Arizona republican., 1921-07-13
.ORANGEMEN VOICE
 PROTEST AGAINST LONDON MEETING
Republican A. p. Leased wirel

BELFAST, July 12-Nearly 10000 Orangemen took part in the twelfth of July demonstration here today in celebration of the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne.
 The demonstration was the largest witnessed in many years. Up to noon 1t had not been attended by tur- bulence of any kind. the utmost good order prevailing throughout the morning. The procession. an i'm pressive display, made its way through streets, gaily decorated for the occasion
 Ths calmness with which the an- niversary of the battle of the Boyne was celebrated was not attributed particularly by observers to the truce in Ireland, the promulgation of which met a mixed reception of clashes. and the death roll was added to by the shooting of a youth in the Falls dis trict by a sniper. York street, where the rival forces intermingle as no- where else in the city, simmered with excitement until late hour.
 The police, both regular and spe- eial. have been disarmed throughout the province and the specials in civil ian garb have been dispensed with where they did not resign on being deprived of their revolvers.
 Today's procession, in which there were many bands and huge drums, occupied three hours in passing a fixed point. The leading figure was Sir James Craig, who arrived from England this morning.
 Naturally the new developments in Irish politics figured prominently in the speeches, the keynote of which was
 What we have we hold.''
 Sir Dawson Bates, home secretary in the North Ireland cabinet said: The sooner some people in the south realize that Ulster is not going to. change the principles that she fought for for the last 200 years, at the request of the leader of a body blood, the better it will be for all. Under no circumstances will we go under a Dublin parliament"
 At an Orange demonstration at Hillsborough. near Lisburn, attended by 10000 persons. resolution was passed. calling on Sir James Craig as the Ulster premier. and his gov ernment, to disassociate yourselves 1 from the action of the imperial gov ernment in trafficking with traitors | and setting premium on disloyalty, murder and outrage"
 Sir James. speaking at Finaghy, gave his reasons for accepting the 1 invitation of Premier Lloyd George. First" he declared, If we did not | go to the conference we would be misrepresented behind our backs. We would have nobody to say a word | for us.
 Second, we are a small commu- nity on the face of the earth and for l dominions would misconstrue Ulster l if she stepped aside. She would be l condemned in her absence and told l you would not go to the conference; | therefore. you must be ruled out of 1 court
 Third, it gets into the minds. even of some of our friends. that we have something to give away. While and my colleagues are there, there will be nothing to give away. Therefore while it is distasteful to many of us we are no going to finch from what we consider our duty to the well be- ing of our own people in the north" Another reason given by the Ulster l premier was the fact that it would | have "created a bad impression If we | did not accept the premier's invita- tion, after the kings speech on Ul- | ster soil
 Sir James said he had tested the minds and feelings of people wortf
 knowing during his recent visit tC London and that they believed the Ulster parliament to be sacrosanct ir
 { eyes of those who brought i about.
 '"rhat is something gained" he said.
 Pointing out that the whole situa-
 tfon had changed since June P, Sii James declared:
 'I no longer am James Craig, eN-
 cept to my friends. but to those whc
 would tamper with Ulster rights
 am Prime Minister of Northern Ire
 land. The way of peace is impos-
 sible without these murders frs
 coming to their senses and stonpins
 murder. All the onus lies upon them