The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-18
OPPOSED TO HOME RULE.
TIE GREAT ULSTER CONVENTION
kescives To Remain Part Of the British
kmpire and Not TO Re subject 20
ar Irish ParIianncut.

BELFAST. June 1.-THE great Ulster Con-
vention to protest against home rule for Irs-
land. msny thousands being in attendance,
met here to-day. The Duke of Abcrcorn pre-
sided. The convention opened at noon with
prayer by the Most Rev. Robert Knox.
Protestant archbishop Of Armagh and Pri-
mate of Ireland. who offered up an earnest
supplieation for the success Of the convsn-
ton. The audience then joined in singing
the forty-sixth Psalm.
The Duke Of Abercorn announced tnat he
had received over hundred messages of
sympathy, coming from all over the world,
One was from the Grand Ornnge Lodge OF
Massachusetts,. The Duke in his opening adj
dress declared that the ioyalists OF Ulster
were actuated by love OF their country. OF
their families. their homes and their religion.
They were determined TO 1--we and die q por-
tion OF the Queens empire. A great danger
Threatened their civil and religious liberties,
and they intended TO show that the home Oh
Ulster was pot sham. but great reality.
The speaker disclaimed any idea Of holding
out threat or menace.
Resolutions were proposed 10 the effect
that Ulster proposed 10 remain a part OF the
British empire and not 10 be subject % an
Irish parliament. The resolutions also pre-
dict that home rule would result in civil
strife in Ireland.
The Earl of Erne supported the first reso-
luton in a strong speech He said that II the
Imperial Parliament, in flo Of insanity,
should sell the men of Ulster into slavery,
they would repudiate the law aud not attend
to its decrees.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The Rev. Dir. McCutcheon. president Of the
Methodist College, said that those who now
call themselves home rulers had been the
enemies Of England aud OF the Queen.
Mr. Thomas Andrews. president Of the
Ulster Liberal Reform Club. declared that
Ulster would fight rather than yield to the
ignorant shiftless South. ..-.
The resolution was carried by o laundering
affirmative.
The Rev. DR.. Lind then moved the second
resolution. TO tho effect that tho hands Of tho
Unionists Of Ulster would be as quick TO
strike for their brethren outside of Ulster as
for themselves The Rev. DR.. Kane, grand
master of the Orsngemen. seconded this res
olution in tone that was Unexpectedly
mild. Tie repudiated tho charge that the
Orangemen were bigots, but asserted tina
they were slways ready - assist their
brethren. Mr.. w. d. Doulaghan and others
earnestly supported the motion. which was
carried. The thanks Of the convention
were voted 10 tho Duke of Aber-
corn and then the great audience
sang God Save the Queen" the volume OF
song rolling up more loudly, although not
more impressiyely than the opening Psalm.
Nevertheless in these days the anthem has
never been sung with more imposing effect.
The meeting closed with blessing by Arch
bishop Knox. IL is estimated that no less
than $4,000 people attended, tho meeting III
Botanic Gardens.
CHARGE REFUTED.
DUBLIN. June 17.--The Ulster opponents OF
home rule argue that If an ITish pariiament
were created Protestants would be excluded
from Office and hcnors. In an article
Geayine ts3s,-slio !f.sla .iAmes said re-
Gently that even IL Il should be tho
case the people of Belfast would bayc no
cause for complaint. inasmuch ~ the Protes-
tants there have pretty efectually b0ycotted
Catholics so far as Oihoes are concerned. The
paper points out that there are 10000 Cath0-
lies In Belfast in @ total population OF
about 273000. and that the forty members
of the corporation are all Professionals. The
CORPORATION employs ninety-one officials 80 an
annual expense of El6.6lO, and OF these
ninety-one only two who get between them
Ef2O per annum. are Catholic. The Belfast har-
Dor board consists of twenty two commission
ers. all of whom are Protestants. The water
commissioners. sixteen in number have ono
Catholic among them. but their employees are
all Protestants. The poor law guardians con-
sist of twenty-five elected, all Protestants.
and twenty-two ex-offcio. OF whom only one
is a Roman Catholic. Of twenty-five gover-
nors of the lunatic asylum t-ree are Catholics
and of the seventy three attendants eight are
Catholics. The recorder of Belfast. the six
petty session clerks the clerks OF the peace
for the county and borough. the coroner and
the sub-sherih are all Protestants.