Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-04-05
BALFOUR IN ULSTER
Stirring Speech Against the
 Home Rule Bill.
STUDENTS BURN A COPY OF q

The Conservative Leader Receives IA Mag
 niacent Ovation in BeIfast-Rides at the
 Head of 8 Big Parade-DiGest of His
 Speech-ProceedinGs of the Arbitration
 Commission.
 BELFAST, April 5.-The enthusiasm O. the days demonstration in this city cul- minated in the reception of Mir. Dalfour when he appeared before the mass meeting to make his attack upon Mir. Gladstone's Home Rule bill. Cheer followed cheer as he advanced to the front of the platform, and when he begaA to speak his voice was lost in the shouts of the multitude. He stood for five minutes watching the way ing hats and handkerchiefs and waiting for the uproar to cease. and then, while the audience took breath, he opened his address.
 After touching upon the history oi Ulster, and praising the loyalty, tenacity and bravery of the men of Ulster, he an alyzed the Home Rule bill in the manner already adopted by him in the House ot Commons.
 Toward the close of his speech be de voted his attention to the probable effect that the bill, if passed, would have upon Protestant Ireland.
 He could not wonder, he said that such a crazy and unjust measure as the one last concocted by Mir. Gladstone had exhausted the forebearance of the Ulster loyalists. He could not wonder that their indigna- tion had broken all bounds, and that they felt ready to resort to extreme measures for the defense of their threatened rights.
 He would venture, however, to appeal tt them to remember that Ulster did not stand alone in the present conflict. The men of Ulster had not been abandoned by Great Britain. They had friends in Eng land who would spare no sacrifice to save them from tho fate which had been planned for them by those in power. He prayed to God that the Irish loyalists would not be compelled to fight for their rights.
 He believed that such a calamity could
 be averted; yet, the tyranny of majorities of kings. aess
 He could not deny conscientiously that what was justifiable against tyrannical king was, under certain circumstances, justifiable against @ tyrannical majority. He trusted, however, that such circum- stances would never arise.
 The Procession. Preceding the mass meeting the Hon. Mir. Balfour, the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, the Duke oi Abercorn, the Mayor of Belfast and other leading Unionists headed a monster pro cession of Orangemen, of members of Unionist Clubs, Odd Fellows and other organizations, which marched through the streets wearing the full regalia of their re spective orders.
 The procession was swelled by students from Dublin, in their gowns, and bands accompanied with abundance of flags ' played British and Unionist airs, while the great multitude that lined the streets all | the way to the Botanic Gardens cheered | with immense enthusiasm as each noted | character or well-known organization \ passed along.
 Mr. Balfour rode in a carriage, bare headed, constantly lowing in recognitier \ of the greetings of the multitude. Th' | bright, sunshiny weather, the gaily deco | rated buildings and the great mass 0 | marching organizations with the attendan crowds all combined to make most bril- liant and impressive spectacle Burned the Home Rule Bii1.
 Upon arriving at the grand stand espeei ally erected for the occasion, Mir. Balfour the Duke of Abercorn, the Marquis of Lon
 donderry and their party ascended tn
 stand and reviewed the procession. Tn
 marching multitude cheered vociferously a
 they passed, and the Dublin students tor
 in shreds and then burned and tramplet | upon a copy of the Irish Home Rule bill il
 front of the stand, while MT. Ralfou
 smiled and nodded approval of the demon