The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-05
RALLY JUSTIFIED
IS UN.0N|ST'S CRY
If Trouble Takes Place 1t
Will Be Due to National
lists They Say

Belfast. Ireland, Feb. 5-"we will
show that listers determination
against home rule is not bluff as our
| opponents say. but real," said Capt.
j. Craig. NJ. p, one of the chiefs of
| the Ulster Unionist council, here to-
| day. discussing next Thursdays pro-
posed demonstration.
Hitherto Belfast has extended a
most cordial welcome to politicians of
all classes but that is quite different
| matter. to coming here in full Nation
alist battle array. disappearing our
| loyal citizens. for, If the meeting was
held. who doubts that the whole Lib
eral press of England would resound
with the falSchood that listers deter
mination to prevent home rule was
only for effect and that we did not
have enough stamina to protect our
rights.
"The situation is admitted to be
grave, but our course was decided
upon only after the most careful
thought. There was bound to be a
crisis, Winston Churchill and his
friends did it. He has made an err
ror in selecting the loyal center Of the
most loyal part of the kings domain
in which to produce a rebel play"
Objection to Churchill
IF the government has any reason
able pronouncement to make on the
subject Of home rule, surely it might
have employed some other agent than
the renegade son of man like Lord
Randolph Churchill, who shouted 'Ul-
ster will fight and Ulster will be right
THE Ulster Unionist council took
the right stop when ii accepted the
challenge. The time was bound to
come when argument would be ex-
hausted and stronger measures would
become necessary. If the peace of the
city is to he disturbed it will be the
fault of the hordes of Nationalists i'm
ported to cause trouble"
Despite the fact that the suggestion
has been generally spread broadcast
that all the orangemen who take part
In the proposed demonstration next
Thursday Will come prepared to take
care Of themselves the Ulster Union
list council today announced that its
influence was being urged to have
everyone unarmed. But that the sit
uation is an actual menace is shown
by the action of dozens of big business
firms and storekeepers who are ar
ranging to have their establishments
closed with doors barricaded and WIN
dows closed during Winston Church.
ills stay in the city.
Fight For Liberties
The men of Ulster mean to fight to
preserve the constitution 50 little re-
garded by the Radicals. There was
only one democracy In Ireland. that
Of Ulster and those men were prepar-
ed never to surrender those great lib
critics which they had inherited not
from Fenians. but from their Scottish
English forefathers. The men who
had built the empire were the men
who were now determined in ireland
to maintain II and he did not believe
England had become so decadent that
she could afford to shoot down her
own supporters in order to crafty the
wish Of the Transvaal brigades which
had shot her own sons In South Africa
Sir Edward received the following
telegram from Melbourne.
Meeting of 5000 loyal citizens as
sures you moral and material support
Of the majority Of Australians in de-
fence Of religious and civil liberty and
united empire. Australia is un-
changed since 1906 when 100, 900 cleo
tors addressed the crown against homo
rule. Hold the fort. brave Ulster. No
surrender"