The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-05
IRISH LEADERS SNU. K NC
AS HE REACHES LONDON
Refuse To Participate in We'll
come Because of Bitterness
Over Home Rule Squabble


LONDON Feb. 5.-when' King
George ana Queen Mary arrived here
today and were greeted by thousands
o. cheering subjects they found that
the Irish had injected bitter drop in
the toast OF welcome. Orangemen
and Catholics alike had refused 10
participate officially in the ceremonies
and the king was reported 20 have
been slightly embarrassed.
When the ROYAL train pulled into
the Victoria station. hundreds OF gilt
tering officials We're on hand. In adj
| dition TO the nobility and government
officials. there were scores OF mayors
| from England, Scotland and Wales all
! respondent In their robes and chains
! OF office. but there was none from Ire
| land. The Lord Mayor or Belfast was
! the only Irish mayor 10 accept an IN
vitation TO participate and he can
eelled his acceptance at-the- last min.
ute because OF the bitterness that has
developed among the Orangemen over
the home rule demonstration, sched-
uled at Belfast on Feb. under the
| auspices OF the Liberals.
| The enthusiasm OF the throng that
greeted the royal tourists on their
return from ttfe Btffbttt- festtF4t ies zee
ompensed their majesties FOR the
snub from Ireland Genuine relief was
expressed among all loyal Englishman
that the king and queen had complet-
ed their journey in safety and this
| feeling was reflected BY the cordially
OF todays welcome. The streets
| leading from the station TO the palace
were lined by troops and police while
the kings own grenadiers provided A
guard OF honor at the depot. A SOW
ereign's escort OF lifeguards. led the
! procession, the king and queen, the
prince OF wales and Princess Mary
riding in an open carriage followed by
other members OF the royal family
and court attendants.
As the carriages passed along the
route TO the palace the immense
| throngs sang the national anthem and
cheered noisily.
After the arrival at the palace, sew
eral thousand enthusiastic subjects
sang He's a Jolly Good Fellow. The
| king was greatly pleased and appear
ed at a balcony, bowling repeatedly 10
| the singers.
This afternoon a public service was
held In Westminster Abbey 10 give
| thanks to God for the safe return or
their majesties. The king and queen
did not attend. They Will participate
! in a similar service tomorrow at ST.
| Pauls, Attendance will be limited TO
the nobility and admission will be by
| ticket only.
| PORTSMOUTH Eng, Feb. liking
George and Queen Mary were given
noisy welcome here today when they
set foot on English soil for the first
time since they left on their spectacu-
! lar Durbar trip. Great crowds inca
the wharves and the South Railway
| lefty AT the dockyard, where their
maiesties landed. Cries OF Long Live
the King; Long Live the queen,
| could he heard above the roar or the
battleship guns as they Numbered the
royal salute.
The Medina, accompanied by her
battleship escort. dropped anchor on
Snithead during the night. At 10
| o'clock the royal vessel reached the
n+er and their majesties, accompanied
nv Queen Alexandra, the Prince OF
Wales and Princess Mary who mad
( zone aboard earlier in the morning,
stepped ashore. Tween y-five minutes
was taken up In an address or wei
/ come and a reply. The royal party
then left for London by tram.
! BELFAST. Feb. b.-Alarmed oy the
lIrlstorites' elaborate preparations 10
break up the home rule demonstration
on Thursday, the Catholic clergy To-
Idav took steps to prevent bloodshed
by visiting their parishioners and ad-
visInr them not TO attend the meet
ing. As result It is quite likely ina,
Winston Churchill, John Redmond ana
othar home rule leaders will ind
themselves faced by crowd that Is
almost a unit in opposing self-gov-
ernment for Ireland. In this event
the meeting will hardly De success
from the Liberals point OF view.
I Workmen today began the erectlon
Of a big circus tent in which TO hold
! the meeting. A strong police guard
projected them