The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-07-18
IRELAND
GETTING
READY
For the Reception of
King Edward
Tuesday
American Flags are Much In
EYidsnce--D1bl1n Ex-
pectS Half a Million
Visitors

Dublin, July 1S.-All Dublin, and 1
truth. ali ireland, is on the qui viy
in anticipation of the kings cominf
Visitors are already pouring In, an
Il is estimated that the normal popula
tlon of Dublin, about 365,000, will b,
next Tuesday have swollen to 1000
900. The star-spangled banner Is yer!
prominent among the flags covering
the houses along the royal route.
Meanwhile there is much specula
! tion as TO the exact nature Of the wei
come that awaits the royal visitor
There can be no doubt that Edward
VII is personally popular in Ireland
Frank, open hearted, generous and in
variably considerate, courteous and
kind he Is Of the type OF man that ap
peals TO the Irish Whatever be the
foundation for the impression, Il is
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 IL said 10 be a
home ruler, and when. added 20 this.
Il is believed that the land bill now I'm
parliament is largely. II not mainly.
HIS inspiration. and that 10 him is
due the release OF p. A. McHugh, NJ.
p. from Sligo prison, there seems 10
be no doubt that the welcome ac.
corded him will be typical OF the
warm-heartod hospitality OF the Irish
people.
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VII. win be received here. As
a man he represents a standard that
the Irish people appreciate and ad-
mire; as a king he represents the
established by the ne
iarious act OF Union, which deprived
ireland OF her independence and the
right 10 make her own laws, and low.
cred her 10 the position OF n mere
nonenity In the council OF the empire
In these circumstances the National
sts civic bodies throughout Ireland
Will, as a rule, hold aloof from the
OF fulsome addresses, or
Df any address. for that matter.
John Redmond. leader OF the Irish
party. has counseled
he people 10 receive the king respec-
Nnyf. hhA III hO liihlhiltt W tomDiO-
Mise the tenents OF Natlonallsm by
he presentation OF addresses which |
would be sure TO be interpreted In |
England as proof that the Irish are
contented and happy people. Mr.. |
tedmond's advice TO the Nationalist |
has been accepted as going |
Is far as courtesy demands and hon
sty permits on the occasion. The |
hartman OF the Irish policy In tender
ng that advice has invented no new |
Iolicy. He has merely repeated the |
uggestions that Mr.. Parnell gave the |
ountry for It's guidance In 1885. No |
nationalist council will reject that ad. |
ise save one that views with secret |
ostllity the revival OF the national |
movement. and desires 90 wreck the |
FORK In which the Irish party n en-.
aged by undermining It's authority |
nd influence. The suggestions give |
NIL play TO the characteristic courte. |
y Of the Irish people toward stran
ers, warmed as II may be here and
here into something more than court.
~ among those who believe. on
ihateyer evidence. that the kings
ersonal views are friendly 20 a con.
iliation OF Irish National sentiment
nd opinion