Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-12-23
Chamberlain's Visit to the Irish
Capital Signalized by
Violent Protests.
Davitt Says All Irishmen Re-
jOice in the Triumphs of
the Beers.
DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF STUDENTS

lain visit to Dublin to receive degree
from Trinity College was signalized by
rioting and violent protests on the part
of Dublinites, as predicted it would be,
says the World correspondent. A meet
ing of sympathy with the Beers, called
by the Irish Transvaal Committee for
Sunday afternoon, was prevented by
Viceroy Cadogan on the ground that it
was calculated to result in seditious
speeches and impair enlistments." He
had seen the call for the meeting, which
was described as a gathering to de-
nounce Trinity Colleges proposition to
do honor to Mr.. Chamberlain, the author
of the robber war now being conducted
by England"
A big force of police was called out and
troops were held in readiness. Large
crowds assembled at the place of meeting,
however, bearing Irish and Transvaal
flags. They were charged by the police,
who captured some flags. Professions
formed in different parts of Dublin were
also dispersed by the police. Several
persons were injured. Great excitement
prevails tonight. The Colonial Secretary
cd wife and their two daughters are
staying with Viceroy Cadogan at the
Viceregal Lodge. Chamberlain did not
venture out of doors.
Maude Come, the "Irish Joan of Arc"
aud James Connolly, the Irish Republi-
can, drove in a wagonette to Sundays
meeting. Mr.. Connolly tried to speak,
but was prevented by the police. The
wagonette then made tour Of the streets,
The. crowd rapidly increasing and cheer
ing for the Beers, singing "God Save
Ireland" and "We'll hang Joe Chamber
lain on a sour apple tree" Ugly epithets
we're applied to the Queen, the empire
and the army.
While passing Dublin Castle the occu-
pants of the wagonette waved the Trans
vaal flag defantly, whereupon the police
stopped the vehicle and seized the flag.
The wagonette, attended by a large body
of police, who often cleared the street,
then drove to the rooms of the Irish
Transvaal Committee, where Messrs.
Michael Davitt, William Redmond and ].
O'Brien were waiting.
To a meeting indoors Messrs. Davitt,
Redmond and O'Brien spoke in violent
denunciation of the Transvaal war and of
Mr.. Chamberlain. The speakers declared
that "Shifty Joe's" visit to Ireland at this
time was an "insult" Dublinites ought
to show their detestation of the Colonial
Secretary in unmistakable fashion. Mich
ael Davitt said: "All Irishmen rejoice in
the triumphs of the Beers. No power in
Europe will now fear Great Britain ex-
cept perhaps the Prince of Monaco. !"
Mr.. Redmond said: "Mr. Chamberlain
deserves not doctors but executioners.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Davitt was
adopted. 1t denounces the war and calls
upon the powers particularly the United
States, to take steps to insure the indie
pendence of the Boer republics. While
Maud Come was speaking somebody
shouted reference to the Phoenix Park
murders. Mr.. Davitt warmly protested,
however, that no violence should be
shown.
The meeting closed amid tremendous
cheers evoked by rumor that Ladysmith
had fallen. Maud Come and Mr.. Con-
molly drove off with the intention of
holding open air meetings, but the police
arrested Mr.. Connolly.
Mr.. Chamberlain's degree conferment
ceremonial is TO be strictly private. Both
the speeches and banquet, usual on such
occasions, will be dispensed with.
Press dispatches from London say riot
ing, dissertation of flags and destruction
of property marked Joseph Chamberlain S
reception of the honorary degree of LII.
d. from Trinity College last Monday.
The undergraduates gathered ON the col
lege grounds and sang patriotic songs.
Then they sailed to College Green,
cheering vociferously and carrying the
royal standard and union jack. The lat
ter was captured by the police, much to
the annoyance of the students, who made
a desperate effort to recapture it, but the
police were too strong for them.
Then one hundred and fifty students
made a demonstration at the Mansion
House, where they tore the green corpor-
alton flag to shreds, beat the caretaker,
who tried to rescue it, and did other mis-
chief, the police being forced to inter-
vene. The students returned to the col
lege in an ugly mood. Meantime hostile
crowd gathered in College Green and
stringent measures were taken to keep
the students within the gates. Mr..
Chamberlain and his wife and Lady Betty
Baifour, the wife of the Irish Secretary,
when driving to the college were cheered
At some points, bat there was a notice
able difference Of opinion among The