The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-07-23
THE oRANcEMEN PHOTOGRAPHED.

THE ORANGEMEN PHOTOGRAPHED.
We have failed thus far to see whether
Or not the ora4ge1men of Belfast cele-
brated the anniversary of the battle of
the Boyne on the.l2th of July this year.
II they possessed any self-respect they
would never have Yndulged in any jubi-
lation over the victory achieved by
King William at the Boyne, for their
forefathers were the only men particle
pating in the battle who displayed any
<owardi in the face OF the en2my. .
The prince of Orange, from whom
they take their name, found them re-
treating precipitately from the charge
of the splendid Irish cavalry and stopped
them in their flight. He appealed to
them to stand like men, and threatened
them with death if they threw his army
into confusion. He was Obliged to lead
them back himself, and if they again ran
they would have been shot down by his
veterans.
There is little cause for Orangemen to
crow over the victory of the Boyne, so
far as their own fighting was concerned.
Against an army composed of $4,000 of
the best troops of Europe, led by ex-
perienced generals with William in chief
command. the Irish army of $4,000 raw
recruits, badly armed, contended during
the day; and when they finally retreat
ed and sought good position to renew
the battle. the army of William did not
care to fight any more No prisoners
and no flags were taken.
Perhaps the reason why the Orange
men OF Belfast did not celebrate the 18th
OF July this year is owing to their recent
rowdyism. when they attacked the Irish
Nationalist who were celebrating the
battle of Antrim few weeks previously.
The Boston Republic refers to the das-
tardly conduct of the Orangemen on that
occasion, and in the course of leading
article pays its compliments to them as
follows:
The Orangemen demanded that the
government proclaim the Nationalist
meeting at Hannahstown, outside of Bel
fast. But tho government declined to
interfere. Net only that, but extra 20
licemen were brought in from outlying
districts to protect dAe paraders and to
prevent Orange fepflsals. For this con-
duct the Orangemen denounced the gov
eminent and cursed the queen. We have
this upon the testimony of several con-
stables and sub-eonstables who were on
duty on that da and evening. Half a
dozen men were arrested for publicly
consigning the queen to the regions of
torture hitherto reserved for the Pope
by the lodges.
But the prize idiot of the whole affair
was Rev. R. R. Kane, the grand master
of the Orange societies In public nd
dress he boldly Sta ted that the disturb
ance was exclusively due to the fact that
"a treasonble procession was permitted
and patronized and insisted upon by the
executive government of the country"
In other words. when the government
failed to prohibit and prevent process
sion of Nationalist, the Orangemen
were justified in getting drunk, break
ing windows, stoning policemen and
cursing the queen. That is the view
which this Christian minister takes of
the duty and responsibility of citizenship
under a constitutional form of govern
ment 1t is the characteristic Orange
view.
Parson Kane has also written letter
to an English correspondent, in the
course Of which he gave utterance to
this extraordinary statement: Il must
say that we feel very much relieved and
very thankful that the riots were not
tenfold more serious. and that property
and life have not been in much larger
measure sacrificed to the Unsuitable mo-
loch of sedition and Dillonite passion for
rabid speech making at any cost. Our
escape we attribute very largely to the
alertness of our local authorities, to The
counsels of peace given by men of influ-
ence among us, and to the great ior-
bearance of the masses of the people to
whom such provocation was allowed to
be offered What tribute to the for
bearance Of the Belfast Orangemen!
They would have destroyed life and
property. they would have filled the gut
ters with blood if it had not been for the
"alertness of the local authorities" And
this comes from the official head of the
order.
Is it any wonder that the American
people refuse to permit the imported
Orangemen from exerting an influence
on our public affairs? Is 1t any wonder
that the mouthings and rawlings OF Brady
of the Peoples Temple should pass un-
needed in this community? The Orange
man is riotoust Iblaekguard whether he
lives in Belfast or Toronto or Boston.
His instincts are, brutal. He respects
neither law nor order. His one aim is
to wreak vengeance, upon his Catholic
fellow man. He weRt into the A. P. A.
movement here and,,proclaimcd himself
an American. He is slavish lover of
royalty at homo SO slong as royalty will
carry ont his purposes. Wherever he
may be found he is "a dangerous poison