The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-18

will sign the covenant. Arrange.
ments are being made to hold special
religious services In every district Of
the province, where here IL q Protes-
tant community before the people sign
the covenant. and II Is, practically GER
tain that the day will be made q gen.
eral holiday.
Public Holiday.
Belfast is. Of course. the heart and
soul Of the movement. and the corpor-
alton which is overwhelmingly union
list in political complexion. having now
the power to enforce a general holi-
day. has decided to ask the employers
to make September 20 a day Of rest.
The government equally. Of course,
is watching developments in the sit
uation very closely. because it Is re-
cognized by all unbiased observers
that IL Ulster declines to be taxed. the
home rule parliament will soon be
faced with a deficit. 1t may be a week
ant Is fully signed and estimates as to
the number of signatures 1t will at
tract vary greatly. Some c%alculators.
who include every Protestant baby,
go as far as to make the total q mil
lion. The campaign will begin with a
series of big meetings throughout Ul-
ster, the first one at Enniskillen on
September Is, and the final one in
Ulster hall. Belfast, on September 81.
will be put: I'VE will not have home
rule"
To Take Up Arms.
The unionist leaders are preparing
a peace campaign. but the orangemen
are resolved to take up arms Il nee
essary. They have been drilling for
the last year, and are known to have
plenty of arms and ammunition. A
new organization called the Young
Citizen volunteers of ireland. has Just
been formed. and though 1t is describ-
ing composed largely OF CrAnEemen.
suggests the use to which 1t would be
put IL the government took drastic
measures to crush the resistance Of
Ulster to the laws sanctioned by the
crown.
The unionist newspapers are point
ing to the American revolution as JUS
~tihcation for Ulster ana say that when
the stamp duty was imposed IN the
American colonies lat years ago, there
was much elaborate reasoning in the
house Of commons to prove that par
lament had the right to impose The
tax, but the arguments did not alter
the fate that the %colonlsts did not in
tend to let themselves be taxed by the
legislature OF the mOtner 1ne
point that had to be faced was that
the colonists were resolved to persist
in heir attitude and 90 to all lengths
in resisting attempts to compel sub
mission.
The same situation. it is contended.
exists in Ulster today, and the hon.
lilies of the commons will not persuade
the people to accept home rule.
Although the bulk Of the great
dukes have faltered at the last mo-
ment, and now find engagements on
the continent, which will prevent their
taking part in the scheduled Belfast
rebellion" a few noble stalwafts like
Lord Londonderry and the Duke of
Abercorn are Etill laundering defiance,
and a full score of his gracious ma
jesty's privy councillors have resolved
to forget their oath Of allegiance and
~ refuse to acknowledge a parlia-
ment in Dublin: (2) refuse to obey the
laws It may make. and (3) refuse t.
pay any taxes 1t may impose. Hall
the army Of Ireland and t~wo-thirds OF
the police will be drafted into Belfas:
and vicinity on Ulster day to restrict
the Orange rebellion to - rising ri
words"