St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-03
OBJECT TO CATHOLIC RULE.
Irish Protestants Oppose the
Plans of Parnellites.

LONDON, Aug. 2.-No less person
than Very Rev. Dr.. Smylie, dean of
Derry, is authority for the statement
that not less than 10000 Protestant
Irishmen are organized in lodges and
military companies, and prepared to re-
sist by force of arms the establishment
of home rule in Ireland, should home
rule follow the return OF Mr.. Gladstone
to power whenever, if ever, he may re-
turn. 1.-The Protestants of Ireland"
said the reverend gentleman, ''are sat-
isfied to have Ireland remain as it is.
under the rule of the British
imperial parliament. In the event
of change to so-called home rule, we
would look for no mercy and ask for
none. The PrOtestantS are prepared to
fight in their own defense, and will
never under any circumstances submit
to the rule of Roman Catholic parlia-
ment in Dublin. We of the North
come over to Ireland with the solemn
pledge that the country should always
remain under British rule, and any
change in the way of separation would
be violation of that pledge. which
would justify in defining ourselves by
any and every means at command"
US EGN0ICuO Sdlu IlC ldu lO
doubt that abundant men men and
means would be forthcoming from
Great Britain in the event of a struggle
to aid the Irish ProtestantS in uphold
ing the institutions and privileges. He
added that the men of Derry would be
found as brave and devoted should
they be subjected to another
siege as they were 200 years ago.
1t appears that the possibility of gen
eral election and a Liberal victory has
greatly stirred up the Irish loyalists,
but that they have been somewhat paci-
fed with Mr.. Balfour's assurance that
the government would live out its law
full term, which means two years and a
half more of existence. On the other
hand complaints come from all parts of
Ireland of the unfairnesS with which
Roman Catholics are treated by the
authorities, However reputable man
may be, the fact that he is a Roman
Catholic is enough to secure his eXclu-
sion from the jury box, so that the juries
are virtually packed with persons ready
to convict or acquit, according to the
wishes of the crown. Should Juror go
contrary to the eXpectionS of the gov
eminent, he is never given like
opportunity again. Mr.. Balfour is rul-
ing with a more deSpotic hand than
any OF his predecessors. And the Irish
constabulary obey him like a we'll
trained flock of hounds. Yet he has not
succeeded in crushing out the plan of
campaign, and in Tipperary, where the
government has exercised its greatest
severity, the triumph OF the National
league has been complete, so far as
bringing all the tenants of the Smith
Barry estate into line. Mr.. Smith-Barry
himself, however, although his loss can
not be less than the enormous sum of
100000 year, is rich enough from other
sources to stand the cost Of the contest,
and is not the man to yield, even if he
was not. Tipperary is certain to be the
scene of more and greater disorder; for
| it is said that Mr.. Smith-Barry has an
immigration scheme on hand for the
settlement of his property, and that the
Immigrants will be guarded. if need be,
by half the British army in Ireland.
Then the appointment of Lord Wolseley
to the command OF the military forces
in Ireland is regarded with marked dis
favor by the National league. and with
equal satisfaction by the loyalists. 1t is,
of course, we'll known that Lord Wo
seley is himself an Irishman, bel ng
native OF Dublin.