The Irish standard., 1900-05-19
TORY ORGANS WRITE ON HOME RULE
Nationalists Suspect the Hands
Beneath the Gloves.
AWAIT PROOF OF BRITISH SINCERITY
In Way Of Tangible Reform from
London Parliament.

What will be the effect OF the queens
visit? is now question asked and dis.
cussed everywhere, and it is certainly
one of no little interest, says the Dublin
correspondent OF the Chicago Chron.
iclc. The English press and people give
it more attention than the Irish, for the
latter, knowing what English emotion.
talism means, are in that condition which
says blessed are they who expect moth.
ing, for they shall not be disappointed. u
Good nature and generous trust never
won anything from England. This is
history. Therefore the Irish people will
continue to be disloyal and revolutions
airy and thorn in the side OF John Bull
until their demands for sclf-govcrnment
are granted. And this will never be
conceded except through fear at home
or the imminent presence OF danger
from the outside. 1t is all very we'll for
the queen to say in her farewell message
that she earnestly prays that good will
and harmony may prevail among all her
people and that they may be happy and
! prosperous, :, but what are prayers with
out deeds? The predominant partner
is i'll a very sympathetic frame OF mind
just now toward his sister Cinderella
and it seemingly looks as If lie were
ready to lift the heel OF oppression from
her neck. Nobody here, however, cx-
poets it, but what England says now
may be worth recalling hereafter
"Thc visit OF the queen" says the
London News, "affords great oppor-
tunity for clearing up the political con-
fusion. Home rule without the en-
pirc, or even with half-hcartcd con
currcnce therein, is hopeless ideal.
Home rule within the empire is in the
main stream OF political tendency to-
day"
The London Globe says that "any
measures that can bring the Irish pco-
pie, without distinction Of class OF creed
or origin, into the united brotherhood
OH which the empire is based will re-
ceivc the warmcst support Of their fel-
low subjects all the world over. Any
thing that can develop the industries o
ireland or bring prosperity to hcl
shores may reckon upon the l,carticst
cooperation on the part OF Great Brit
ain"
This is from the Westminster Ga
zctte: "Thc idea OF an ireland which
shall be loyal to the crown and through
the crown to united empire seems {
little less remote than some people
imagined few weeks ago. II that mooe
lasts, and if Irish politicians take a ittl,
care not to disturb it, the English pco
pie will be found reader to give favor
able hearing to Irish demands whcl
next they come before the house OF com
mons"
The Morning Post thinks that though
no political significance was attached
to her majesty's visit, yet it cannot fai
to have far reaching consequences,
and the new London daily, the Express
says: "It is thousand pitics that po
litical circumstances made it impossible
for the queen to renew her youthful &C
quantancc with the Emerald Isle year.
ago. II it had been possible the lrisf
question would have been easier OF solu
ton than now"
The London Mail, the organ OF rabie
jingoism and imperialism, in referring
to the possible after results Of thu
queens visit writes: "Mcn have yet tc
understand that Irishmcn arc as SINGER,
as Englishmcn in desiring pcrmancn
good relations between the sister ma
tions. This fact was witnessed by thu
hearty reception accorded by leaders o
Irish opinion to our suggestions for :
policy OF mutual concession. They can
not but desire that old fcuds shoult
cease, as we do, for all thinking men re
alizc that only by working together ca,
VIC attain the best results. 1t is t.
England's interest to do all possible te
make Ireland contcntcd and prosperous
So, then, let us rid ourselves OF ou
fears and suspicious and clasp hands i,
amty. Trust, sympathy and co-opcra
ton will conquer when repression ha
lost its power"
! Probably the most significant expires
sion of English feeling is that uttered
by David Christie Murray, the we'll
known novelist and war correspondent