New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Dublin Ur1io1,ists
Unaltered i'm Stand
Against Home Rule
Differ Totally With the
Findings Of Irish
Convention

LONDON, May AT a meeting of
the Irish Unionist Alliance in Dublin
yesterday a resolution was discussed
to the effect that while the alliance
was confident of the honorable inten-
tions of the delegates to the recent
Irish convention, it differed totally
with the findings of the convention and
adhered to the fundamental principles
of the alliance, namely. the mainte-
nance of the union between Great
Britain and Ireland and opposition to
Home Rule
An amendment was moved to the
effect that while the meeting approved
the attitude of the Unionist delegates
to the convention, events that had since
occurred compelled change of views.
The meeting adjourned without voting
on the resolution.
The standing committee of the Ulster
Unlonlst Council met at Belfast and
passed resolution wholly indorsing
the attitude Of the Ulster Unionists at
the convention and condemning the
unprecedented and uncons stitutional
action" of Sir Horace Plunkett, the
conventions chairman, in writing his
letter to Premier Lloyd George cover
ing the proceedings Of the convention.
Another resolution was passed cordially
supporting the steps taken by Sir Ed
ward Carson, the Ulster Unionist lead
er, since the present crisis arose."
Unionists United
These meetings were the outward
signs of general stiffening of the
unonists against Home Rule since the
alliance between the Nationolists and
the Sim Feincys against conscription
was effective. The Belfast correspond
ent Of "Thc Morning Post" describes
the meeting of the Ulster Council as
"the first step of loyal listers new
campaign to defeat the Home Rule con-
spiracy."
The meeting, he says, was called
BY Sir Edward Carson, in view of the
War Cabinets failing to keep it's
pledges to Ulster. and he adds:
"Ulster stands to-day where it did
four years ago, in unwavering opposi-
ton to Home Rule. As a matter of
fact, the opposition is now stronger
than ever because of the terrible Sim
Fein menace, while the action of the
Catholic bishops at Maynooth YIELDS all
the Unionists into one solid phalanx."
The latest report with reference to
the progress of the Home Rule bill is
a StateiHeHC Dy Inc DAILY MALI that
Immediately upon returning from the
meeting of the Supreme War Council in
France Premier Lloyd George con-
ferred at length with the committee
that is drafting the bill, with the re-
suit, it says, that there is reason to
believe basis for the adjustment of
the clauses dealing with Ulster and
with the customs and finance has been
found, and it is now hoped the bill will
be presented to Parliament before
WhitsYntide MAY 19).
Sim Feiners Fight On
With reference to the conflict be-
tween the Nationalists and the Sim
Feiners in East Cavan, where the lat
.er kave. nominated Arthur Grifiths.
vice-president of the Sim Fein orgnni-
zation, to the vacant parliamentary seat
against Mr.. O'Hanlon, Nationalist. the
anomalous fact develops that John Dill
lon, Nationalist leader, and Professor
de Valera, head Of the Sim Fein. are
to speak from the same platform on
eonscription at Ballaghaderreen on
Sunday. 1t is predicted that this will
be the greatest gathering Of Irish peas