The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-09
THE ULSTER DUPES.

pathy among the Nationalists of Ire
land and the sober minded Of Eng
land when contemplating the depths
Of despair into which Ulster has fall
len. No attempt could ever be made
to have this sympathy appear genu-
inc. because sympathy. in dealing
with Ireland has been an unknown
quantity. But the embarrassing rpe-
dicament in which the Orangemen
find themselves excites not a little
humor among those who have
watched the course Of events in Irish
history in which Ulster has played a
part. To begin with. the influential
among the English Tories have as lit
tie use or as little personal interest
in the inhabitants of Ulster as they
have in the inhabitants of the Arc
tic circle. True. they have aided
the Orangemen in inventing Papal
massacres. Popish plots. and army
mutinies. but an understanding of
the events which have linked those
together put the Tories and Lords
to flight. and the Ulster tempest has
simply been an attempt on the part Of
the Lords to come back" Carson's
opportunities are simply swan-songs
of a dying political and social body
that has been discredited in Eng
land and deprived Of power in the
House of Commons. Unable to lead
an advance attack on Home Rule the
Lords and Tories set about to organ
lie Ulster and through pretentions
of sincere fraternal interest, imag-
ined for time that they were sue
ceeding. not by making an advance
upon Home Rule. but by leading
charge against the rear Of the army
of Irish Nationalists and English Lib
erals. fighting for the principles that
are destined to save the political in
tegrity Of England. If 1t is to be
saved at all. This flank movement.
this change Of tactics. seemed for q
time to prosper. When the army was
sent to Ulster and the officers mutin-
led and refused to obey the wishes of
Parliament the Orangemen dreamed
success. This was part of the plot.
yet the Orangemen Of Ulster did not
understand. until it was all over, that
the Lords Of London had miscalcu-
lated their strength and confessed to
the world that the conceit of Eng
lish Tories is no longer considered
to be the government of England.
They were unable to deliver the gov
eminent to Ulster as they had prom
ised and plans went amiss and hopes
vanished and Carson was left hixh
and dry. His constituents and his
power decreased and the whole plan
came to naught. Carson is a politi-
cal adventurer. the dupe Of English
politicians who hope that the last
and most detestable Of political and
social ascendancy. the Orangemen Of
Ulster. would still maintain itself and
thereby preserve some vestige of
power. Those who have become dis
satisfied with Carson realize how Ul-
ster has been made the cats paw time
and time again to express the wish
and keep alive the tradition of the
House Of Lords and at the same time
assist them in maintaining their DOW
or. The Orange plot has miscarried,
Carson has become discredited. the
orangemen refused to parley and to
discuss concessions except upon their
own terms until it became evident
that the promises made and hopes
entertained through the power of
English Tories and Lords could not
be fulfilled. It was then that some
light broke through the thick skulls
Of the opposition party. The conces.
sion IL agreeable now and . people
whose deceit and deception, intrigue
and persecution. has been responsible