The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-08
Oran0emen Parade and Hang Churchill Tn Efigy,
 But No Armed Resistance
 Is Shown and Occasion Is One of Comparative Quiet.
Special Cable Dispatch to United
 Press.)

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 Belfast, Ireland, Feb. S.-"Home Rule Day in Belfast" for which the government had made the Stronges; preparations in anticipation of serious -iot and b1oodshed, proved tanner than many a Twelfth of July in recent years. Winston Churchill, first Lord of the admiralty, and mouthpiece cf he Liberal government, def1ed thu Orange leaders in Ulster and madt his long -heraIded speech explaining why the Asqutth ministry favors granting political autonomy to Ire land.
 Churchill was hOoted and hissed as ne passed to and from the Nationalist Park where he delivered the address. He was hanged in effigy from wires suspended across a dozen leading thoroughfare, bat at no time was he inttnziz7ted.
 Ulster Did Not Fight.
 Ulster did not fight The Union leaders had been awed by the display of force-the Cheshire regiment, Kings own Scottish borderers, Scots E>usfleers and Highland Light Infan- Ery. 200 mounted dragOons, and 1000 royal Irish constabulary-and their Influence was used to prevent rioting.
 
 ing from Royal Ulster Hall, for years the headquarters of the Unionists and considered sacred by them, to Ce'tic Park Football Grounds. in the middle of the Catholic section of the city, also made for peace and there was title for the soldiers under Count SIeichen, the Kings courier, to do in preserving order.
 Orangcmen In Parade.
 The constabulary and the regular r2-TF # E11 hands full as thousands of Orange men and their sym mpatnizerS continu- ally paraded the streets. carrying ban were inscribed. They blocked the route of the cabinet speakers to and rom the park. They jeered and his method of expressing disapproval and gave way before the police every lime the latter charged to open the way for the automobiles.
 Churchill departed from his set speech to express the hope that the time was coming when religious in and to reassure the Ulster men that heir religious rights would always be Safeguarded.
 Thousands Hear Speech.
 There were 10000 persons inside the enclosure to listen to the address while thousands of others crowded about the park A heavy downpouf of rain dampened the spirits of all concerned but also aided the authori- les in preserving order.
 CaurchiII's Leav~ Quietly.
 Belfast. Feb. S.-winston Churchill and Mrs. Churchill, after the first lord of the admiraltys home rule speech at Celtic Park, were escorted to the railway station and departed unmol- ested for Scotland
 Belfast, Feb. 8-An enormous crowd, composed in great part Of mill hands. greeted Winston Churchill and Mrs. Churchill when they alighted from the train here at $40 today They jeered, 1 the admiralty and, when they saw that he still sat impassive, the mo or car was surrounded and many insult ing epithets were applied. The police formed a flying wedge 3-d, after a great deal of trouble, cleared the way for the car to pro ceed to the Grand Central Hotel, l where the visitors were entertained by Lord Pirrie and a number of the lead 1 ing Irish Libera and the big meet l Ing scheduled for later in the day was discussed While the party was in the break East room. an enormous crowd gath ] cred outside in the street and sang inc national anthem The police ask l ad the crowd to leave and at the end ! of the singing all left without offer l ing any resistance While Churchill and the leaders were | ronferring over the days program, a | procession of dock and mill workers | numbering 500 was formed. With liz | orange banners and the union jack at | their head. the paraders marched ! through the principal streets of the ] rIty. Every individual wore an or | ange badge and many banners wi h ! antf-home rule inscriptions were car i ried. The authorities did not interfere | with the paraders but strong detach- | nents of dra goons and soldiers were i auietIy placed at various points where | they could charge the crowds in case | of rioting- While the urionists' Ie@ d. | ITS were dong their best to keep their | followers in check, they admitted the | temper of the dockworkers, shipyard | employes and mil hands was not of | The best and insisted that, if trouble 1 came. as was expected, Churchill and | his foIlowels wo=ld have to take the | responsibility.