The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-09-29
CARSON SIGNS
THE COVENANT It
OF 0RANGEMEN n
Rank and File of the UIsterites
Follow Their Leader in
Pledging Themselves to
Fight Home Rule.
RELIGION PLAYS
PROMINENT PART
Remarkable Scene in Vicinity
of the Hall; Carson's Body
guard Armed With
Wooden Slaves.

IN ELFAST, Sept. 2S.-As the crown
| X Ing proof Of their determination
- never to submit to the dominar
tion Of an Irish parliament,
thousands of Notwithstanding and
Orsngemen-devoted today to signing
the covenant of resistance 10 homo rule.
But, Notwithstanding the anxiety and
dread as to what might happen, Ulster
day passed off without serious disturb
| ance.
In expectation Of rioting troops were
Quartered In the city, but were not
needed. Only one demonstration of fac
tional feeling developed, which threat
ened for brief space TO become seri-
| ous. After q football match between
Protestant and Catholic teams at Celtic
park, as the crowds We're returning &
home, several green flags were waved.
The appearance of these emblems OF
naionalism started several fierce fights,
but the police stopped the conflicts be.
fore anybody was badly hurt
Humorous View Taken.
Religious services preceded the sign
| ing of the covenant and services Of q
similar nature were held In many
churches, Undoubtedly the arrange
! ments whereby the signing of the docu
mont was treated as a solemn religious
obligation exercised restraining intiu-
ence on the bellicose Orangemen, while
the humorous view taken OF the cere-
monies by Nationalists, tended to di'
minish their hostilities.
The aspect of the city, however,
throughout the day was decidedly mar
tial. The air resounded with the tramp
of we'll drilled civilians going and com
ing from the city hall where the coven-
ant was signed, while bands played
patriotic airs. From noon until late TO-
night signatures were attached at the
rate Of 800 per minute and half.
Liverpool Next.
Sir Edward Carson, who has an
uounced his willingness to stand at the
forefront of the battle until victory Is
won-however fought out-was the
dominant figure Of the day. After
dinner given in honor of the casion,
he received a congratulatory address
from the English Protestant assocla-
tions. Then, accompanied by members
Of parliament. who have been prominent
in this campaign, he started for the
Donegal quay 10 take the steamer for
Liverpool, where he will attend big
anti home rule demonstration Monday.
From the Ulster club TO the quay side,
Sir Edward and his party were escorted
by torchlight procession through I'M
mense throngs cheering enthusiastically.
AS the steamer made It's way down the
Lough every eminence on shore was
Illuminated by beacon fires.
Carson Signs First
Sir Edward Carson today wrote his
name as the first TO sign the
Solemn covenant of the Ulster
men which binds them to use all the
means that may be found necessary TO
defeat the present conspiracy to set
IN home rule in Ireland" and also to
refuse to recognize the authority or an
Irish parliament. He was followed by
thousands of the rank and file Of the
Orangemen and Unionlsts III the north
ern province Of Ireland l..
Ulster day, the Orangomen 9 culml-
mating day of protest against nome
rule, opcned with an absolute calmness
fbat rendered Unionists and some rni.
ers alike apprehensive as TO what
might happen. The people Of Ireland,
even those responsible for today sig
Covenant, - had looked forward TO the
davis happenings with misgiving..
The weather was doubtful early in
tbo day. but before the Ulster men had
bem1n TO gather for the religious serv-
ices which preceded the signing of the
covenant, sun ushine flooded the streets
Town Gaily Decorated.
The town was gaily decorated, the
union Jack being everywhere predoml-
naut. one huge national flag enycloplng
the facade Of Ulster hall, the center Oh
today s proceedings.
The spirit of unity prevailing among
the Protestant denomlnati tions was Illus
frated by the selecting of the officiat-
inc clcrgvnen Rev. ", Mclean. form
eriv Presbyterian moderator, preached
the sermon and he was assisted IN the
services by ministers belonging to the
| Annllcnn. Methodist, Baptist and Con-
! gregational churches. Sir Edward Car
Son sat at tho right Of Mr. Mclean
and the lord mayor Of Belfast at his
left.
A semimilitarv aspect was. not lack
ing in the meeting. as 200 picked stall
| wart members OF the unionlsts CUPS
and Orange lodges. wearing bright
sosbns. acted as guard of honor,
standing around the pulpit while 800
Of what is known az the reserve guard
occupied seats in the gallery.
Congregation Enthusiastic.
Tho great congregation was unable
! 10 restrain itself as notable personagos
came into the hall Among the first
was Lord Charles Beresford, who WAS
erected with loud cheer, Captain
| James Craig. the Unionist member for
| East Down. reminded tho audience that
tho service was a religious ono and said
Sir Edward Carson wished 1t to be