Show f E Will WILD NOT HAVE RULE RUlF ULSTER W A ORO I CIVil l WAR ARMAY I MAY RESULT otest Against Parliament for forland Ireland 1 land Adopted at Mass Meeting in Belfast Marked b bY y Fervor and Determination 0 DISTANCE SIS TANCE COVENANT WILL BE SIGNED TODAY en P Present S Sir r Edward d f Carson Flag Carried by King i William at Battle of Boyne To T-o Be Used at Ceremony BELFAST ELFAST Sept 27 The Thc Tho singing I of the national anthem by jan an of persons comprising frery ur body representative of Belfast's lent eit e t industrial mercantile civil il and pious community tonight brought home anti rule meet meet- Ifa a s close a great jg in Ulster hall amid a fervor that not equaled even by the antime anti- anti me ae De nile rule convention of 1892 1893 The meeting renewed the a adoption opt on the resolution passed at that con con- protesting against a home bome hie le Ic parliament for Ireland The Tho supreme dramatic moment of ot ote to e e memorable gathering gatherIng- tonight wase was Ve e unfurling unfurling- and presentation to Sir lr ward iward Carson the chief propagandist home homo rule of the thc flag carried King William at the battle of the oyne oyne- Tho The flag was greeted with fren- fren ed cheering J. J Leader ader Flans Finns Concealed To Ko now neP pronouncement of unionist licy Hc was mado made at the meeting Thester Thester The Tho Bister ster watchword Is we will not have hac haveD D ionic one ome rule but nono none of the various peckers nor letters of the Influential Unionist leaders which were read attempted attempted at- at tempted to re reveal recal cal tho the plan of resist resist- nce nee It if such a plan exists should tog George slots sign the he home rule c. c Tn In comparison with the I ns held elsewhere during the week HO e a n b senco i nr- nr nt nf 01 or t n 11 t O 01 r f f erne t d res it s ante HO e a n b senco i nr- nr nt nf 01 or t n 11 t O 01 r f f erne t d res it s ante os is s i noticeable Also there was less lepla of the tho military spirit t. t today in elf as t. t The Tue day however gave Ja a remark- remark blo bin Indication of Ulster's determination et tion on not to accept home rule expressed ex ex- pressed in fn an orderly and enthusiastic anner saner which can hardly fall fail to prodo pro pro- lido do the government go with food for se- se ous reflection The Thc Weekly Outlook tonight makes lie e announcement that third one-third of be c officers in the British army are that over ninety per cent of em arc are union Protestants and that ley e ey arc are now considering how to yet Te- Te t theIr commissions in order to leaster lead lea later ster in arms against home rule i 1 i. i Vast Vint Crowd About Hall Ball Hours lIours before re the time set for the eting cUng a vast crowd crowll had congregated 4 Continued on OIL Page 3 3 Column 2 2 I LEADER OF IRISH UNIONIST PARTY PART 4 r AN DREW R I. LAW I ULSTER RESISTS IRISH HOME RULE Protest Adopted at aJ M Mass ass Meeting Meet- Meet ing m B Belfast elfast Marked by F Fer Fervor Fervor- vor Continued from Iron Page Pago 1 1 about Ulster hall When hen the doors were opened lh there rc wa was a wild r rush of ot of who speedily filled fIlle the 2000 seats ats Conspicuous Jr 7 among the decorations Was Wa to a stretched retched across cros noro the platform which read o will win not have hac home rule In the absen absence e of the Duke of or Abercon Aber- Aber con con who ho was vas una unable to attend Lord I Londonderry presided Among those on son SOU the ft platform lla f a mil Ift l I were f f c C Sir lit Edward Ed Catson Car Car- v s of 4 ui Ul iU 11 our Baron Willoughby Do Lord Charles Beresford the Earls of Klan- Klan William Erne and Leitrim and Frederick Frederick Fred- Fred erick crick I K E. Smith and man many other unionIst union union- 1st members of ot parliament Lord Lon Londonderry In n opening opening- th the proceedings s. s said the determination of or the unionists unionists' of ot Ulster to oppose oppose- home rule never nc had been more sl significantly shown than In the campaign Just clos clos- ing Those who signed tJ the covenant tomorrow he declared would abide b by I It at all hazards noot Hooted d. d Premier Premer Asquith and John