The morning call., 1893-05-25
Ulster Men Themselves
in Danger.
WAVING THE UNION JACK.
A Great Demonstration in Honor of
Lord Salisbury at Which Rebel
lion Was Openly Advocated.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

BELFAST. May 24-The Conservatives
of Belfast and the neighboring towns had
a great demonstration tonight III ulster
Hail in honor of the Marquis of Salisbury.
All day long people from the country
around about have been pouring into Bel
fast. They came in carriages. they came
by rail, they came in jaunting cars. they
came on foot and they came on horse back.
From all directions they came all through
the hours of the morning and the alter
noon and the early evening.
It was a good-natured crowd, being
Irish, but there was an ugly undercurrent
that made its presence felt now and again.
and but spark would have been needed
to start the fire of such riot as has
not been seen in Ireland for many day
The police a2d constabulary were on
the alert, however, and the spark was not
Forthcoming. In any event the TRENDS OF
home rule would not have taken the offen-
siye. chey are too few in Belfast, COM
paratiyelv speaking. though that does not
mean that Ulster is by any means unit
for the continuance of the present union.
AS to the local unionists, whatever may
have been their inclination they did moth
ing beyond muttering now and again when
crowd would pass the house of some
well-knOwn home ruler. Their leaders
have got them well under control, that is
sure, and nothing will be risked that VIII
in any way imperil the cause OF the con-
servatives or create single public senti-
ment in England in favor OF home rule.
As matter of fact that sentiment is alto
gether to strong there now 70 suit Baltour,
Salisbury, Chamberlain and the rest, and
there is good reason to believe that those
gentlemen are as well aware Of the fact as
is the Premier himself.
The crowd in the streets grew greater as
night came on. and Ulster Hall was filled
to overfowing long before the hour liked
for the opening of the meeting.
Previous to the arrival OF Salisbury Cap
tain Kennedy, late of the Cold Stream
Guard, created furor by unfurling the
Union Jack under which, he said, the
| grenadiers fought at Waterloo, and under
which flag, he continued. the Loyalists
would fight in Ulster and he and many
other officers OF the British army would
assist them.
Lord Salisbury addressed the audience
on the subject of home rule. He said thf
bill would probably pass through the CON-
mittee stage, but that the House of Lord
held an impregnable position, representing
as it did the LoyaIists IF England and
Ireland. Public opinion must be KEEP
alive to the dangers of this imbecile bill
aud he asked the men of Ulster to be firm
He asked them TO resist such surrender
not only for their own sakes but in orde
TO relieve the fame of England from blacl
and irreparable disgrace.
His Lordship was enthusiastically ap
lauded, of course, but it was Captain
Kennedy with the Union Jack who afte
all carried off the honors.
NEW YORK, May 24-The National Fed
GRAFTON Of America day issued an addres
congratulating the friends ii Ireland il
America on the present advanced position
of home rule, and earnestly urging con
tinued support until it shall be fnall.
attained.