New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
A DAY or CONDOLENCES.
QUEENS DEPARTURE FOR IRELAND ON
ANNIVERSARY OF ACT OF UNION.
copyright; 1900: BY The New-York Tribune.
[BY CABLE TO THE TKIBUSE.l

IBY THE TEIBUSE.I
Dublin. April 2.-Concidences have sensitive
finger tips. and long reaching arms. 1t is un-
fortunate that the Queen is starting on mis-
sion OF goodwill to Ireland or a day when news
has been received of the first reverse sustained
by any portion Of Lord Roberts's army for the
Irish people are Jealous of his reputation one
Of their own soldiers. 1t is also a strange mis-
chance that Her Matesty's departure for Dublin
should occur a hundred years TO the very day
from the passage by Parliament of the Act of
Union associated with memories of Pitt and
Castlerea gh
The minor coincidence is trivial since the re-
sponsibility for the reverse rests mainly with
the cavalry commander who sent back the guns
on the retreat without adequate scouting, and
was entrapped by the willy Beers but the CEN
tenary Of the Act of Union has enabled Timothy
Harrington to rally the Nationasts in the
Corporation OF Dublin and to secure the passage
of a Home Rule resolution on the eve Of the
Queens arrival a the Irish capital.
The scene in the City Hall to-day was a most
animated one. The gallery was crowded with
Irish politicians, who had been drawn together
by the prospect Of lively debate and sharp
contest between the two Nationalist leaders
The Council Chamber with its vivid green
walls. reflected in color the patriotism of noisy
and eXcitable audience. which howled itself
hoarse when Mr. Harrington rose to offer
resolution protesting against the Interpretation
of the address of welcome TO the Queen as i'm
plying the abandonment Of the Irish claim for
national self-government. The resolution was
discreetly phTased. and was supported in an
exceedingly temperate speech. Mr. Harrington
resisted the temptation of playing to the gal
lery, but, with 1rmness and dignity. held that
The Council assembled OF the centenary of the
passage OF the Act OF Union by fraud and cor
ruptlop must put itself on record in a decara-
tion that its loyal support could never be
granted to system of government established
IN that way. and that there could be neither
contentment nor loyalty in Ireland until the
National Parliament was restored.
NATIONALIST TEMPER SHOWN.
The Lord Mayor in his official robes repeat
edly attempted 10 restrain the ardor OF the mem
bers by stating that the resolution had nothing
Whatever to do with the Queens visit but there
was most spirited Home Rule debate with one
really eloquent speech on Ireland's century Of
wrongs. The Unionist members protested against
the resolution untmeIy, since it revived a
burning political question at the moment when
Dublin was preparing to welcome the Queen
with unwonted cordiality. The galleries reserved
their displeasure until Councillor Brady, a Ma
tionalist member, spoke against the resolution
and declared that it was not necessary for one
TO be a Socialist or Anarchist in order TO be
Nationalist There were howIs of derision and
Mr. Brady was unable 70 make peace with the
angry criticism in the gallery. When a division
was taken his was the only Nationalist voice
against the resolution, which was carried by a.
vote Of 40 to s.
While this spirited debate was an unfortunate
prelude to the Queens visit there was not a
single discourteous word used against Her
Majesty, and even the noisy gallery was not
in the humor foc any action tending 10 cloud
the holiday revels upon which Dublin is entering
with joyous spirit. The Queens visit is recog-
nized by the Dublin tradesmen as a great stroke
for Irish commercial interests Already a whole
some impulse has been impaired to the general
business, and as the Queens example is always
followed by multitudes Of the English people il
Is confidently expected that there will be
tremendous revival of the English tourist trade
WORK ON THE DECORATIONS.
All day long there have been busy scenes in
The streets, where the decorations are still in
complete The military staff al the Castle was
actively employed in arranging the details of
the parade and the lining of the streets for
eight miles with seven thousand soldiers. Work
men were hammering away at the huge gateway
al the entrance of the city. and transforming IL
into an Irish castle. The Channel Fleet at
anchor off Kingstown was preparing rainbow
effects of color and electric Examinations in
honor Of the Queens arrival. The streets are
densely crowded tonight by throngs of sight
seers, who admiring the decorations and
awaiting with eagerness the best town show
which Dublin has known for a generation.
I n. F.