The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-23
CASTLE RULERS
SEE THE DANGER
Revolt of the ConstabuIary Du-
ring Recent Riots Alarms
British in ireland.
WHOLE FORCE AFFECTED
FORMERLY THEY COULD BE RE-
LIED UPON.

Dublin, Augustine recent revolt of
the Royal Irish ConstabuIary in Belfast
and the sympathy with the rnutineers
which was displayed by the msmbers of
the force all over Ireland is the most
serious blow that has been struck at
BRUSH rule here in a generation. 1t has
long been the boast of the officials that
the constabulary was the finest police
force in the world. and in many ways the
boast was fully justified. The men are
sPlendidly drilled and organized body,
OF nigh intelligence, and they did their
DUTY, which meant obeying castle orders
with dogged determination, no matter
now unpleasant that duty was Now,
however, 1t is evident that they have be-
gun to think for themselves and that
they are no longer to be depended on as
the docile instruments of English rule
Inc revolt in Belfast was due to local
conditions The men were oyerworked
and put TO extra expense which they had
TO meet out of their own pockets. but
the really significant part of the situa-
ton was the number of the kilograms of
sympathy received from p~actfcaIIy every
constabulary barracks in ireland. Don t
forget that We are all Irishmen." was
the text of one message, while another
from AtheRry ran, God help the grazers
IL we nave TO join you in refusing duty"
10000 Against 500.
The panic into which the mutiny threw
the authorities was ludicrous The con-
stabulary is military force and the ac-
ton Of the Belfast constables was rank
mutlny. The only proper course from a
military point of view would have been
TO cashier every man who took part in
the demonstration at once, or at the very
least to transfer them all to isolated
country stations, where they would have
leisure to reflect on the danger of defy
ing discipline. Instead the weak men
who are now in control at Dublin castle
temporized and the situation, of course
grew worse Then in their panic they
poured 10000 troops, with Maxim guns
and heavy artillery, into Belfast, and four
Ies snlPs ana two cruisers were actual
ly ordered to anchor in the harbor to
overawe about eight hundred rebellious
cohStables. IhiS, in the stronghold of
Irish OrangeiSm and loyalty"
There is no doubt that the grievances of
the men were real and that the govern
ing class of England has been stupid in
alternating the force on which il relied
to keep Ireland in subsection. After
twenty years service constable, if his
record is unblemished, may be receiving
a maximum Of 1851 year, and from this
Sl-27 is deducted every week for barrack
rent. He is compelled to be in readiness
to leave his home at moments notice
and travel to the other end of Ireland to
DO special duty guarding the grass ranch
or some unpopular graZer, or keeping men
who are striking for higher wages in
SuDJeSIOh' ne IS az all times exposed
to the penalties of belonging to an IN
popular service, and his duties are often
fraught with danger.
Dublin the Highest.
A striking light on the pay Of the r. 1.
G Is thrown by some figures Just pub
hshed on the cost of the police force in
various cities in the United Kingdom.
Dublin has municipal police force and
the cost Of the police there is sixteen
cents for every s. rental value of prop
erty in the city. In Belfast which is
policed by the r. l. c., the cost is seven
cents. The number of police is about
the same in the two cities and the rata
bic value in Dublin is slightly higher.
Dublin, by the way, pays more for her
police than any other city in the kingdorS
The police force costs every Dublin citi-
zen &.OS head a year, while London
comes next with a charge of $166 a head
Other English cities range from 80 cents
to 81 a head.
nent under secretary for Ireland has
been trying to repeat in the case of the
ant-gTazDg war the tactics by which he
compromised the town tenats fight but
he has been unsuccessful He visited
Balintubber a few days ago and pro-
posed TO the parish priest that he should
give guarantee from the local branch
OF the United Irish league that cattle
driving in the district should STOP Sir
Anthony promised in return for this guar
antee to withdraw the large special force
Of police which was guarding the graz
ing ranches, and to see that the lands
in question were among the first to be
divided. The local branch of the league
refused tc treat with Sir Anthony and
passed resolutions in favor of continuing
the agitation until the grazing system
was totally abolished in Ireland