The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-19

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 thought there was not the slightest risk that the Sim Fein would at tack the King. Anything of this Kind, they thought, would be the work of some individual fanatic There were a number of reasons, why it was felt the king would be safe He had come upon an errand of peace It is not the habit to hold the King responsible for mistakes of government Any misfortune over taking him in Belfast might be imme diately reflected against the minority of the people, who would be held re- sponsible in a direct and, perhaps. in a terrible way.
 At any rate the precautions suffic- ed There was no disturbanc of any sort. The King and Queen came, and went again. They opened the Ulster parliament They raised a number of Ulster men to knighthood, Telegraph, whom met on Tuesday as MT. Baird, and addressed on the following day as Sir Robert.
 Ulster Papers Archaic.
 The Ulster newspapers are not modern as compared with American papers. They are smaller, carry less advertising and less news. They are largely operated on American machin- cry, more especially the Merganthaler type setting machine.
 The procession was a mingIing of modern and medieval The King and Queen rode in a. carriage drawn by four cream horses, upon which were
 
 It was an open carriage. Bridge port people have doubtless seen it in the pictures. The thing will be very like actuality. The Queen is the more dramatic figure, and the people mur- mur in a speech that is almost roar. Here comes the Queen"
 She attracts more attention than anybody else.
 Parade Not Long.
 The King and Queen bow repeatedly with slight inclinations of the head. The procession is not long. Its pas sage consumes scarcely el-4ore than ten minutes. The people of Ulster are unquestionably loyal. The cheer ing is continuous. The return jour ney is even more marked by the en- thusiasm of the popu1ace, though one in every four persons, at least, must be out of touch with the hour.
 Kings Humble Appeal.
 The Kings speech is all that it was expected to be- It is an appeal for harmony in Ireland It is regard ed as the most humble appeal which any government ever made for peace with those who were engaged in Civil War with it. The olive branch is ex- tended completely. Said the King:
 "I am eniboldened by that thought to look beyond the sorrow and anxiety which have cIouded of late my vision of Irish affairs. speak from a full heart when I pray that my ccn1- ing to Ireland today may prove to be the first step toward an end of strife among her people, whatever their race or creed. In this hope, ap- peal to all Irishmen to pause, to stretch out the hand of forbearance and conciliation, to forgive and to forget, and to join in making for the land which they love new era of peace, contentment and good will" + The speech is short, less than half column of an ordinary newspaper, and it is all in the tenor which has been described
 Almost immediately Lloyd George invites DeValera to a meeting with himself and Sir James Craig, prime minister for Northern Island; Arthur Griffith, Professor John McNeill, M. F., E. J. Duggan, M. P. Michael Staines, M. F., and other Sim Fein- CTS are released from the Mountjoy jail
 The coal strike having been settled, all Britain is hopeful for settlement of the Irish question