ., ~.
pe,ols ~. ,esu. - p ,,,us' .,no y. ~
The Irish loyalist the British Crown can do no
-, 81 ~ ,.Ina =, a. Ir,.h So,io.aI,S, ~
ns,.,. ~ smo ,.nu ~ NV a. L,,sn Na'.o"''' '"'
For violent. vocirerous loyalty there is no
spot WITHIN the whole range OF inc queens
territory bounded by the walls and ratings Of
lrihity 'oi'eee' s'uueh' OF Nationaiist ptin-
:pc. !; Stunned as s an uncean thing. while
Professor Mr. dalora'h. was productive years
had the gown torn from bis back.
Ia' o 20" ".,Dn,u LIN r"is s oa.s'
dent. tho belief 10 deeprooted tina. Home Rule
would mean the conf,scatlon of the Unlyers-
ity's property and the destruction Of the ins,i.
tuition. The University returns two members
to Parl!am.ns, both Of whom naturally are al
Nmost syepy poIitical demonstration 4,
Dublin Of any Importance results in q riot and
otherwise ia the neshborhco Si' o, TIin dnd
The college Is an impregnabIe stronghold
T6m which the Il sthens ss1s forth %
diction OF the city, and no oilcer OF the law
may enter them without the permission
privilege jeslousYy suarded' ohr n,S a ~
s:noS;SanIss irasss a. oysr;zeai9us pe St
por es shs the
ficer was surroundad nv n hundred s%reeod
underc raduates StrjppIro him 10 the 81 in
they hunted him round the squares er'i nnaliy |
rolled him in the snow Their veng nee al. |
isned they escorted him 10 the gate and Az
PEELED him, ignominousiy hurting hIs raIment |
after him $50
this students ~ TrinI,y seau 10 b,rn tnne
their old tactics. The college gates omen into
n large square into which run several OF the
principal streets OF dublin. Here on occasions
OF political excitement aiways Nssamhis