Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-13
Observance of Anniversary of
Battle of Boyne Free
From Conflict.
SIR EDWARD CARSON
HEADS BIG PARADE
Nationalists Alarmed by Cannonad-
ing at Londonderry-Ammuni-
tion Recaptured.

BELFAST. ireland. July 13-The in
sistent demand of the Protestant portion
of the province Of Ulster for exclusion
from the operations of the Irish home
rule bill lent added interest to today's
celebration Of the anniversary Of the bat
tie of the Boyne. The celebration was
carried out here with great enthusiasm.
Sir Edward Carson, the Ulster union
ist leader, rode at the head of some 5000
Orangemen, accompanied by the usual
fife and drum bands, and including a
sprinkling Of brethren from the United
States and the British colonies. They
marched through the city of Belfast to
Drumbeg. where a great open air meet
ing was addressed by Sir Edward and
other leaders.
The nationalist quarter Of Belfast was
carefully avoided by the demonstrants.
and on no occasion during the procession
did the rival factions come intb contact
So little did the authorities expect trou-
BILE that they depended entirely on the
local police force to keep order. but all
the military were confined to barracks, as
is usually the case during political DEM
onStrations.
American Tourists Present.
A great crowd of tourists. including
many Americans came to see the pro-
cession and to hear the speeches. which
were a prelude to resolutions calling on
the Ulster leaders to take what steps
they considered necessary to prevent
Ulster coming under the authority of the
Dublin parliament.
Sir Edward Carson was the hero of
the day. Buttons bearing his portrait
were worn by nearly every man in the
procession. while great canvases
spread across the streets in the union
ist section of the city bore his like
ness.
1t is regarded as significant that in
recent interviews he has given Sir Ed
ward is quoted as saying the only con-
dition of peace is the exclusion Of
remote action of the unionists must. in
his opinion. depend upon the way the
Dublin parliament treats Protestants
in the provinces of Ireland.
Ihrougnout the province OF Ulster
and notably in Londonderry. extensive
precautions were taken by the author
titles against possible clashes between
the organized forces of the Protestants
and Catholics.
Cannonading Alarms Catholics.
LONDONDERRY. ireland, July 1s.-
The Orangemen here began the cele-
bration of the anniversary of the bat
d
ing which they projected their explo-
sives so that they burst over the resi-
dences in the Catholic section Of the
city.
The nationalists, believeing the cannon
ade to be the prelude to aggressive ac-
ton on the part of the Orangemen, or
ganized for defense. but up to noon no
collision. between the two parties had
taken place.
While the orangemen were attending
church yesterday and the police were
busy guarding their professions, the ma
tionalist volunteers succeeded in bring
ing into the city two automobile loads
of rifles.
rance to Lough Swilly, in the north of
Ireland. by passing steamer from
America under the noses Of the crews of
fotilla of destroyers lying in the
Tough.
Ulster Volunteers Recapture Arms.
LONDON, July 13.-The Londonderry
correspondent of the Daily Express
sends sensational story of how 100
Ulster volunteers Saturday morning re-
captured at the Enniskillen station a
consignment of arms and ammunition
which had been seized at Londonderry
Wednesday by the custom authorities.
The consignment was being conveyed
from Londonderry to Dublin under an
armed guard Of ten policemen.
At the Enniskillen station the volun-
teers surrounded the guard with drawn
revolvers. swiftly removed the cases and
placed them in motor cars. The police
were powerless.
A Belfast dispatch to the Daily Mall
says shots were exchanged in fight
late Saturday night between nationaiists
and unionists at kilrea, County Derry.
The police succeeded in preventing Sc
rious disturbances.