Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-02-09
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM SECURED
Island Will Be Given Control of It's
Own Finances.
REDMOND FOLLOWS SPEAKER
Nationalist Leader Endorses All
Utterances Of Minister.
THREATENING CROWD AT HOTEL
Admission to Grounds is by Ticket
and Unionists Are Excluded
Bodies of Troops Held
in Reserve.

| BELFAST. Feb. S-Rellgious freedom
will be secured. a representation fair 10
all parties in the Irish Parliament will
be guaranteed. laws and taxes unjust
to any party will be guarded against and
ireland will control its own finances un-
der the terms OF the home rule bill
These features were announced by Win
ston Spencer Churchill. first lord Of the
admiralty, who outlined the proposed
measure for the first time in a speech
here today.
The armed forces In Ireland are TO be
controlled by the imperial government
and the imperial government will continue
its land purchase and pensions scheme,
The clauses relative to religious freedom
and taxes, It is expected. will be inserted
to relieve the anxiety among the
Protestants OF Ulster
The governments home rule bill. Mr..
Churchill said. would fit into a general
scheme Of parliamentary devolution lead
ing ultimately to the federation OF the
empire. That was the only way to free
the House Of Commons frcm its present
congestion.
Redmond Endorses Bill.
John Redmond. the nationalist leader,
followed with five-mlnute speech. In
which he said that he accepted every
word Of Mr.. Churchilrs noble speech. The
gift Of the Irish Parliament would be
made on the clear understanding that the
power conferred would not be abused.
Otherwise Il was the bounden duty OF the
Imperial Parliament 20 interfere.
Mr.. Churchill arrived this morning with
his wife at the central station and was
given somewhat mixed reception.
A number Of orangemen who had gath
cred at the station greeted him with
groans and boos, but they were drowned
in the hearty cheers of the large crowd
Of Liberals and Nationalists. There was
no disturbance and the large force OF
police on duty in the station had an easy
task to perform.
unionist. Parade streets.
In the course OF the morning a crowd
Of Unlonists paraded the streets carrying
an efflgy OF Mr.. Churchill to which was
attached a placard bearing the words
Down with Churchill No Home Rule,"
they proceeded to the hotel where Mr..
and Mrs. Churchill are staying and sang
the national anthem. after which they
dispersed without disorder.
There was no marked excitement among
the workers Of the city today. A few
small crowds. however, were scattered
here and there, anxious to see the first
lord Of the admiralty and to watch the
movements Of the military.
Rail fell the whole morning. The foot
ball ground. where the meeting is to be
held is a swamp and the saturated can
vass marquee in which Mr.. Churchill is
to speak has sagged threateningly several
times.
For preserving the peace detachments
Of police have been posted everywhere
and the troops are held in readiness in
their quarters.
Matters looked ugly for q moment
when Mr.. and Mrs. CHURCHILL started for
the place where the meetsg Is to bes held.
A great crowd which hat gathered out
side the hotel appeared Inclined to rush
Mr.. Churchilrs motor car and tried to
block Its passage, but escorting cars
packed with detectives succeeded In work
ing way through the groaning throng
and got the Churchills safely away.
Groans and Hisses.
Mr.. Churchill and John f. Redmond.
the Nationalist leader, reached the
marquee safely. Their journey through
the streets was marked by nothing more
serious than outbursts OF groans and
Kisses.
To guard against an invasion by the
Unionists only ticket holders were ad-
mitted to the grounds.
Inside the marquee effigies bearing the
labels Carson and Londonderry-Turn-
coats and Traitors" swung from poles.
Bodies Of. infantry and dragons were
stationed a short distance from the
marquee. in readiness for emergencies.
The police challenged every one who
tried to pass into the grounds. Occasional
bands Of rowdy youths marched by with
banners bearing the words NO Home
Rulel Down With Churchilr