The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-25
HOME RULE OPPONENTS.
4 GREAT CONSERTATITE DEMON
STRATION IN BELFAST.
Salisbury Says listers Future Must NOT
Depend Upon the Insane Wishes
of Single Man.

BELFAST. May 2f.-The Conservatives
Of Belfast and neighborhood made great
demonstration tonight in Ulster Hall. IN
honor Of the Marquis Of Salisbury Inc
hall was literally crammed with people
and the procession was marked by In
tense enthusiasm. Fully three thousand
Ulsterites, most OF whom carried NINA
ture Union jacks. took part in the meet
ing. Previous to the arrival Of Lord
Salisbury, Captain Alexander Clark Ken
nedy. late Of the Coldstream Guards
created a furor by unfurling a Union
jack, under which, he said, the Grena-
diers fought at Waterloo. And under that
flag, ne continued, the Loyalists were
fighting for Ulster. and he and many other
officers Of the British army VIII assist
them.
At o'clock Lord Salisbury and his VIE
and daughter. accompanied by the mayor
Of Belfast Lord Londerry. the Duke OF
Abercorn and other distinguished per
sons, drove TO Ulster Hall, where he met
with a most enthusiastic reception. The
whole audience rose and joined i'm grand
chorus. while hundreds Of miniature
Union Jacks were waved triumphantly I'm
the air When the enthusiasm had sub
sided Lord Salisbury addressed the audi
ence ON the subject Of home rule
He said he must confess that he could
see no advantage I'm delay or I'm a pro-
longed discussion of the Home Rule bill;
that at the present rate Of progress II
would not reach the House Of Lords by
September very inconvenient date.
Therefore he deemed IT advisable 20
quicken the committee stage of the BILL
Nevertheless. Il must not be supposed
that the l'nionists had any idea Of amend
ing the bill with "A view Of making II
acceptable TO the country at large. ON
the contrary. they only desired to eX-
hibit TO the British people the real ma
ture of the calamities II would entail If
II became law. Although obstruction was
OF little value. time was on their side.
The scheme had been brought before
the country by the marvellous power Of
a single man. Mr. Gladstone. throughout
his career. had passed from one view 10
another. always yielding principles which
be had previously declared to be invio-
liable and sacred. All sorts Of "faddsts'
relied upon their ability 10 abstract con-
cessiOns from the universal yielder.
G.aughter) No man could fight against
the people. and Ulster must IN the long
run defeat n measure that depended upon
the strength Of a single man. The bill
would probably pass through the commit
tee stage but the House Of Lords held
am impreguable position, representing as
10 did the Loyalists Of England and Ire
land. Public opinion must be kept alive
10 the dangers Of this imbecile bill.
lie appealed 10 his hearers, however
10 economic their strength and above
all. to do nothing In the way Of disorder
or riot. as any acts Of violence would
only give their enemies In England reason
for eliminating them. The future position
Of Ulster must not depend upon the in
sane wishes Of a single statesman, who
desires to bring about a state Of affairs
that would reduce Ulster 10 the anarchy
prevailing in Glare and Kerry, or TO the
slavisbness of Meath. If through faint
hcartedness. superstition or the strategy
of a transient party leader the work or
three centuries should be shattered, the
disgrace would be with the English peo-
ple. lie asked the men Of Ulster To be
firm. he asked them 10 resist sueh
surrender. not only for their own sakes'
but I'm order 10 relieve the fame Of Eng
land from black and irreparable disgrace.
THE meeting ended with the singing O1
the national anthem by the audience.