The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-08
HOME RULE OPPONENTS
JEER CHURCHILL

he departed from his set speech 10
express the hope that the time was
coming when religious intolerance
wouid De done away with and 10 reas-
sure the Ulstermen that their reNgi.
ops rights would always be safe
guarded.
There were 5000 Natioaalists In.
side the tent 10 listen to the speech
,xftfr- npre-tHah f29 900 others fified
the-Eehatttder- of the park, aithough
they could hear nothing and see very
little. A heavy downpour OF rain
dampened the spirits OF all concerned
but also aided the authorities In pre-
serving order.
While the meeting was In progress
Nationalist. in revenge for the in
dignities heaped upon Churchill,
hanged Lord Londonderry, Sir Edward
Carson and Capt. J. Craig In effigy
just outside OF the park.
An enormous crowd, composed In a
great part OF mill hands, greeted
Winston Churchill and Mrs Geharehill
Nnen they alighted from the train
here at $40 today. They jeered,
hooted and booed at the first lord
OF the admiralty and, when they saw
that lie still sat impassive, the motor
car was surrounded and many insult
ing epithets were applied.
The police formed a flying wedge
and, after a great deal of trouble,
cleared the way for the car to pro-
coed to the Grand Central hotel, where
the visitors were entertained by Lord
Pirries and number of the leading
irish Liberals, and the big meeting
scheduled for later In the day at
which Churchill will make a home
rule address, was discussed.
While the party was In the break
fast room an enormous crowd gath
cred outside In the street and sang
the national anthem. The police
asked the crowd to leave and at the
end OF the singing all left without
Offering any resistance.
While Churchill and the leaders
were comforting over the days pro-
gram procession OF dock and mill
workers numbering 500 was formed.
With big Orange banners and the
Union Jack at their head the parad-
ers passed through the principal
streets OF the city. Every individual
wore an orange badge and many ban
ners with anti-home rule inscriptions
were carried.
The authorities did not interfere
with the paraders but strong detach.
ments OF dragons and soldiers were
quietly placed at various points where
they could charge the crowds in case
or rioting. While the Unionist lead
ers were doing their best to keep
their followers in check they admitted
tie temper OF the dock workers, ship.
yard employees and mill hands was not
OF the best and insisted that II trouble
came AS was expected, Churchill and
his followers would have to take the
responsibility.
Churchill accompanied by a number
OF the Liberal leaders proceeded to
the park, being jeered by the Union
ist crowds that lined the route and
enthusiastically cheered after he en-
tered the Nationalist quarter.
The crowd at the park was chiefly
Nationalist In character and Churchill.
at the outset Of his speech, caught
them by appealing to both the loyalty
and the self-interest OF the Irish peo-
pie to support the government. policy.
He criticised the present parliament
cry methods of Great Britain, saying
that Ii was not sufficiently representa-
tive of the local and provincial life Of
the nation. He commented on the
fact that England's two rivals for COM
mercial supremacy. the United States
and Germany, are administered re-
spectively by 46 and % separate leg
islative bodies.
In order TO keep pace with the world
movement he said he considered IL
vitality necessary for England 10 learn
how to combine the fullest express
sions of national and local aspirations
and activities with the strongest
framework OF imperial unity. Home
rule Tor Ireland, he regarded as the
first milestone along the road to the
eventual unity Of the English speak
ing races.