The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-08
CONE TO STUDY MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
6n9ih irish eayofs Are
Cities ed--AL LordH Headshe

-, J. A. Lille, corporation of city of Lon
D: George Collins, corporation of citv
OF London, chairman Of the city of Lon
aon o. International Commercial associa-
A. K. CaTlyon, Middlesex county coun-
Richard BurDridge. Barnes district
council. ~
All these men will be members Of
the party and their names are a snfI-
cIent guarantee that the affair win
be substantial.
Ihe organizers Of this municipal tour
thought that the sum of 1895. which Is
the inclusive price for the tour. would
be somewhat prohibitive. and that only
a hundred or two Of their muntciDal
brethren would care to go to the ex-
pense. The applications turn out to
be double the number, so that tbs
committee are now confronted with
the unenviable task Of wedding out.
After arriving in New York the dele
cation will do" the city for three davs
and then leave for PHILADELPHIA and
Washington. While In Washinaton
they will be entertained by the presi-
dent. They hope to reach st. Louis
ABOUT June l, where they will stay for
2 week. On June 8 they will reach
Niagara, proceeding to Toronto and
thence to New York, where the party
VIII break up, some to return home.
and some to make a more extended
tour of the United States.
Lord Lyveden is, Of course, one Of
the most interesting men on the COM
mlttee His adventurous career as
actor, purser, waiter and what not has
been pretty fully described already. He
has now settled down to the serious
work Of helping to govern his country
men instead Of amusing them from
behind the footlights. A few days ago
ne was sitting on q committee that
was 1nquiring into the enlargement OF
the Cardiff docks, and 1t is said that
he took an active and intelligent in
terest in the subject
Next in point Of interest to his lord
ship comes the eX-mayor Of Dublin In
the early nineties Thomas Pile, al
though an Englisman born, was more
Irish than the Irish themselves. He
carried on an extensive fish business
in Dublin, entered enthusiastically into
the Nationalist movement and clinging
tenaciously to Parnell during the most
exciting days of that remarkable mans
career was rewarded with the mayor
atty of Dublin as the price Of his ALE
glance. Little did Parnell think that
the elevation of the fish merchant was
a stepping stone to a baronetcy. After
ParnelPs death, when the late queen
visited Ireland, Thomas Pile, In spite
Of the violent protest OF the majority
of the Dublin corporation presented an
address Of welcome to her majesty,
and as the price Of his allegiance to
his sovereign he received his knight
hood. The coronation honors brought
him his baronetcy. The royal patron
age did not help to increase his popu-
larity with the people of Dublin, and
Sir Thomas after his carriage had been
several times assailed with putrid Gods
heads, to remind him of his calling. de-
termined to return to the bosom of his
own countrymen, and he says that he
is now settled permanently in London.
England has already commenced to
shower honOrs on him afresh. He is
keen business man and the success OF
the proposed visit to the United States
will be largely due to his efforts
D. George Collins, another member of
the committee has done more than
any other man in England to foster
and promote good feeling between
commercial communities. He is con-
tinually arranging conferences be-
tween England and the representatives
Of foreign countries with the view OF
bringing about a favorable under
standing on questions affecting inter-
national interests.