The Irish standard., 1903-08-01
Speculation AS to the Probable Effect on the
Inhabitants Of the Royal Pilgrimage
at This Particular Time.
The Reigning Sovereign is Doing Everything
in His Power That Will Make
Favorable Impression.

Very seldom has Ireland been hon
ored by visit from any member Of
the Royal family. 1t has always been
a flying trip-a hop across st. Georges
Channel from Holyhead to Dublin
a skip through some of the principal
towns-a jump from Belfast across
the North Channel into Scotland where
nothing offensive is likely to come
'twiXt the wind and his nobility. Yet
Royalty during these angels visits,
has been received with genuine Irish
hospitality and enthusiastic "cead
mile falthas" hundred thousand well
comesl. George ". when he visited
Ireland in 1921, was SO moved by his
reception that he shed tears Oh his
departure. His subsequent course
proved that they were of the "croco-
dile" variety. Queen Victoria, n short
time before her death, visited Ireland
against the advice of her ministers,
and was everywhere received with
tumultuous hurrahs, writes ]. J. Tobin
in San Francisco Monitor
There is no reason to suppose any
different treatment for King Edward
who has many qualities which appeal
especially to the sport-loving Irishman.
In anticipation of the Kings visit
many of the English nobility, especial
ly those having seats in Ireland like
the Duke of Devonshire have crossed
st. Georges Channel to swell the train
of his Majesty during his stay. 1t has
been officially announced that the
King will visit all the four provinces
of Ireland. He will travel on his auto
mobile Through the congested and
other districts, SO that by personal Oh
servation he may learn the true condl-
tions Of the peasantry. AS he has al
ways shown himself of free and easy
manner he will confer with rcpresen-
tatives OF every class and creed and
conflicting interests. Before his de-
parture from London, King Edward
took care to have suspended the grind
ing provisions of the Crimes or COer-
cl0n Acts which were in force in some
parts of Ireland, and he ordered the
release from prison of some political
prisoners. He wished to clear the
threatening atmosphere and remove
thorns from his path which he hoped
to see strcwn with shalnrOcks. Not
withstantling his good will and kind
Intentions King Edward will not re-
ccivc loyal dcputatons ana addresses
from all the municipal council boards
ANA representative local organizations
III his tour through ireland. The Capt.
tai, Dublin, led the way in this regard
'Flc principal reason for tins is be-
cause the Nationalist leaders have au-
vlScd against ii on the ground that it
would be humilating ana injurious to
lrclnnd's hopes" They difrcrcntintc
between the king ANA the man. AS
King he represents a system of govern
mcnt in Ireland against which the
people have been ana arc now, way-
ing bitter hostility. Dublin Castle rule
is hateful to them ana so long as it
lasts they will not do any act which
by any conceivable ingenuity can be
twisted into an acknowledgment by
them that they are ready and willing
to cOndonc the past and accept the
present situation. The settlement pro-
posed by Gladstone in his Home Rule
bill (Which passed the House of Com
mons ana was showed under in the
House of Lords was satisfactory to
Ireland ana the present representa-
tivcS in Parliament are not disposed to
accept anything short of it. Still while
opposed to any so called "lOyal'' dem
onStlations they have advised the pcO-
pie to extend Il cordial welcome to His
Majesty and no doubt he will receive
it everywhere he gocs-in ''Rebcl
Cork" as well as in loyal Belfast"
King Edward is credited with having
alwcays manifested Il leaning towards
the Liberal rather than towards the
Tory policy in the conduct of British
affairs. When Prince of Wales he
had as friends and associates many
prominently identified with the Liber-