Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-28
CLASH FEARED AS |
ORANGEMEN MEET;
TROOPS ON GUARD
FOreboding Of Trouble
in Intense Quiet
at Belfast.
THOUSANDS SUBSCRIBE I'd
ANThHOME RULE COVENANT
Sir Edward Carson First
Sign Pledge Against Irish
Parliament.

BELFAST, Ireland, Sept 2s.--Tho'
sanps 81 orangemen signed a COZ
enamt today never to recognize
Irisll parliament, to obey its laws
to pay any taxes it may impose.
EDWARD Carson, former solicitor ger
erai} of England, a member of Kirl
Ge9rge's prlvy council, was the fi1
to place his name upon the roll
After Sir Edward Carson had sign
the Duke of Devonshire. the A
qni$es Of Londonderry and salisbl
Adrpiral Lord Charles Beresford, I
Hugh Cecil ex-Irish Attorney
eral James II. Campbell and 4.
Smith. a leading Conservative m,
Der Of Parliament affixed their nan
ThY leaders having signed the
and file trooped forward in
sands to add. their signatures.
ront I'VE
$500 Men on qua OF
1.-The signing of the coyie,
preieeded by services at alfoni'
estSnt churches In Belfast II
pyi union service in ullnia
after which the Orange
mdrched in monster processie
City Hall to take the anti-hol
pledge. City Hall Square was
ed by $500 men. The Duke Of
coFn was to have presided ov
gathering, but In his absence
illisess, the Marquis of Londt IN
aolted for him. \
Throughout Ulster similar gath
hogs were held. news of them bel
transmitted to Belfast by helioxra
nag wig-wagging and automobilef
bicycle messengers.
Extra Police Ready.
IN Belfast hundreds ~ extra
meIa were on duty, 1000 of the
Irish cotnetabulary wAre sssyt 40 ls4tse..
arms In barracks at the Cheshire rex-
iment with ball cartridges and sfa rp-
ened bayonets. was held in readiness
to be called out at moments notice
The final meeting of the anti-homa
rule campaign crowded Ulster Hall
last night. Several thousand Orange
men were present at an overflow
h'Sciihb iatid tDt GlItct.
Evoke Tremendous Applause.
AT both meetings letters from prou-
inent Unionist leaders were read ana
evoked tremendous applause. Arthur
J. Balfour. the former Unionist leader.
sent message that nothing could
make him believe the British peoples
or even the present grossly nisrep-
resentative Parliament would try Ia
drive Ulster out of the Union IL they
had the faintest conception of the
Ulstermen's passionate loathing OF
home rule.
There must surely be some limit
to the governments recklessness,p tho
former Unionist leader wrote. Even
they must hesitate to make loyalty a
crime"
Letters from Austen Chamberlain
and Lord Lansdowne were also read
and evoked great enthusiasm.
Ulster will not have home rule.n
was Mr.. Chamberlain's message. .ana
we will not allow 1t to be forced upon
! her"
The Marquis of Londonderry pre-
sided at the meeting He declared
that Notwithstanding the grave re-
sponsibility 1t incurred, the covenant
would be carried out to the letter.
Ulster day. the Orangemen's cuy-
minating day of protest against hona
rule, opened with an absolute calm :
ness that rendered Unionists and
Home Rulers alike apprehensive "a
to what might happen.
/ The people of Ireland, even thosa
responsible for today's signature Of
the formidable league and covs<
nant," have looked forward to the
days happenings with misgiving.
The weather was doubtful early in
the day, but before the Ulsternen
had begun to gather for the religious
services, which preceded the signin !
of the covenant, sunshine flooded the
streets.
The town was gaily decorated, the
Union Jack being everywhere pres
dominant, one huge national flag en.
veloping the facade of Ulster Hall.
the centre of todays proceedings.
Most of the shops and all the biz
Industrial works were closed, so thaa
every man desiring to do so might
be able to participate in the manlfes-
| tation.
Unity Prevails.
The spirit of unity prevailing
! among the Protestant DENOMINATIONS
was illustrated by the selection "a
the offciating clergymen. The Rev.
w. Mclean, formerly Presbyterian
moderator, preached the sermon. ana
he was assisted in the services by
ministers belonging to the Anglicaus
Methodist, Baptist and Congrega-!
tional churches. Sir Edward Carl
! son sat at the right of Mr.. McLean.1
and the lord mayor of Belfast at his-
| left.
A semi-military aspect was not
| lacking in the meeting, as 200 picked
stalwart members of the Unionist
clubs and Orange lodges. wearing
| bright sashes, acted as guard of
honor standing around the pulpit.
while 500 of what is known as the
reserve guard" occupied seats in
the gallery.
The great congregation was un-'
able to restrain itself as notable
personages came into the hall.
Among the first was Lord Charles
Beresford, who was greeted with q
| loud cheer. Captain James Craig.
the unionlst members for East Down.
vaminded the audience that ~ !