The New York herald., 1921-07-13
CRAIG SAYS ULSTER
WILL NEVER SUBMIT
what We Have We Hold,' Is
keynote of Speeches at Boyne
Celebration.
TO ATTEND CONFERENCE
Premier Says North of Ireland
Must State Its Case or Be
Misrepresented.
70 ATTEND CONFERENCE
BIZ the Associated Pyees.

BIZ the Associated Press.
BELFAST, July 12.-The celebration of
the Twelfth" the anniversary Of the
battle of the Boyne, was marked by
big professions and meetings in Ulster,
at which firm determination was
voiced that Ulster would surrender
nothing she had, and would never sub
nit to a South Ireland domination.
In Belfast nearly 10000 Orangemen
took part in the celebration. The
demonstration was the largest wit
messed in many years. 1t was not at
tended by turbulence Of any kind, the
utmost good order prevailing The
procession, In which were many bands
and huge drums, occupied three hours
passing a fixed point, the leading ng-
ure 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 10
change the principles that she fought
for for the last two hundred years at
the request of the leader of body OF
men whose hands are red with oiood
tho better II will be for all. Under no
circumstances will we go under Dub
lin Parliament"
Conference Opposed.
A~an Orange demonstration at HIS
horoueh near Lisburn, attended by 2o"o
rarsons a resolution was passed Calling
an Sir James Craig as the ulster
premier and his Government Ito dissoc'-
ate themselves from the action OF the
Imperial Government in trafficking WITH
traitors and setting premium ON
disloyalty, murder and outrage.
Sir James Craig. speaking at Finagay.
gave his reasons for accepting the invi-
tation Of Premier Lloyd George.
First" he declared, IF We did not 20
N the conference we would be misrepre-
sented behind our backs. We would have
nobody to say word for US.
.Second. we are a small community
on the face of the earth. and foreign
countries. as we'll as our own dominlons.
would misconstrue Ulster II she stepped
aside. She would be condemned In her
absence and told You would not go TO
the conference, therefore. you mus. be
ruled out of court
"Third Il gets into the minds. even of
some of our friends, that we have soEe-
thing to give away. While l and my
colleagues are there there Will b.
nothing to give away. Therefore. while
1t is distastefu to many Of us we are
not going to finch from what we con-
slider our duty to the well being OF our
own people In the North"
IL Matter of Policy.
Another reason given by the Ulster
Premier was the fact that 1t would have
created a bad impression II we did
not accept the Premier's invitation.
after the Kings speech on Ulster soil"
Sir James said he had tested the
minds ard Feelings of people worth
knowing during his recent visit to Lon
don and that they believed the Ulster
Parliament to ne sacrosanct. That is
something gained" he added
Pointing out that the whole situation
had changed since june %. Sir james
declared
IL no longer am James Craig, ex-
cept to my friends. but to those who
would tamper with Ulster rights | am
Prime Minister of Northern ireland.
The way OF peace Is in our own hands
and their own hands only. The way Of
peace Is impossible without these muir
derers first coming to their senses and
stopping murder. All the onus lies upon
them"
Tna calmness with which the ami
versary was celebrated was not at
tributcd particularly by observers to
tho truce in ireland, the promuIgation
of which met with mixed reception
here.
The hospitals ware kept busy all day
yesterday as a result OF clashes and tho
death roll was added TO by the shooting
of youth IN tho Falls district by A
sniper. York street. where the riv,
forces intermingle az nowhere else I'm
the city. slmmercd with excitement un.
til n late hour.
The police, both regular and specials.
have been disarmed throughout tho
provlnoo and the specials in civilian
garb have been dispensed with where
they did not resign on being deprived
Of their revovers