The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11

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IN the party. The leaders were received
with full military honors.
Major-General Sir Cecil Mscresdy
Commanding the Government forces In
the military district Of Belfast. already
has conferred with Premier Asquith and
has received his instructions. Orders
have been given to the police to exercise
great care not to give excuse for an
outbreak.
Members Of the Ulster Volunteers who
are In Egypt have received cablesrams
calling them back to Ulster, according
TO dispatches received here to-day from
Cairo.
rIster's Decin ration.
The Ulster provisional government
held It's first meeting to-day. II was n
private affair which was attended only
~ prominent members Of the unonist
PARTY Among those in attendance were
Sir Edward Carson. the Duke OF Aber-
corn, the Marquis Of Londonderry and
the Ulster t'nion's, members Of Parlia-
ment A. the conclusion Of the meeting
Ine IOllOWlnE Hill'uU''U'nN VI VI hN
transpired was made public:
"A resolution was adopted by the
Ulster provisional government which de-
elares
"First--Its unaltered opposition to the
home rule Of the present bill, which is
vicious In principle inconsistent, un-
workable and disastrous to ireland and
the British Empire.
Observation-Disclosures such
view. yet in difference to the wish of the
King as expressed In the speech from the
throne. NE were willing 10 consider sym
patheticaily any proposals recognizing
our loyalty to the crown and the consti-
tuition and az the same time preserving
our inalienabe rights under the imperial
Parliament
"Third-we deeply regret that the
Government has not made an honest at
tempt 10 carry out his Majesty's sugges-
ton. on the contrary. by a resort to
devious and secret arrangements II en-
deavored to bring about a collision be-
tween the forces of the crown and the
peacesble. law abiding citizens ~ Ulster,
thereby stirring up animosit!es and feel
ings inimical TO peaceful solution Of the
question.
Fourth-While stili willing TO consider
any such proposals our well grounded
want Of confidence in the bona hdes OF
the Government compels US in the dis
charge OF our duty to our God. our coun-
try and our families 70 press on TO COM
pletion the arrangements to resist by
every means In our power every attempt
which may be made 10 impose the author
ity OF any home rule parliament on Ulster.
and we hereby instruct our Executive to
act IN the spirit OF this declaration
"Since our object Is only to hold Ulster
against n home rule parliament; in trust
for the King and the British Constitution.
We enjoin our people 10 see 20 II that
all persons in our area, while II Is under
our Jurisdiction. irrespective Of class or
creed shall be subject to the same laws
and have the same religious freedom as
they now enjoy. and We earnestly desire
10 impress on all Ulster loyalists that the
same restraint which has hitherto char
acterized all our actions under grave
provocation should be maintained in
carrying out whatever forward steps our
Executive may consider desirable in pur-
suit OF our policy that the world may be
shown the steadfastness Of Ulster men
when suffering for God and their coun-
try"
The fourth clause In the declaration Is
taken to mean that the Ulsterites are pre-
pared to stake everything IN their fight
against home rule Parliament. 1t 10 left
in the power OF the Executive to take ac-
ton. whenever II Is considered necessary,
without previously assembling the Ulster
provisional Government This IS considered
a big step forward.
The official information as TO what was
done at the meeting was confined TO the
declaration which was given out after its
adjournment There were 500 delegates
present and they represented every class
and every district in Ulster.