Redmond loud hooting will learn from It It continued continued con con- Lord Londonderry that Ul Ulster ter Is not bluffing blurting The covenant co will win be something the they cannot Ignore Many Ian letters from prominent unionIst unionist union union- 1st leaders lef were read expressing sympathy sympathy sym sym- path pathy with the objects of the meeting Andrew Bonar Law t the c unionist leader lead lead- er In the house houfe of oC commons wrote Victory In my opinion is certain As leader of the largest Jarg st party part In ht the house of ot commons Tarn ram am In a position to assure the people of Ulster that In Inthis Inthis inthis this struggle the they do not stand alone but can rei rely upon the support of oC the whole unionist part party Arthur J Balfour's Balfour letter said said- Nothing can make me believe that th the British people or even een the house of or commons which now no noFO j so FO o grossly grossI 1111 misrepresents misrepresents mis mis- represents ts them would ever a attempt Hempt to drive e UI Ulster ter out of the time union Let me not be hc told that thero there ever er will win be found it a British government sufficiently wicked d or a house of common commons commons com com- mons mon sufficiently subservient to sa say to Ulster Leave Iea us or we will shoot you OU down The lord mayor of Belfast moved mo a resolution denouncing home rule Stu Doue ue Flan Flag d. d There wa was a dramatic scene when Sir Edward Carson arose to speak The en entire tI-e tI audience stood and cheered him for several seconds and then burst Into the time refrain retrain For hes he's a JolI Jolly good fel tel low 10 Then Colonel Wallace representing the Orangemen pre presented to Sir Ed gd- Edward ward Carson the flag that was carried to the front b by br King William at the battle of the Boyne Bone In making th the presentation Colonel Wallace announced announced an an- rl This flag lag will be bo borne before Carson Carson Carson Car Car- son at nt the signing of or the covenant CO to tomorrow to- to morrow The rhe audience broke Into a storm of oC cheering and hat waving wa which lasted several se minutes Sir Edward Carson replied to Colonel Wallace allace I 1 accept this flag as a token of Ictor victory for civil and tind religious liberty I hand It back to you ou and ask you OU to keep keel It a t as a sacred trust until we WI have killed the conspiracy that confronts UP US A silk casket containing the scroll of the covenant and a silver pen with which he will sign It tomorrow were accepted b by Sr Sit Edward who then proceeded proceeded proceeded pro pro- with his hla speech We Ye arc are acting not In defiance but butIn butIn butIn In defense he declared Wo 0 will carr carry out all an that the covenant cotenant means to the theer end whatever the very er consequences consequences conse conse- ma may he be We e will take lake no unnecessary un unnecessary un- un necessary st steps ps but will shrink from no necessary on one The signing of the covenant co ma may be he either tho end or the beginning of drastic action Thit depends de delen depends de- de len s not on you ou or me me but hut upon the government go I tell the time government with your our sanction that under no circumstances circumstances cir cir- will willye we accept a home rule parliament In Ireland Prolonged cheering greeted the following fol fol- lowing passage In Sir 1 Edwards Edward's wa 1 15 speech A great man in the J American an war for independence said said- c ai Blandishments will not fascinate nor threats intimidate intimidate date us for Cor under God W we are tire deter deter- determined ter- ter mined er and howsoever called upon to make mako our exit we shall die as free men My y watchword toyon to you yon tonight Is Ready Heady Sir Edward then left tho the hall to ad address address ad- ad dress the overflow o meeting outside He lie was accompanied by Colonel Wallace allace who carried with him the Boyne llone flag The Time meeting Inside the hall haJJ proceeded wIth with brief sp echo by hy the tho Marquis of I Salisbury Lord Beresford Mr r. r Smith and others I Time The resolution denouncing home rule I for Cor Ireland was c carried r l tI b by acclamation |