The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
.UN|ON|ST CLUBS
RESIST HOME RULE
Activities OF Irreconcilablcs In
creased by a Vatican
Decree.
MANY MEETINGS OF PROTEST
London Has Unique New Club,
Which Is for Bugs"
Only.
HY ED. l.. KEEN.

y.
London, January 27.-Irwo hundred
thousand men have been enrolled In
the Unionist clubs OF the North Of Ire
iand, pledged TO resist 10 the utmost
the establishment OF home rule.
The activities OF these irreconcil-
atles of the Ulster district havs been
considerably increased by the recent
publication OF a Vatican decree. the
effect OF which under home rule By a
Parliament of 'atholics, would mean.
In The opiaion the Uisteritee. the
complete subvers.on OF government by
The Roman Church According TO the
decree. civil officials who are members
OF tho church arc forbidden under pain
Of accommodation, to bring thci-
clergy into court proceedings, either
civil or criminal. without first obtain
Ing ncclesiastical authority.
Referring to this decree Thomas
Sinclair. chairman OF the standing
committee OF the Ulster Unionist Coun
Gil declared to-day: The far-reach-
Ing effects OF the odict upon the civil
rights of Irish citizens of all crecds
cannot he overcstimated. It's publ
cation conveys significant warning
OF the spirit which would dictate lcgis-
TO De dominated by the Instrument. of
tho Vatican"
Since the announcement of the de-
cree. mnssncetings o. protest have
been held all over the Protestant sec
ton of Ireland and Union!st leaders
throughout tho United Kingdom have
taken fun advantage OF the situation
in their attempt 10 organize an eff
fective opposition to home rule. In
view OF the approaching scssion OF
Parliament, when tbs question of ad-
ministrat!vc aspiration OF England and
Ireland WILL be decided.
The temper OF tho Obstetrics Is In
d!cetcd b. the character OF the resolu-
tons adopted ct resent meeting OF
tho Enionist Council. BY whose pro-
nouncementS the members OF the Var!-
Gus clubs are bound. solemn declara-
,!on Is madc that on the day homo rule
goes into effect there STALL be or
santzed Ulster provisional govern
incnt, and this once established we
arc resolved that We shall see II
through" Further. Il Is declared: ITO
inNict home rule upon Ireland would
raralyzc her present prosperity and IN
our Judgment. would be political In
sanity OF tho worst character Tho
people OF Ulster arc warranted IN re-
sorting TO the most extreme measures
necessary in defense OF their rights.
But notwithstand the bril!egercnt
attitude OF these Northern lrishmen,
home rule is assured, the Liberal gov
eminent being pledged TO tho PROPOSE
ton.
Only tho details are TO nc dctc-;nin-
ed. AS in the case OF the other pro-
Gressive measures enacted by the pres.
cnt progressive Parliament, the Union
:st majority IN tn. Lords is expected
20 bow 20 the will o: the Commons
after making properly Indignant pro-
test.
Meantime. the War Office is entirely
too busy figuring on the possibility OF
war with Germany TO be bothered
with the preparation OF plans OF a
campaign aGa!ast the Ulster Ropuh
He"
London has q new club. II Is for
bugs" only. Unless you are phren-
nlogist, nresmerist, sniritualist. psyche
logiat. thcosophist. or some other list
of that sort. you can't belong. Al
though II has been organized only
few weeks, its membership already
numbers more than 500 representing
nearly every civilized country includ-
ing many distinguished and titled
Savants all pledged 10 the higher
thought. As stated In the clubs con
stituion. It's object is to bring to-
gcthcr into one nucleus the various
units OF progressive thought which to-
day constitute the rsychical SPIRITS
tic and spiritual interests sof society,""
Tho organization Is unique. There
AFRO numerous clubs devoted to tho as
ISOLATION OF particular groups OF the
higher thoughters. but this is the first
time all have been offered the oppor-
tunity OF getting together. Tho cell
lars OF the new club house. in Regent
Street, are fitted up for seances
and other experiments in psychi.
cal research; that is. al the cellars
but one, which Is reserved for ptir-
poses to which most clubs devote their
entire subterranean space. Lectures on
subjects in which the members are in
tercstcd are given daily.
I.ondon'a famous police Judge. Alfred
G. plowden Is noted as much for his
Homely philosophy and common sense
o. for the flashes Of wit with which
nc illumlnates his decisions.
a few days aso a news vender was
arrested for selling his papers under
false prctenses. The arrestinr police-
man. who had himself been stung. COM
planed that although the man had
shouted, Shocking murder in Sessex.'
he could find nothing about the crime
In the paper.
Said the Judge: THE policeman says
he has been defraudcd because he
found no murder His disappointment
Is deep: no paid for murder. and
thinks he should have had II. He
would rather that murder had taken
place than to he dcfraudcd of his pen,
ny; other people would probably have
been glad TO be disappointed"
The prisoner was accordingly dis.
charged, hut warned TO be careful In
the future that the policemen should
moi hear him crying murder uniass