The Washington times., 1914-04-07
LISTER FEARS FOR
LINEN INDUSTRIES
mes CreeIman Sees Reason
for 0rangemen's Opposition
to Home Rule Bill.
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hey were cheering the soldiers sent
~ overawe the poor rack-renteu
onants of Ireland.
The astounding thing in a country
Hat boasts of its obedience and
1vaIty 10 law Is that the organized
ebellion AGAINST the rule Of the
1atority Is frankly and openly rely
q on insubordinate army officers
it'll aristocratic connections TO re-
ut and assist in overthrowing the
IN Of the nation as expressed b.
rsrliament
one Of the most powerful members
u the provisional government
rhich has decided to take control
4 Ulster If the home rule bill be-
ONES a Law boasted to me today
hat there WAS an orange lodge on
rery British warship, and the lead
- freely declare that the officers
= the army will refuse to support
~ish seif-government and Will strike
the decisive blow for Ulster
There is an almost Mohammedan
ferceness in the Protestant forces
as they continue to arm and train
for civil war as the alternative to
home rule In ireland.
Standpattism Murder Hope.
have seen nothing like it since I
talked with the Kurds and Circas-
stems on the bloody Cilician plain
after the msssacres Of $4,000 Chris
Lians.
Nor can there be any doubt that
his red-blazing passion which has
aroused moral and political saw
sgery in an industrious and progress
sive. but bigoted. people has been
systematically whipped up in an eff
FORT to eubarrass ana crush the
great British democratic movement
which has already stripped the AFRO
CANT house of lords of its power to
defeat the will of the people, and,
through Lloyd George, the radical
chancellor. is attempting to make
the wealthy and privileged classes
have their share of the public bur-
dens
II is British standpatism with mur-
Ter In its heart.
have just Travelled through the
center of ireland. from Queenstown
70 Belfast, and have talked every
where with the political leaders, with
officials, priests. shopkeepers, and
farmers, all members OF the Irish
nationalist party, and not once, even
IN the presence of this f1aring out
>
A bitter or unkind word spoken of
Protestants.
Here, in prosperous Belfast, / have
heard the Catholic majority Of Ire
land denounced with savage hatred
The depth and intensity of this re-
llgious enmity can hardly be under
stood by one who has never been in
the north Of Ireland.
Religions Intolerance.
The foremost business leaders of
the city. men Of great wealth, cul-
uvation, and intelligence, men who
support charities without religious
distinctions. men who lead clean,
useful lives. and are calm and clear
headed on any other subject, have
told me that the Catholics of Ire
land are shiftless. Incapable, priest
enslsved traitors to the British flag,
and that II would be better to see
civil war. even though it might di-
vide the army, and even destroy the
great empire. than TO submit to a
parliament at Dublin.
Not that this religious intolerance
IS without exceptions in some direc-
lions. for in the local official gov
ernments of Ulster the Catholics,
who represent only - per cent OF the
population. have IS per cent of the
appointments. and here In Belfast.
the citadel of militant Orangeism
and the heart OF the present rebel
lion, the 10000 Catholics, who rep
resent one-fourth of the citys popu-
alton and pay about S90,aa0 OF the
local taxes, draw more than $1,000
40 .ear from the public treasury
in salaries and wages.
1t is in national affairs. and par
uculsrly in respect Of Ireland's long
dream OF a parliament ct Dublin.
that Professionalism blazes.
This morning / talked with Sir
William Crawford, the white haired
head OF the greatest linen mills in
Belfast, with 5,c1o employees under
his direction.
Unfit To Legislate.
= keen Presbyterian scotchman of
Irish birth. with shrewd but kindly
eyes and shag Of white beard. one
OF the most mssterful personalities
all Ulster. and a sincerely religi-
GUS man.
What do you fear in irish self
EONernment?'' I asked
! fear the destruction OF the lin
IN INDUSTRY he said 1t is a
Protestant industry. The Catholics
have never been able to succeed in
4. An Irish parliament IN Dublin
means Catholic government. and
the linen industry as an act of
ECngeance on Professionals
You have only to read the
speeches of Irish Nationalist lead
erS like Joe DevIin, denouncing US
10 stir up our employees against us.
70 understand what would happen
TO US IL We were compelled to obeJ
an irish parliament.
The truth is that Ireland outside
Of Ulster is practically an 1fr.ru!-
tural country. The people generally
are shiftless, lazy and il norant.
disloysI 10 the King. Thtv are ut
terly .Unft TO legisla'e Oh Gr in any
way TO deal with the great indus
tries and commerce which have
MADE Protestant Ulstcr the bull
Nsrk OF Irish prospcrit%.
Wreck of Industries.
But the English and Scotch un-
derstand industry and commerce. and
We are determined TO have joint gov
.rnment with them. An Irish gov
rrnment means a Catholic govern
went and the wreck of the Protes-
tant industries
What viii you do il the home rule
OH become a law
VIC will refuse 10 pay taxes. They
may try TO arrest us. but there are
not enough jaiis in Ireland to hold
MS We have a volunteer force Of
more than 10000 men TO protect us.
and they are drilled and ready TO
take the field.
That means civil war. Sir Will