The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-23
HOPING FOR HOME RULE
Sonle Irish Americans Expect Aid
From King Edward.
Interviews with Prominent PhiIa-
delphi" observation-disclosures EN-
pressed for the Death of the Queen,
Who Was Greatly Admired by
All as Woman and Mother.

J PHILADELPHIA. Jan 23-News Of
/ Queen Victoria's death was received in
! the Irish-American circles with warning
emotions The aged rulers demise. ex-
pected as Il was for several days. had been
discussed as to practically all the phases
! of It's effect and when the announcement
/ of the end did come there was but little
/ other than the mere fact itself to talk
! about. Vita scarcely an exception there
1 was nothing other than genuine express
ions Of regret over the death OF the Queen
as woman and a mother Regarding her
. death as sovereign, opinions, where any
! were expressed, differed. IS a rule among
I the more prominent Irish Americans how
ever. there was an evident reluctance to
talk for publication upon this phase Of the
subject.
/ Patrick C'Nen. ex-President for Penn
( sylyania Of the Ancient Order Of Hibsr-
mans, take, hopeful view CT The future
as far as he Irish question is concerned.
The eleVation OF the Prince Of Wales
TO the throne may be productive of much
good 70 the Irish cause" he said last night
although. CT course. the makeup of the
present Parliament precludes any hope for
immediate benefit. II is well known that
The Prince was an admirer OF Premier
Gladstone, the sJanchest OF Home RuI-
eIs. Should the King follow GIadstone's
! lead and throw his influence toward the
| extension OF home rule. as may reasona-
Dly De expected, then Ireland ard those
who are fighting for the Irish cause will
nave nothing TO regret because Of the
! change II Great Britain's rulers
Attorney John P. Gibbs. a prominent
IiTisn-AmerIcan and leading member Of
the Irish american Club. talked freely
yesterday afternoon OF the Queens death
work in tn Irish cause
near nothing but expressions of re-
greet from Irish-Americans because of the
death of the Queen as a woman and a
mother he said fAs sovereign II is
only fair 10 SAP that her demise does not
create such general sorrow There are
some things not yet forgotten. Trisa-
Americans look forward 10 a bettermeat
OF the Irish cause through the elevation
OF Prince Albert 10 the throne There is
no question but that the Queen was OBJ
posed TO home rule. while in the only
utterance Prince Albert is known to have
made on the subject ne favored il. or
course We know that individually theruler
Of Great Britain has less power than the
President of the United States but the
influence of the King # favorable TO home
rule, can undoubtedly work a great deal
of good"
William Crossin. another prominent
member Of the Irish American Club,
pointed out the fact that the present Par
Lament is likely TO remain in existence
for at least six years, its members having
been elected for seven
"As 1t is overwhelmingly a Tory Par
lament" he added, nothing can be hoped
for before il is dissolved IN the shape Of
home rule. Should the new King. how
ever, place himself on the side of lust
legislation for Ireland. the next ParIia-
ment may be expected TO 60 farther in
the direction of home rule than any Of lis
predecessors. Without doubt the Queen
did not favor home ruIe, and used her in
huence against IT. In so far as that goes.
Irishmen naturally have no occasion 10
regret her passing as ruler But as
woman and mother it is different