The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-03-25

Protestant nationalists of Ulster are g
anxious to secure Home Rule as their
Catholic neighbors For many years 81
Protestant Home Rule ASSOCIATION has
been in existence in Belfast, some Of the
members being menvf prominence in the
community. At the recent annual meet
ing Of the Belfast association resolution
was adopted which gives in a nutshell
some valuable information relating to
the political and religious condition OF
Ulster.
In this manifesto, which was addressed
to the politicians of Great Britain, the
nationalists of Belfast declare That we
direct the attention OF the electors OF
Great Britain, and Of the advocates and
upholders of popular government and
well-ordered freedom everywhere, to the
| criminal efforts of Lord Salisbury and
the Unionist party to incite the Orange
men of Ulster to rebellion, with a view to
intimidatlng the Imperial parliament from
carrying into effect the constitutional]y
expressed will of the electors of the
United Kingdom. That the total popu-
lation of Ulster is 1,6l9,814, comprising
744,S59 Catholics and 874,955 Professionals;
that, exclusive of Belfast, the Catholics
are in a majority Of over $4,000, and that
in six out Of the nine Ulster counties the
Catholics form the majority OF the popu-
lation. That at the general election in
1892, out of total of 123, 265 votes, 69, 464,
or majority of 1868, we're recorded in
Ulster for Home Rule, and that there are
only two counties in the province for
which Home Rule members are not re-
turned wholly or in part. That numbers
of Protestant voters were intimidated at
the last general election from voting ac-
cording to their conscience by their min
listers, one of whom, in South Tyrone
told his congregation that in choosing be
tween Home Ruler and a Unionist they
we're choosing between Christ and the
devil That the Nationalist population
in the counties or districts where they
are in minority in Ulster are subject to
the most shameful injustice at the hands
of the Unionists; that in the city of Bel
fast, where the Nationalists are one third
of the population, they are Vigorously ex-
Guided from representation on the public
boards, from all voice in the control of
the rates, and from any except the most
mental employment That the National
lists of Belfast and of Ulster, where they
are in minority, are subjected to peri
odical persecution in the mills, factories,
and workshops in consequence of the
bigotry and hatred engendered amongst
the workers by the speeches of Lord
Salisbury, Lord Randolph Churchill, Mr..
Chamberlain, Mr.. T. w. Russell, and
others; that the consequence of the visit
of Lord Randolph Churchill to Belfast
in 1886 was the outbreak of the most say
age and brutal riots that ever disgraced
the city, resulting in the murder of po-
! liceman, the looting aud burning of
Nationalist houses. the loss of many in
nocent lives, and the temporary suspen-
I sion of trade. That a like result or worse
is to be feared from the proposed visit of
Lord Salisbury during the next few
weeks; and that we appeal to the en-
iehtened public opinion of Great Britain
to see that the lives and properties of the
Nationalists of Belfast and Ulster are
safeguerded and protected, and to bold
Lord Salisbury and his aiders and abet-
tors to account for the consequences
likely to ensue from their dastardly and
criminal conspiracy against the peace of
Ulster and the constitutional government
by law established in Ireland"