The Irish standard., 1914-05-09
Without Chance to Win Orangemen
Become Less Militant---Many
Dissatisfied with Carson
Promises Made by Lords and Tories
Not Fulfilled--Leaves Ulster
Desperate
Effect of Army Mutiny Has Dealt
Severe Blow to listers Social
ed Patriotism"

Politically, the past week has been
a very quiet one. Members returned
to the House of Commons on Tues
day, after their few days Easter holi-
days, and the proceedings in the
Chamber during the week have been
of a humdrum and quiet character.
the absence of excitement of any
kind being quite remarkable. The
Premier returned to the House on
Tuesday, and took his seat, after be-
ing returned unopposed for East
Fife. where the Tories were afraid to
put up fight against him. either on
Home Rule or on any other issue.
but particularly on the issue of the
Army versus the People. which was
raised by the Curragh incident. Mr..
Asquith was warmly cheered by the
Coalitionists. His presence at the
War Office is guarantee that there
will be no more nonsense about ar1s-
tocratic officers in crack cavalry
regiments refusing to obey orders.
and vetoing the policy of the Govern
ment at the mess-tables when that
policy does not commend itself to the
Unionist leaders. and the high and
mighty arbiters of what is known as
Society" Indeed. the speeches OF
Lord Derby and one of the Tory
Whips to show that, after what Mr..
Balfour described as the fright" OF
the Curraght affair, there is not the
slightest disposition amongst the OPP
position to pursue the policy of justi-
fication of the Army characterization
against service in "Ulster" about
which Mr.. Bonar Law has been wont
to Indulge in such mock-heroics In
his speeches. It is only fair to Lord
Derby to say that he was one OF the
few Unionist leaders who insisted all
along that the duty of the Army was
to obey orders.
'sUlster."
Sir Edward Carson spent the Eas-
ter holidays in reviewing his "army"
in "Ulster," and, although the Union
list Press, from the "Times" down,
through it's army of special CORE
spondents and photographers, did
everything possible to make the Brit
ish flesh creep, the 'Ulster" maneu-
vers fell painfully flat. The British
people, apparently, have had enough
Of Carson and his "army." The
"army" is alleged to number 10000
fighting men. dour, determined. we'll
trained, fully-armed, with plenty of
ammunition and field guns. we'll
equipped and ready to take the field
at q moments notice. Let US see
how the Easter week maneuvers bear
this out. At Antrim, Sir Edward re-
viewed 1.-THE three battalions Of the
South Antrim regimen" 1850 men
turned out on parade before the
Duchess of Montrose, the Marquis
and Marchioness of Londonderry.
Lord and Lady Middleton. Priscilla.
Countess Of Annesley, and other
stern Ulster democrats assembled on
the Castle grounds. AT the last elec-
ton in South Antrim, the Unionist
poll was 500. So that the "army"
on parade represented less than so
per cent of the Unionist voters at the
last election. At Clandeboye, Co.
Down, the seat Of Lord Dufferin. on
Tuesday. 400 infantry and 80 mount
ed men turned out to face the Peers.
Peeresses. and photographers. and
the Lord Mayor Of Belfast was 'pre-
sented to his majesty. King Carson!
On wednesday at Belfast Castle ''the
presentation Of colors to the 9Th Bat
TALON Of the North Belfast Regi-
ment" took place. The Castle is at
the foot of the famous Cave Hill
where Wolfe Tone, Sam Nelson. and
Henry Joy Mccracken. all Protest.
ants, pledged themselves. - United
Irishmen, to free ireland from for
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