New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-10
THE HOME RULE SITUATION.
MAJOR BYRNE ON BALFOUR AND ULSTER.
HE VIGOROUSLY DtNOUNCEs ATTEMPTS TO
AROUSE RELIGIOUS PREJUDICE.

Sir: A spectacle Is presented to to-day In
Ireland TO which. through the courtesy Of your
columns. I would ask the privilege OF calling the at
tenon Of reading America.
But very few years have elapsed since the jails
| and dungeons OF ireland were filled with the legally
elected representatives, Of the people OF Ireland for
discussing before their constituents the political qcs
iions Of the hour in n manner dis'ssriul to the
| Government "Treas6n felony" proven before
packed jurics. by procured witnesses, schooled nhd
trained for the purpose. under the authority anc
patronage of Castle government was the charge, and
but two short years since Mr.. John Dillon ana Mr..
William O'Bren returned from America and under
Balfonrs reign spent six months each In jail FOR
L" words spoken which nfter tremendous stran OF
legal prostitution was decided to bc against the law
calculated to prevent the people from paying unjust
rentals to absentee landlords.
To-day I'm Belfast we witness the leader OF the
Tory party IN the House Of Commons, a member oil
the late Government. the trusted cx-agent OF the
Crown in Ireland, who conducted and enforced the
later prosecutions. engaged In melting Ulster to open
revolt against the law and authority OF the Govern
ment and promising the support OF England In this
rebellion appealing to religious passion and arousing
religious hate In his attempt to induce the people to
violation and resistance 10 the law. This occurs
within the British realm In the nineteenth century
rnd in land and age that boasts OF liberty and fair
play.
when the character and tscedents, together with
the singular mental and moral coisruciio Of the
people to whom this wicked appeal Is made are ron
sdcred the gravity and Nervousness OF bis criminal
act I'm this day and age IL simply monstrous Bal
four evidently knows force he Is endeavoring to
call into action to help save falling fortune. and ne
should DO taught that his effort to STIR up re'o"S
strife for political ends, however desperate the neces-
sltv IS II crime among all civilized people OF To-Day.
But the act IS entirely worthy of Ba!four lie Is
dealing with his kind lie falsely and impnden'H
for poli,Ical effect In England and America. In appeal
ing TO the protestant minority assumes That the
Orange element represents Professionalism IN ireahu'
This +, false in toio-thc truth is there are no Pro
testants, rs understand and recognize the dehom
nation as rcligIonsts. among the orangemeh Vi l''
land The Orangcman Is not and cannot be- ITO
tcstant designated from the standpoint Of Churc"
man from religious conviction, no more than ne can
be- or +, n Catholic. The Orangcman has 70 rchei-
o,lS convictions, his oath prevents MIN from e")oyHs
H. Protestant asccndancy included In his oi'h II
simply political plank through which he has ehJoyei
revenue and special privilege for political support OF
the State and Church.
Were tie Government and Crown OF England To-
morrow 70 embrace Buddhism state rengioh'
the Irish Orangcman In his zeal for the ne" Iai'h
would sack the places where he now os'eh'auo"'',
worship, to prove the depth OF l1s CONVICTION" "H'
Inccriy Of conversion II the change brought 10 hil
emolumcnt privilege over his fcllow-ci'i2eh' anu
license to prey upon his neghbOr. such was MS
and purpose In llfc lie would even JON ""
Catho,io Church on the above conditions could they
not be otherwise enjoyed The product OF criminal
seed he fnds no hardship Of conscience IN NUNS
himself TO advantageous conditions. and Is ready t.
dav 10 follow IN Ghe footsteps or his sireS anu s"'h
ireland in the name Of God and religion PROVIDED II
will pay-wOuld sack even 'iSer II 'ho io" ~
were made sufficient.
Dalfour I repeat knows what he is doing h'
knows IN. history OF the Ulster plant. lie knows
rs we'll as we do that you may cross ana culture 'hr
hooa az Won will The poison OF criminal blood
when encouraged will assert Itself still. The origin
OF the Orange faction OF ireland. which mas curSei
that land 81 long. the crew that Trough ''e D0or'
wears Of persecution and determination manned 'n'
dhho, tho rack the thumb-scrcw and the agot, In
uo nare nj Cod and the Established Church OF Eng
land now falsely though cunningly assuming Irish
Professionalism Is In Itself contradiction Oh inc
claim, did none other exist. will not offend your
readers ears with the biography OF the ANCESTORS vi
the great bulk of the Orange faction. the present
vicious class which salisbury Balfonr ana sauhdrrso
are attempting for political ends under the denoi-
nation of the Protestant Minority In Ireland line
Loyol Protestant Minority to excite to rebellion
against the law OF the land.
,r,nccism WIS a plantation made Irish soil
IN hatred of Christian religion. Catholic and Protest
ant vitiatc the moral atmosphere ana poison 'he
soil. rsing the name and power Of one in attack
Ultimate Inhabitants The only bar TO the success OIL
fms Infamous criminal mission has been the noble
spirit OF respectable Professionalism. leading and en-
couragng the Catholic population to defence az hes
II could lcgalzei. and armed for political ends OF
ruling class In England. licensed by Governmental
authority IN prey, unto death, on the hapieSs
victims whose property they coveted or whose spirit
Of resistance to robbery and torment necesstated
their removal. Right royalty did they fulfill their
mission TO Ireland and the purpose OF Their orSahEa-
ton as the history OF - Houses" and families Hike my
own cruelty tells To he'll or Connaught,' qiietiy'
quickly, without y vestice Of property-or the gioDe
tho ruling order OF tho day and all In the name OF
God just as their progeny under Baifonrs lead are
to-day preparing to repeat the past 50 far ms civza
ton and ligOus spirit ana conscience iroteS'aht
and Catholic. will permit
Their craven cowardy souls today find an In
cenve repetition OF their fathers crimes, winch
the influence OF religious Surroundings and advanced
civilization has not been able to remove IN Rho"
Ing what their past deserves OF the present, III r.
tributive justice-hat the blood Of the Innocent mil
lions murdered by them calls To Heaven for ven
gance-but TO heaven we will leave veng"ance-and
speak for both Catholic and Protestant Ireland. for
the latter has suffered In proportion to Its NUMBER
from this helsh Orange" plant. AS the son OF
house with bitter account against the Oraheem"h'
and the head OF a branch OF the family win an
Irish Protestant as well Catholic membership,
ment They may keep the ill-eotttn spo1ls OF
rapne and murder Ireland a peaceful. happy, pros
porous country Is what the Martyrs to Orange greed
and rapaclty want. rather than revenge, ana To-Day
their blood stands ready in behalf OF ireland 10
protect equally with every other citizen OF Ireland
the Orange faction In "peace prosperity ana the
pursuit OF happiness provided 1t can adopt the
creed 80 long unknown Of equality. Justice right.
opd obey the law. And to this pledge as strongly
as I hnvc supported Hish aspiration, NV voice. my
n my pocket. As TO Professionalism IN Ireland IL needs
M defence hut did It require either protection or
defence | would go far for 1t us | have ara am
willing to 20 for lrcland-my fortune ana my lie Ill
good faith the noble Protestant rishnah VINO s'ooa
for nv Catholic blood when 1t could not speak Tor
Itself In striking contrast to the Orange faction
which sncrlegious hands planted on Irish soil Is the
I.o,e,ant population OF Ireland Never has been' ana
never can be- Il trer. nobler manhood In any country
than the Protestant people Of Ireland In oil times