Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-03
PLEASED WITH RESULTS
Asked Aid in Having cunard Steam.
ers Stop at Queenstown.
LORD MAYOR D0YLE's VIEWS
Other Members Of the Party Compli-
ment National Capital and
American Methods.

ton now visiting Washington that called
upon Postmaster General Hitchcock to
solicit his influence In having the Cunard
line restore Queenstown to it's list OF
calling ports on west-bound trips Of its
steamships, were greatly pleased when
they left the Post ONCE Department this
morning.
They had come all the way from ireland
to invoke the Postmaster Generals in1lu-
ence In the matter, and their arguments
were brief, but numerous and effective.
The lord mayor said in referring to the
interview with the Postmaster General:
Somehow you Americans seem more
closely in touch with the Irish people
than others nearer home. You seem to
understand us and we have not forgotten
the many times you have shown your
substantial friendship for u9.
Therefore we felt that wit your gov
eminent acquainted with the reasons why
the change in policy Of the Cunard line is
objected to we might have hope of Inn
pressing it's directors with the situation,
which means not only much to the city OF
Queenstown and ireland. but much to
yourselves in expediting the mails for the
north and east Of Ireland and Scotland.
Compliments Capital City.
The lord mayor il q man Of small
stature, keen, intellectual and of reay
wit.
+ He has not been allowed to observe. and
Is more than enthusiastic in hfk compli-
ments Of the beauties Of Washington,
whom he regards as equal in beauty to
the rare types OF his own country.
He referred, In the course Of his con-
versation with q Star reporter, to the
home rule movement in ireland, and said
that what Ireland needed was safe and
sane government: for" he said. I'VE
have little or one as 1t is" He is q ma
ionalist of a pronounced type. and seems
10 know whereof he speaks when talking
Of the needs of his country.
He and the other members Of the party
were impressed with the big granite
building which houses the Post once
Department, Sir Edward Fitzgerald, who
gained his baronetcy by his entertain
Ireland. remarking: You have US badly
outdone in the elegance and luxurious
ness of your Official quarters"
At the conference with the Postmaster
General the lord mayor introduced the
members Of his party. He thanked the
manifested in his reception: referred to
the strong feeling of indignation aroused
In Ireland among people Of all shades of
political and religious belief at the great
and industrially. and appealed to the
strong sense Of justice of the American
people to remedy the delay Of twenty
four hours suffered in the transmission of
the Irish mails by the recent order OF the
Cunard company. as we'll as the delay to
the Scotch and north of England mails.
All the Points Presented.
Town Clerk J. H. Campbell Of Queens
town. secretary to the all-Ireland dele
cation, followed the lord mayor and pre-
scented a statement showing succinctly
the points In the present case and a sup
Elementary report by the Cork harbor
board: W. A. Lindsey Of the Belfast
Chamber Of Commerce dealt with the
question from the point of view of the
great loss sustained by the trade Of Bel
gerald Of Cork. Sir James Long, chair
man. and William Donegan, secretary Of
the Cork harbor commission: Charles
O'CAlla8han Of Queenstown, e. j. Long,
ex-hish sheriff OF Limerick. and Maher
Loughrene, chairman of the Killarney
town commission. in turn presented diff
ferent phases Of the situation to the
Postmaster General.
Following this presentation of the mat
ter the Postmaster General assured the
delegation of his sympathy and Of such
influence as he might properly exert with
they were engaged. He said the mails
were carried by the Cunard line from this
country under q statute. and intimated
that the delays complained of might indi-
cate a way In which he could use his
influence to have the steamers call at
Queenstown on their outbound trips from
America.
At the conclusion Of the conference
the delegation returned to the New
Willard for luncheon. No set program
had been made known to them for the
afternoon as yet. but 1t was expected
that delegations Of the local Irish So
cieties would be on hand later and see
that due courtesies were extended.
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