The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-18
IRELAND ON QUl WYE
THE KINGS VISIT
is the Topic of Discussion in Dubli,
and Elsewhere Throughout the
Island.

Dublin, July 1S.-All Dublin, and in
truth, all Ireland, is on the qui vfve
in anticipation of the kings coming.
visitors are already pouring in, and il
is estimated that the normal poDula-
tlon Of Dublin, about 365,0O0 will by
next Tuesday have swollen to 1,G00,-
600. The star spangled banner is
very prominent among the flags cover
ing the houses along the royal route.
Meanwhile there is much spe"ula-
ton as TO the exact nature of the
welcome that awaits the royal visitor.
There can be no doubt that Edward
VII. is personally popular in Ireland
Frank, open hearted, generous and in
varlably cOnsiderate, courteous and
kind he is Of the type of man that ap-
peals to the Irish. Whatever be the
foundation for the impression, it is
generally believed this side of the
Irish sea that the king is friendly to
Ireland, and that he would not OBJ
ject to a revision Of the laws which
would give the right to her people to
govern themselves.
In other words, he is said to be a
home ruler, and when, added to this,
parliament is largely, if not mainly,
| his inspiration, and that to him is due
| the release Of P. A. McHugh, M. P.
from Sligo prison, there seems to be
no doubt that the welcome accorded
! him will be typical of the warm heart
| ed hospitality of the Irish people.
But it is as man and not as king
Edward VII will be received here. AS
a man he represents a standard that
the Irish people appreciate and ad-
mire; as a king he represents the
| constitution established by the nefa
| riOus Act of Union, which deprived
| Ireland of her independence and the
| right to make her own laws, and low
| cred her to the position of mere non
| entity in the council Of the empire. Ii
| these circumstances the nationalist
civic bodies throughout Ireland will
as a rule. hold aloof from the presen
tatiOn of fulsOme addresses, or OF any
address, for that matter.
John Redmond, leader OF the lrlsf
parliamentary party, has cOunseled th'
the people to- receive the. king re
spectfully. but in no instance to com
promise the tenets of natiOnalism BY
the presentation of addresses Wnlcf
would be sure to be interpreted IL
England as proof that the Irish are
contented and happy people. MI
Redmond's advice to the nationals
councils has been accepted as going a
far as courtesy demands and honest.
lpermits on the occasion. The chair
man of the Irish policy in rendering
that advice has invented no new poll
! cy. He has merely repeated the sue
gestiOns that Mr.. Parnen gave IN
Icountry for it's guidance in 1885. NJ
nationalist council will reject tina
advice save one that views with Sc
cret hostility the revival Of the nation
al movement. and desires to Wreci
the work in which the Irish party i
engaged by undermining its authorlt.
:. and influences. The suggestions CIV
full play to the characteristic courte
sv of the Irish people towards stranS
ers warmed as it may be here am
there into something more than court
esv among those who believe OF
whatever evidence, that the KING
personal views are friendly to con
ciliation of Irish national sentlmen
and OpiniOn