The Irish standard., 1900-05-19

dealing ably and at length with the
queens visit and the effect it is likely to
have as regards the future relations be-
tween England Ireland he talks in a
confident way that positive reforms and
concessions are forthcoming.
He speaks of the immediate removal
OF all religious disabilities and asserts
that the scheme for the creation and en-
dowmcnt OF an Irish Catholic university
is to be carried through. AS to the land
question, he intimatcs that prompt and
generous remedies are under considera-
ton. Taking his predictions-conjec-
lures, probably would be the better
word-as indicative of the present feel
ngs OF the average Englislman, they
are hopeful and helpful, to the extent,
at least, that the average Englshman at
last begins to recognize the fact that
Irish grievances really do exist. This is
something, and progressive step to-
ward establishing modus vivcndi be-
tween the two nations.
And now for some expression OF the
opinions OF Irish nationalist journals
relative to her majcsty's visit. The Daily
independent, an old-time Parncllitc or
gan, says:
IA respectful reception is one thing;
a display, virtually OF loyalty to the cx-
listing legislative and administrative sys-
tenn in Ircland-wlich, as Mr.. Cham
berlain himself not many years since
frankly admitted, rests on the bayoncts
and guns OF British army-is quite
another, The one becomes the dignity
OF nation; the other disgraccs it.
With home rule denied, with trade, in
dustry and the population OF Ireland all
still declining, with religious equality
for the Catholics OF Ireland still secuted
in the region of education and elsewhere,
with the religious orders of the Catlno-
lie church still prescribed and with Ire
land robbed OF over f3ooo, 900 annually
in the shape OF unjust INSTRUMENTATION
rather than action would have far better
benefited every class, without exception,
affected by those grievances.
Notwithstanding the general disbelief
here that anything really remedial or
conciliatory will follow the queens visit
it may be that she will for the first time
in her life use her influence to have
some OF the burdens removed from this
land. In that event the people might
occasionally, at least, listen with pa
tience to that stupid tune, God Save
the Queen" and which, by the way, out
side OF the districts where loyal shop
keepers abound, was not very often
heard during her majcsty's stay. 1t is
the duke OF York, l think, who on a
public occasion where he was the chief
figure, is reported to have said after
hearing the tune: 81 am so sick Of God
save my grandmother" This, however,
aside
That there is a desire in England to
solve the difficulty which this country
presents is apparent, and the visit of
the queen is made the excuse for all
sorts OF remedies. A writer in the Pail
Mall Gazette thinks the case OF Sake
Coburg- the duke OF which is a
son OF the queen, exactly fits ireland,
and says: Under federal arrange
mcnt Saxc-Coburg Gotha is part of the
German empire for imperial purposes,
but perfectly distinct for home govern
mcnt. Besides this duchy, not as large
as an Irish province, twenty five other
homc-ruled states exist Why should
not the queen and her advisers take a
lesson from this example? Let her
kingdom Of Ireland as she herself calls
it, have its own parliament for local
affairs"
Several other home rule schemes arc
| suggested almost daily in the English
press and it will be interesting to note if
the queen and the government will pay
any attention to them. Probably the an
swcr will be some drastic piece of CO.
crcivc legislation. This is the usual re-
suit alter a spaSm OF compliment and
cmotionalism. There is nothing makes
John Bull SO mad as to find he has been
praising some other person, and poor
Pat is likely to suffer for the culogics
that have been showercd upon him. But
how can England now refuse home rule
to Ireland? She has been denying that
boon because the Irish, she said, were
disloyal, but now as everyone from the
queen down is proclaiming that they
arc not only the bravcst fighters, but
the stanclcst props OF the empire and
the most enthusiastic Of loyalists, it
would be qualification and basest
ingratitudc to refuse home rule.
Heavy Penalties laflicted.