Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-30
IRISH HOME RULE
STILL BEING MOOT[D
Special cableersm to The star.

Special Cablegrsm TO The Star.
DUBLIN, July 3o.-The question of home
rule for Ireland. like Banauos ghost. will
not down at the bidding-even of a liberal
government supposed to be In partnership
with the home rulers.
The lord lieutenant of Ireland, accompan-
led by the Countess of Aberdeen. paid an
official visit to Queenstown recently and re-
ceived enthusiastic welcome
The town council presented an address
which contained the following paragraph:
I'VE are confident that your exceIlency
viii have recognized from the remarkably
peaceful state OF the country. as well as
by the complete absence OF any serious
crime. that the Irish people appreciate the
good intentions of his majesty's government
and await with patience and confidence
the passing OF a measure that viii intrust
to them the control of their own affairs.
The lord lieutenant In the course of his
reply said:
I'VE desire to learn all we can regarding
the circumstances OF the country. and in
relation to that 1 venture to say, speaking
more to the country at large. that you
may be confident that his majestys advis-
ers will not be forgetfui OF the undertaking
in his mafesty's speech from the throne
to study most carefully what can be done
for the fuifiilment OF those aspirations to
About the same time in the house of COM
mons Mr.. Lansdale asked whether the In
Qutry into the system OF government In
Ireland. which was mentioned In the king
speech. was stiil proceeding. and whether
any proposals had yet been formulated
with q view to the Introduction OF q bill
next session to constitute representative
body in Dublin for the control OF Irish
finances and the performance OF such legis-
lativs functions as may be delegated to
It.
The prime minister said Mr. Lansdaie
need not be afraid that the question was
escaping the governments attention. The
subject was under the consideration OF the
government. but he was not In position
to make any statement.
Meanwhile home rule for Ireland appears
about as far removed as ever.
The annual rush OF Irish harvssters to
England is over. Az an Indication as to
what this rush means It may be mentioned
that in a single twenty-four hours nearly
1000 men landed at Holyhead and Liverpool
on the Cork. Dublin and Belfast boats.
The men will be kept busy assisting Eng
1ish farmers. chiefly in the eastern and
southwest counties. with the hay and corn
crops until well on in autumn Most of
them are small tenant farmers in Limerick,
Mayo and Sligo. who rely on the money
earned In England at harvest time to pay
their rent and buy new stock and seeds.
1t Is no uncommon sight to see many old
men who have been harvesting in England
them brought their sons and grandsons.
There were also many women among the
arrivals. whose help will be welcomed in
the dairies and in caring for the men.
Lady Aberdeen's visit to Cork this week
recalls the fact that In the year 1893 she
was a good deal In the Munster capital
with a view to arranging for the reproduc-
ton OF Barney Castle. which was to- be
the principal object of interest in her Irish
village at the Chicago exhibition. Not lit
tie excitement and uneasfness was awak-
ened In the minds of the good people OF
Barney by her ladyship's visits to the cele-
brated tower. and the idea got somehow
mooted abroad that she had in view the
daring object Of securing the real Barney
stone for the Chicago tower, and leaving
a base substitute to act as Iocum tenens
In the MCarthys stronghold while the
worlds fair lasted. This idea was posi-
bly, started by some Cork humorist with
vein for practical joking. but ii caused
real suspicion to remain rooted in the
minds of some simple people. who will
have 1t that there was really a scheme
afoot to steal away the Blarney stone