The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-04
QUEEN IS IN IRELAND
ARRIVES AHEAD OF Scheduled
TIME AND DIsAPPOINTs THE
DUBLIN PEOPLE
RECEPTION MADE UNIVERSAL
Politics Is for the Time RELOCATED
to the Background - Dreary
Weather Somewhat Mars
the Occasion.

OCbLlN, April Am spite Of the rain
mat was falling and the huge puddIes
Oh water under foot, the arrival Of Queen
victoria in the royal yacht Victoria and
Albert. off Kingstown, was the occasion
Tor much enthusiasm. although this did
not take an organized form, owing to
the fact that her majesty came several
hours ahead Of schedule time.
The passage Of the channel was smooth
ana the queen suffered no discomfort, al
'hough she expressed regret that tbs
premature departure from Holyhead, ow-
ing TO the threatening weather conditions.
should cause her Irish subjects disap-
pointment 1t had been officially announc
ed mat she would reach Kingstown at
$50 p. m. Tuesday, instead of 2 D. M.
out at the latter hour the Victoria and
Albert doomed up through the haze and
RAIN and'Was greeted with the thunder of
tWenty-one guns from each ship Of the
British channel squadron.
thousands had poured Into Kingstown.
regardless Of the pelting rain, which
luckily ceased about o'clock, and they
praVed the cold winds and mist until mid.
hlgnt' The celebration was confined te
Illumination of the war vessels and a few
fireworks here and there An electric
shamrock stood out against the black.
ness OF Dublin bay, and from the SQUAD
ron came strains Of God Save the
queen. which was taken UP with a will
Wy inc patient crowds on shore, and
when Soldiers Of the Queen" foated
across the quiet water the spectators on
JAMESTOWN pier joined with. equal fervor
Although all political conditions were
represented in Kingstown, there was M
attempt at counter demonstra tons. In
1act the evening fireworks, singing and
cheering We're not marked by any bostIle
note. and the entry Of the queen into
DIohn To-Day wednesday, will probably
be a repetition Of Tuesdays demonstra-
ton.
DEAR, DIRTY DUBLIN.
Seven miles from Kingstown the city
OFTEN dubbed Dear, dirty Dublin" never
deserved It's title more than yesterday
however. last evening, when the show
ers ceased. Examinations such as ireland
mad never seen lit up the streets, and
We're viewed by crowds so dense that
In several thoroughfares traffic was inn
possible.
The castle was gay with dining party
including the leading Irish nobility, and
q oPiAAI u 5OOu-udturGQ FeEelry- prevail
ed over every quarter Of Ireland's capital
The queen will disembark some time be-
fore noon today and will drive from
Kingstown through the city, reaching the
vice regal lodge about 2 in the after
noon.
Another swordbearer has been found
In the place Of James Egan, and IL the
universal wish for fair weather be grant
ed the progress Of the queen promises to
be one Of the most remarkable occasions
In the history Of the city.
Political differences have either been
kept In the background or banished al
together. OF the Dublin evening papers
Yesterday the Telegraph which belongs
to the Freeman's Journal, alone utters
a note that borders on the political. 1t
says:
Political questions must not chill the
reception. The Nationalist have too
much respect for the rights of ninorities
to interfere with individual expressions of
opinion, but anti-British passion will
never die out until the aspirations OF Ire
land are satisfied by PREPARATION for the
frauds and wrongs perpetrated a CEN
fury ago"
John Boyd's paper says:
While deprecating disturbances in
any way, it must be borne In mind that
those joining in the demonstrations are
not Nationalist and do not represent ma
tional sentiment"