The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-02-15
IRISH AGAINST -. -.
churchill method
Soldiers Ready to Guard Speaker.
Notices Rejecting on Visitor
Are Posted at Railway Sta
ion-City Under Heavy
Police Regulations.

BELFAST Specialize expected
anu dreaded strife. which has been
long threatened by the Ulster Orange
men as a protest against today's
nome rule demonstration, broke out
this morning with the arrival OF Win
ston Churchill, First Lord Of the Ad-
nlralty, who, with John Redmond
leader of the Irish Nationalist. were
the chief speakers Invited to address
the meeting.
A big crowd awaited the coming of
MI. Churchill at the railway station
ana he had purposely selected a
tram which would bring him into the
city in the dead of night, hoping thus
TO avoid the hostile crowds.
Inc carefully laid plans OF the
the thrOng which awaited his coming
grew bigger and bigger, and bv the
time of his arrival it was necessary
TO throw cordons of soldiers to keep
the mobs back from the depot so that
when Mr.. Churchill, who was accom-
panied by his wife, left the train and
entered an automobile, the crowd
broke into boots of derision and
rush was made toward the machines
singing GOD Save the King" mem
i Te[s Oh the mob broke through the
mes OF police and soldiers and tried
70 prevent Mr.. Churchill from enter
ing the car. Reinforcements were
nastliy placed along the guardian
Ilnes, however. in the weakest places
and the mob was held back.
a heavy rain was falling. but tba
CROWDS paid no attention to the in
CleAnent weather. There were a num-
Der OF women in the mob who scream
eo lmprecations at the British states
nan ana seemed as fully anxious to
phosphate bloodShed as the mon
There were cheers for A Ronor
law, Onionist leader in the House of
COMMONS, and for Sir Edward Carson
| iteiioer OF Parliament, the Chairman
oI Ihe Ulster Orangemen's Associa-
D ,oIi, nu' none Tor the leaders Of the
PolI1icaI parties which are hgbtinp
| tor nome rule. From the tine M
ms arrival AT Larne Harmon Mr.
D~hurChlils reception on Irish soil hao
NSeh hostile. But the demonstration,
OF hatred eliminated here.
scores OF placards were nosto,
ABOUT the Belfast Railway station
where Churchill was compelled 70 co,
them, all uncomplimentary
Arrival OF Churchill.
Nheh Mr.. Churchill arrived at the
nuSc tent which had been erected on
the football field as a shelter arainst
| ne rain he was enthusiasticaIi,
Sieeted. Thousands of adherents of
ilome Rule Were on the grounds and
Ct"eI tnousahos were pouring through
the police guarded lines
The Admiralty Lord was escorted
pH oetachment of police and con-
81" hillary Other distinguished visit
rs mad preceded Mr. Churchil To
me grounds. Among them were John.
KeGmond, Lord Prize and many 1.-The
tal and Irish, Nationalist members -,
arliament VI
Mr.. Churchill opened his spcech
WIN an explanation OF the govern
;hehl policy OF the Liberals. but keen
y Crluclslng the present parliamer.-
cary methods of Great Britain. say
'hS that they were not sufficfentI,.
representative of the local and pro,
incial life of the nation.
l's clted the fact that England's
.Wo closest rivals for commercial su
reIoacy--Germany and the United
states are governed by twentv-three
ana forty-six legislative bodies. re
spectively.
In order to keep mace with tho
world movement he said il is vital
~ necessary for England TO learn how.
10 combine the fullest expressions of
national and local interest with the
strongest brain Of Imperial unity.
Mr' ChurchilI declared that he re-
sarded Home Rule as the first mile
stone along the road TO eventual unity
OF the English-speaking races.
Iouching upon the religious aspect
or the situation, MIR. Churchill de-
clared that Protestant fears under
home rule are groundless. Home rrIa
is necessary, he continued, for the nj
innate federation OF the British Em-
pire. II the House of Commons Is 10
hold its position as the great repre-
sentative assembly of the British EN-
pre- IL must be freed from the mass
OF business with which il is congested
MT Churchill outlined his idea OF
a. nome rule parliament as Follows:
Inc Irish parliament should be con-
stltuted both in the senate and lower
mouse TO be really and fairly represen- |
tatiVe OF the Irish nation. There
should be Protestant as well as Cath !
ohc representation. urban as wei as I
rural. " "
The Crown should be authorized
10 refuse assent to any unjust bill and
the Imperial Parliament should be |
empowered to repeal such measures |
me government home rule will CON /
tain provisions safeguarding the relig- |
lous freedom of both Pedestrians and
Catholics" ~
The speech was punctuated by suf-
lraSettes, who cried out at intervals.
How about votes for women"
The Interruptions finally became so
annoying that the women were put out
by force by the police