Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03
PRECAUTIONS IN DUBLIN.
Preparations Made to welcome /,

Made to Welcome the
Quecn-Quecr Condolences.
Dublin, April Sc oineldenees have
tender tips ard long reaching arms.
3 It is unfortunate that the queen is.
starting on a mission of goodwill to-
Ireland on a day when news has beer,
received OF the first reverse sustained
by any portion of Lord Roberts army
for the Irish people are jealous of his
reputation as one of their own soldiers.
1T is also a#strange mischance that
her majsstyss departure for Dublin
should occur hundred years to the
very day from the passage by parlia-
nlent OF the act of union, associated
With memories Of Pitt and Castle
sreagii
The minor coincidence is trivial since
the esponsibility for The reverse rests
mainly with the cavalry commander
who sent back the guns on the retreat
withou. adequate scouting and was en-
trapped by the Willy Beers. but the cen.
atenary Of the act of union has enabled
Timothy Harrington to rally the ma
itionalists III the corporation of Dublin.
resolution ON the eve of the queens arr
/,
The scene in the city hall yes teraay
was a most animated one The gallery
was crowded with Irish politicians who
had been drawn together by the pros
peet OF a lively debate and a sharp CON
test between the two nationalist leaders.
The council chambers, with its vivid.
green walls, reflected in color the pat
riotism Of a noisy and excitable audi
ence. which howled itself hoarse when
Mr.. Harrington ross to offer a resolu-s
tion protesting against the Interpreted
ing of the a.idressHof welcome 10 the
queen as implying the abandonment Of
the Irish claim for ma tional self govern
msnt.
The resolution was discreetly phrased,
and was supnorted in an exceedingly
teiapera tef speech Mr. Huntington re-
sisted the temptation of playing to the
gallery, bur with firmness and dignity
held that the council assembled on the
centenary Of the passage of the act Of
union by fraud and corruption must put
itself on record in a declaration that its
loyal support could never be granted to
system of government established in
that way. and that there could be Meth
er cortentment nor loyalty in Ireland
unless the national parliament was re-
stored.
The lord mayor. in his official robes
repeatedly attempted to restrain the arr
dor of the members by stating that the
resolution had nothing Whatever to do
with The queens visit, but there was a
most spirited home rule debate. with
one really eloquent speech on Ireland's
century of wrongs.
The unionist members protested
against the resolution as untimely, since
Fit revived a burning political question
at the moment when Dublin was pre-
lparng to welcome the queen with I'M
Wonted cordiality. The galleries re-
served their displeasure until Councillor
Brady, nationalist member. spoke
against the resolution and declared that
| it was not necessary for. one to be So
ciaiist or an anarchist in order to be a
nationalist
There We're bowls Of derisIon and Mr..
Brady was unable to make peace with
the angry criticism in the gallery. When
a division was taken his was the only
nationalist voice against the resolution,
While this spirited debate was an I'M
fortunate prelude to the queens visit,
There was not "a single discourteous word
fused against her mai esty,and even the
noisy gallery vas not IN the hunor for
lany action tending to cloud the holiday
revels upon which Dublin is entering
with a Joyous spirit.
The queens visit is regarded by the
Dublin tradesmen as a great stroke for
Irish commercial interests. Already a
wholesome Impulse has been Impaired
to the general business. and us the
Queens example y always followed by
multitudes Of the English people Il 50
lconfdently expected that sthars WIN b