The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
ASQU|TH'S VISIT
WILL DO MUCH GOOD
Irishmen Greatly Revere the
Prime Minister
SILLY ORDER ISSUED
Sentries Told TO Salute All Persons
Looking Like Officers"-Irish
Trade With the United
States Increasing
BY THOMAS EMMETT

|
Dublin. July s-(speclal.)-1t would be
scarcely possible to adequately estimate
the good effect that will be produced by
the approaching visit of Mi. Asquith, the
] English prime minister, to Dublin.
| The welcome that Will be accorded to
the man whom, after William Gladstone,
Irishmen justly revere above all others,
will be worthy of the race and of the
country. For in Mr.. Asquith the people
of Ireland recognize the one who is des-
tined to lead them out of the darkness OF
servitude.
| Accompanied by the Master of Elibank.
his principal aide Mr.. Asquith will ar
rive in Dublin July IL, and during his
stay will be the guest of Augustine Blr-
rell, chief secretary of Ireland. In the
early part of the next day Mr.. Asquith
will pay visits to various public institu-
| tons in company with Mr.. John Red
mond and Mr.. Birrell In the evening
great meeting will be held in the Treatre
Royal, presided over by Mr.. John Red
mond, and in addition to Mr.. Asquith's
address speeches will be delivered by Mr..
Birrell and the Master of Elibank.
| A shining example of the fantastic tricks
| performed before High Heaven by mil
itary ass dressed in authority has just
| been provided by the general who has
| just been placed in command of the mil
itary forces in Dublin
| 1t happened one day that an unfor-
tunate Tommy Atkins failed to salute
the new general when that highly ex-
cellent and pompous parsonage happened
to pass him. The fact that the sentry
| was of necessity unacquainted with the
| new commanding officer. who was in civ
ilian attire, did not assuage the generala
ruffled dignity. Within an hour he had
| issued an order requiring sentries to sa-
| Lutte all closed motor cars. all open cars
containing officers or rhen having the ap-
pearance of officers, and above all, any
one in plain clothes having the appearance
of an officer
This unconscious Gibertianism has nat
urally led to many ludierous and humor-
Gus mistakes 1t is not surprising to
hear that in the case of sentries posted
at busy spots the effect of this ridiculous
edict has been to keep the men presenting
arms practically all the time they are
on duty.
1t is calculated that every sentry sa-
utes not less than IS times an hour.
Needless to say the most unlikely of Dub
Inns citizens have found themselves re-
ceived with military honors" while going
about their daily business; and 1t must be
stoned ranks of the army TO know that
nearly all the clerks of the Bank of Ire
land and the porter arriving in taxi
with two bags, have been credited by
poor Tommy in his anxiety to do his
duty with "having the appearance of Of
ficers."
Irish trade with the United States dur
ing the month of February showed con-
| siderable increase on tne corresponding
month in 1911. More gratifying still is the
total trade for the eight months up to
and including February. The imports of
Irish goods into the states amounted to
a value of practically $l2, 100000, making
| an advance ON the corresponding period
in 1910 as well as in 1911, when there has
been a considerable decline. Exports to
Ireland show a large falling off. During
the eight months period these only
amounted in value to less than Ss,000,00o.
In the case of Porto Rico imports from
Ireland were more than double the value
over those in the corresponding period
of 1911. From recent consular report
il appears that New York was responsible
for the importation of Irish goods to the
value of S13s0o,00o in 1911.
Mr. Michael O'Conner. a prosperous
/ New York saloon keeper. has bought
i Drumhierney House, near the village of
Beltfln. IL pdsSeu lhto MI ~ Noiii'i .
possession at auction for about 10000.
| and he Travelled specially from New York
| to bid on the property. Six years ago
the entire village of Leitrin passed into
his hands. He now owns the entire estate
made historic by the last stand of the
O'Connor clan headed by Roderick OCon-
nor of Breffney.
| Mr. O'Connor emigrated to the United
States is years ago and obtaining work
| as a barnan advanced rapidly He Is
| now the owner of two establishments.