Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-09-28

Ii3y Morning journal special Lcased Wire
Belfast, Sept. 27.--The singing o.
the national anthem by an audience
of 5000 persons comprising every
body representative of Belfasts great
industrial, merchantile, civil and re-
ligous community brought to close
II great anti-home rule meeting in III
ster han amid a fervor that was not
equalled even by the anti home rule
convention of 1892.
The meeting renewed the adoption
OF tho resolution passed at that con-
Nention protesting against home rule
parliament for Ireland. The supreme
dramatic moment of the memora bic
gathering tonight was the unfurling
and presentation to Sir Edward Car
son, the chief propagandist against
nome rule, of the flag carried by King
William at the battle Of the Boyne.
The flag was greeted with frenzied
cheering.
No new pronOuncementp of iunionist
policy was made at the meeting. The
Ulster WatchWord is 1--WE will not have
home rule" but none OF the various
speakers, or letters Of the influential
tempted to reveal the plan of resis-
tance, if such place exists, should
King George sign the home rule mea-
sure.
In comparison with the demonstra-
tons held elsewhere during tho week,
the talk of armed resistance was not
noticeable. Also there was less dis
play of the military spirits today in
Belfast.
The day, however, gave a remark
able indication Of listers determina-
ticn not to accept home rule, express
cd in an orderly and enthusiastic man
ner, which can hardly fail to provide
the government with food for serious
reflection.
The Weekly Outlook tonight makes
the announcement that one-third Of
the officers in the british army are
lrishmen, that over 30 per cent OF
them are union protestants, and that
they are now considering how to re-
sign their commissions in order to /
lead Ulster in arms against home rule.
Hours before the time set for meet |
ing vast crowd had congregated |
about Ulster hall. When the doors
We're opened there was q wild rush !
Of ticket holders who speedily filled |
the 5000 seats. Conspicuous among
the decoration was u device stretched /
across the platform which read:
We will not have home rule"
In the absence of the Duke of Aber
corn. who was unable to attend, Lord !;
Londonderry presided. Among those
on the platform We're Sir Edward Car
SON the Marquis of Salisbury, Baron
Willoughy de Brooks. Lord Charles
Beresford; the Earls of Kilmorey. Clan
Williams, Erne and Leitrim, and Fred
eriek +. smith and many other union
st members of parliament. Lord Lon
oonderrs, in opening the proceedings.
SAID the determination of the union
lists of Ulster to oppose home rule
never had been more significantly
SHOWN than in the campaign just
closing. Those who signed the cove
hant tomorrow. he declared, would
abide by it at all hazards.
Premier Asquith and John Red
inond cloud hooting) viii learn from
H. continued Lord Londonderry,
mat Ulster is not bluffing. The cove
hant will be something they cannot
ignore"
Many letters from prominent union
'S' leaders were read expressing SYM
pdthN with the objects of the meeting.
'ndrrw Bonar Law. the unioniSt
"adfr in the house of commons ,
wrote.
Victory in my opinion, is certain. ,
Us reader of the largest party in the ,
muse OF commons. | am in position !.
70 assure the people of Ulster that in
.''s struggle they do not stand alone.
"e' can rely upon the support of the
"Aole unionist party"
arthur j. Belfour's letter said:
Nothing can make me believe that
e British people. or even the house
- commons, which now so grossly =
"Sfepresents them would ever at
,'"lpt to drive Ulster out of the union.
=, NE not be told that there ever
"ni he found a British government
-''ileiently wicked or a house of conf +
luis ~ sufficiently subservient to say to :
down. :"
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The lord mayor of Belfast moredi a