The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-02
WAR THREATS IN ULSTER
AN UPRISING IN CASE OF AN IRISH
PARLIAMBNT

Three-Mr. Sexton Calls Secretary
Balfour's Attention TO the Situation.
Copyright 1899. bv the N, Y associated PreSsA
LONDON. April THE meager official
report given TO the press after yesterdays
private caucus of the unionists OF Ulster
gave no idea Of the warlike tone of the
speakers at that meeting. Knowing that
their days are numbered, as belonging to
the government majority, and seeing
that an Irish parliament is a
dominant fact Of the near future,
these advocates OF constitutional order
under the tory regime met TO declare
civil war I'm the event Of the liberal ma
jority altering the constitution. Tho war
drum throbbing throughout the speeches
was however, only family heard In the
resolutions adopted. The meeting was
held at Dawnshine house, the residence of
Lord Arthur Hill, controller Of the queens
household. All the Ulster members were
present except three.
A DECLARATION OF WAR URGED.
Some fiery spirits urged a plain declsra-
tfon Of an Immediate resort to arms when
Ulster is placed under Dublin parliament.
But though the menace was often used pub
licly by Col. Saunderson and others during
the home rule crisis Of 1885. the leaders OF
the group now find il prudent 60 veil their
threats in more moderate language. The
liberal papers treat the proceedings as bun
combe and the prediction of REBEL.
ion as mere vaporing. Interviews
with several Ulster delegates in the lobby
to-day gave an impression of the intense
hostility TO home rule which is even keener
than at the time when the movement was
organised.
MONEY TO ARM AN ARMY.
Money was partly subscribed to arm 3OO,-
600 men and Col. Saunderson boasted that
he would respond to the call to revolt As
shrewd an observer as Lord Randolph still
processes to believe that Ulster will fight
but no fear of this nature will
in the slightest deter or alter
the Ulsterite plan OF campaign will be
vigorous agitation III Ireland and Great
Britain working up constituencies to be-
lteve in their meuaces. An abundance OF
money enables the chief committee, COM
posed of Col. Saunderson, Sir H. T. Har-
land and T. w. Russell. to organize a
provincial committee, the first development
of whose action will be disclosed at the
convention In Belfast about Whitsuntide.
BALFoUR's ATTENTION CALLED TO 1T.
Although the nationalist Irish members
consider the matter only a subject for de-
rision, Mr.. Sexton tonight called Secretary
Balfour's attention to the fact that the
crown minister, the controller Of the queens
household, proposed q resolution melting
the Irish to disorder. Secretary Balfour de-
| cllning to commit himself by any statement
in reply, Mr.. Sexton intimated that he
would reour to the subject. Secretary Bal
four's reticent responses in regard TO the
state Of the dissolution of parliament has
! involved several important questions.
THE REGISTER OF VOTERS.
The liberals were TO settle whether the
election would take place on the voters
register OF 1891 or that Of 1899 The register
is generally completed In August and comes
into force Jan. l. Recent registers showing
growth Of the liberal vote, Mr. Gladstone
claimed that If the dissolution occurred in
the autumn special bill ought TO be in-
troduced bringing the new register into
operation then. He declared that he did not
remember a dissolution occurring in the
later months Of the year upon an Old reg
lister. Secretary Balfour fenced the de-
mand. Unable to refute Mr.. Gladstone he
simply asserted that the crown had full dis
erection to deal with the matter. His re-
sponss put the opposition in bad temper
and they tilted against every vote Of sup
ply, especially attacking tho estimates for
the royal palaces.
THE COTTON TRADE.
The long pending crisis in the cotton trade
has induced tie spinners in Lancashire to
86lEe EuS OCCIl5lOu OF LuolE dispute Win tl6
operatives to declare a Wholesale lockout.
The trade Is suffering from fall in silver
and from an enormous decrease in the
profits on goods exported to India.
The operatives raised trouble over a trifling
claim arising from breakages in ths work
Ing yarn. The federation of master spin
ners. at a meeting held TO arrange minor
questions, found unanimity on the greater
question Of decreased returns, tustifying a
10 per cent. reduction In wages. and to-day
declared lockout IN all the mills except
ing those of the Egyptian cotton spinners.
The decision includes Oldham, Rochedale,
Ashtonbury, Staiybride, Stockport and
other centers. Altogether l7,50O,00O spin
dies will cease, representing n0n-payment OF
wages of 949, ,9S7 weekly, decreased weekly
compensation Of "a, 900 bales OF cotton and
decreased weekly production OF 1901 $40
pounds Of yarn. The lockout will cause
widespread distress and will still further
embarrass the raw cotton operatives.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE RAT CATCHER.
Mr.. Morton sarcastioally protested against
a vote for the buckingham palace rat
catcher. Mr.. Labouchere advised that the
rat catcher be brought TO parliament where
he could catch something, and he wanted
Kensngton palace to be used as an art gal
lery and Hampton court as q public pre-
serve Pat O'Brien urged that Kew
palace be turned into house for
old soldiers, or for the London poor. Mr..
Story held that it was uncommonly shabby
for royal personages 10 take places rent
free and also TO sponge the public to keep
them in repair. There was a series of
similar short, sharp democratic utterances,
indicating bad times for the royalties In the
coming radical parliament. The govern
ment members maintained,a discreet silence,
carrying the votes with the usual majorl-
ties.
A LIMIT ON sPYFoHRs
An episode in the House of Lords this
week was the proposal Of the eccentric Lord
Denham to limit the duration OF speeches.
He said be did not intend to insult any fell
low peer; he simply wished to protect those
who did not speak at unnecessary length.
Half an hour was enough, he thougst, for
anybody except the privy councillor,
who might be allowed one hour. Lord
Salisbury, referring 10 Lord Dunham as a
usually silent member said that the pro-
p1sal reminded him Of the saints of old VINO
were accustomed to inhict upon themselves
most frightful penauce, on account Of sins
from which they were notoriously free.
The peers generally, he continued,
were not guilty Of making long speeches
Perhaps Lord Denham aimed at him. He
might as well bring in bill TO prevent too
much business In the upper house, or the at
tendance from being too large. II the
peers passed the bill the House OF Commons
might take IL as a covert criticism of their
long speeches and might retaliate somehow.
As he desired perfect harmony between the