New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-01
Irish Railway Strikers
Firm Despite Dismissals
Continue to Refuse to Work ON Trains Carving
Soldiers or Munitions; Road Executives Put
sssue Up to the Government

on every side and deadwalls appear
adorned with the famous legend, "No
rope Here on the station platforms
one sees men in orange sashes and
bearing the famous Orange drums. At
last' away to the right, appears the
great Orange procession, three miles
long, marching to the demonstration
ground outside Belfast-as "the north
east corner" is thus visibly embodied
IN this its great day of festival. 1t is
strange to reflect that, more than any
other part Of Ireland this country be-
yond the cap of the North" is bv
historic tradition sacred ground to the
Irish Gael-stranger still to recall that
a century after the Boyne the citizens
OF Belfast, in public meeting assem-
bled, vocifcrously applauded an address
French Republic and unanimously
adopted an address to their Catholic
fellow countrymen bidding them unite
with them against the might of Eng
| land!
Derry Outbreak Causes Alarm
Upon the summit of Cave Hill there
overshading Belfast, with it's outline
presenting so strangely marked re-
semblance to the stern people of Sir
Edward Carson, Unionist, listers man
OF destiny of to-day-upon that sum-
NIT stands the ancient Mr. Arts fort,
where in 1893 were solemnly sworn the
first oaths of allegiance to an Irish
/ republic.
But if these Historical memories
STIR, If one is moved to wonder what
new turn of the wheel of politics the
future may hold in store in Belfast
on the Twelfth" one is we'll advised
to keep such thoughts to ones self.
/ NInCQ tho frct y
midnight is no curfcw in Belfast,
as in Dublin-the Northern city, dec
Grated with orange arches, flags and
bunting of all kinds, has given itself
up to the spirit of the anniversary.
After the recent riots in Derry elab-
crate military precausitons were taken
and eight thousand troops were dis
posed in and around the city. | write
before nightfall, when trouble usually
occurs; but occasion for the employ
mcnt of the troops is n2t anticipated.
The Catholics of the city have been
hidden by their clergy to keep their
own quarters and neither give nor take
provocation. There are, of course,
plenty Of wild men on both sides; but
the responsible leaders on either were
seriously alarmed by the Derry out
break, and not only now in Belfast but
in the immediate future throughout the
province of Ulster every effort will
be made to preserve the peace.
City Observes Occasion
The point about Belfast which strikes
one on The Twelfth" if | may try to
express it in paradox, is that there is
no point. Between the departure of
the procession to the demonstration
ground outside the city in the morning
and its return in the evening Belfast
iS
which it seemed like eternity, without
beginning or end, watched the process
sion return.
This was the first complete "Twelfth"
celebration since 1914, and it was at
tended by Orange delegates from all
parts OF the British Empire and the
United States. One noticed the Stars
and Stripes being carried in the pro-
cession-a procession which leaves
upon one an impression chiefly of APP
palling noise, with an endless series Of
bands playing simultaneously every
tune in Orange Christendom and ban
ners displaying every color in the
rainbow
But the procession is really less i'm
pressive than the dead city it leaves
behind On this day, and for several
days following, the busy factories and
shipyards of Ulster are deserted. No
business IS done at all The unwary
Traveller straying far from his hotel
finds that he cannot even get a meal.
"The Twelfth" is a revelation. The
city-one of the chief industrial CEN
tiers in these islands-which closes
down absolutely all it's industry and
commerce to keep alive "the glorious
and immortal story of King William
and $780, pregents problem in poll
tics not llkc~> to be dismissed or early