New-York tribune., 1921-06-22
Accompanied by Queen;
Royal Party Is Escorted
by Fleet of Battleships;
Given Royal Send-Of
May Submit New
Peace to the Rebels
Streets of Belfast Policed
With Extra Military to
Guard the Ruler To-day
From The Tribune's European Bureau
Copyright, 1921, New York Trihnne 1ne

Copyright i9Zl, New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, June 21.--Tke King and
queen left London this afternoon for
Belfast, where they will arrive at 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning 20 oficiate
at the formal opening of the Parlia-
ment for north Ireland. Elaborate nre-
cautions have been taken both in Bel
last, where the King has not been in
twenty years, and along the line of his
movements to prevent attacks on the
royal party.
Ihere IS a possibility, according to
reports in circulation tonight. that
Ihe hlng in his speech to the new Par
Lament may put out some tentative
peace feelers to the Republicans. An.
thoritative forecasts are that he NAV
suggest certain financial amendments
to the Home Rule act without definite
iy promising fiscal autonomy.
The King and Queen proceeded bv
ran from London to Holyhead, Wales.
where the royal yacht was in waiting
Ihlrteen warships, including two bat
tleships, had been assigned to escort
the monarch to Belfast. The rovaI
party will remain in the Ulster capjta1
until 4:30 o'clock tomorrow efternoor
when it will again board the Yacht for
England
Troops VIII Line Streets
Belfast is in the hands of the mill
the crown. who have already taken up
their vigil to prevent dangerous per-
sons from reaching the line of march
OF the royal party. Persons arriving
in the city are being watched. hotel
registers studied, saloons have been or
dered closed during the Kings visit.
householders. have been forbidden to
allow any persons on the roofs of their
dwellings, during the ceremonies and
other precautions have been taken. The
route which the royal procession will
follow has been cut off from the rest
of the city and barriers have been
erected to keep back crowds. A strong
guard of troops will line the streets
through which the King and Queen will
pass.
A dress rehearsal of the pageant was
ho!' AZ oeildS Io-uay. Inc city was
gaily behagged, as it was for the actual
opening of the Parliament two weeks
ago, except for the Sim Fein quarters,
where no apparent interest is being
taken IN the monarchs visit.
Oath to Rebels Asked
The Kings visit finds southern Ire
land still! unpacifed. Lingering hopes
that the Parliament for south Ireland
might eventually assemble were wiped
out as King George and Queen Mary
were starting for Belfast, when news
was received in London that Sim Fein
had officially turned on the Home Rule
act. The Irish Bulletin, official repub-
lican organ, announced that the Dali
Eireann, or rebel Parliament, had sent
to every man elected in the recent
elections, including the Ulsterites,
blank oath of allegiance to the rebel
government, to be signed and returned.
1t is certain that all the 124 Sim Fein
members Of the southern Parliament
who are not in prison will sign the
oath, as will also the Sim Feirers
elected to the northern body.
The oath stipulates that the signer
shall not yield voluntary support to
"any pretended government within Ire
land, hostile or inimical thereto, and
to the best of his knowledge and abil-
ity shall support and defend the Irish
republic" The oath is to be repeated
publicly by each member of the Dali
Eireann the first time he enters the as
sembly.
HOLYHEAD, June 21. The royal
train arrived here tonight and the
King and Queen went Immediately
aboard the royal yacht Victoria and
Albert, at anchor in the roads. The
yacht will sail for Belfast at 2 o'clock
in the morning.
C;van anark HE SandGT