The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1912-09-28
MONSTER uNioNlsT DEMoNsTRA-
TIoN AT ULSTER HALL
AGAINST THAT POLICY.
LORD LONDONDERRY SPEAKS
Victory for the Unionists is Predicted
and Members of Party Sign
ccvenant--strong Resolutions
Are Adopted.

| beiiaSl, sept. 21.-The singing of
the national anthem by an audience
or 1000 persons comprising represent
atiyes OF Belfast's great industrial.
mercantile, civil and religious COM
munity tonight brought to a close a
great anti-home rule meeting in Ulster
Hall amid a feryor which was not
equalled even by the anti-home rule
convention of 1892 The meeting re-
newed the adoption OF the resolution
| passed at that convention protesting
against home rule parliament for Ire
land.
! he supreme dramatic moment of
the memorable gathering tonight was
the unfurling and presentation TO Sir
Edward Carson, the chief propagandist
against home rule, of the flag carried
by King William at the battle of the
Boyne. The flag was greeted with
frenzied cheering, contrary to expec-
tations.
No new pronouncement of Unionist
policy was made at the meeting. The
Ulster watchword is I'VE will not have
home rule, but none of the various
| speakers nor letters of the influential
| Unionist leaders which were read at
1 NN-@&Rt>A W itftAi tHE Bidu VI itHlcl-
ance, If such plan exists, should
King George sign the home rule meas
ure.
| In comparison with the demonstra-
| tions held elsewhere during the past
week, the absence of talk of armed re-
sistance was noticeable. Also there
was less display OF the military spirit
today in Belfast The day. however,
gave a remarkable indication of III
ster's determination not to eaccept
home rule. expressed In an orderly
and enthusiastic manner, which can
hardly fail to provide the government
with food for serious reflection.
| The Weekly Outlook tonight makes
the startling announcement that one
| third of the officers in the British ar
my are Irishmen, that over 80 per
cent of them are Unionist protestants
and that they are now considering
how to resign their commissions in
order to lead Ulster in arms against
home rule
Hours before the time set for the
meeting, vast crowd had congregateti
about Ulster Hall When the doors
were opened. there was wild rush
of ticket holders who speedily filed
the 1900 seats. Conspicuous among
the decorations was device stretched
across the platform which read. I'VE
will not haye home rule
In the absence of the Duke of Aber-
corn, who was unable to attend, Lord
Londonderry presided. Among those
on the platform were Sir Edward Car
son, the Marquis of Salisbury, Baron
Willoughby de Broke, Lord Charles
Beresford, the Earls OF Kiimorey, Clan
William, Erne and Leitrin, and Fred.
erick e. Smith, and many other I'm
ionist members of parliament
Lord Londonderry. In opening the
proceedings. said the determination Of
the Unionists of Ulster to oppose home
rule never had been more significantly
shown than in the campaign which
covenant tomorrow, he declared
would abide by 1t at all hazards.
Premier Asquith and John ned.
mond Cloud hooting) Will learn Irom
it," continued Lord Londonderry, that
Ulster is not bluffing The covenant
viii be something that they cannot
igpore."
Many letters from prominent Union
ist leaders were read expressing sym
pathy with the object OF the meeting.
Andrew Bonarlaw, the Unionist leader
in the house of COMMONS, wrote:
Victory. in my opinion, is certain.
As leader Of the largest party in the
house OF commons, l am in posi-
ton to assure the people of Ulster
that in this struggle they do not stand
alone but can rely upon the support
of the whole unionist party"
Arthur j. Balfour's letter said;
''NCthing can make me believe that
the British people, or even the house
OF commons. which now so grossly
misre presents them, would ever at
tempt to drive Ulster out of the I'm
ion. Let me not be told that there
ever will be found British govern.
ment sufficiently wicked or house Of
commons sufficiently subservient to
say to Ulster leave us or we will
shoot you down.
The government has not only
wrecked the constitution said Lord
Lansdowne's letter. "but 1t has sue
ceeded in wrecking its own reputation.
The recent bye-election revealed the
extent 10 which 1t is discredited and
in its attempt to wreck the Union, 1t
will fail as its predecessors failed IN
1856 and 1898
The lord mayor of Belfast moved
resolution denouncing home rule
There was dramatic ssene when