Show ORANGEMEN HOLD GUT GREAT i RUl E- E AT BELFAST LAST NICHI NIGHT BELFAST Sept 28 The The singing of tho the national anthem by an en audience of persons comprising every body r representative of Belfast's Belfast great indus industrial industrial n us trial tria mercantile civil and reh religious o s community last st night brought t to a close a great rule m meeting in Ulster hall hail amid a fervor that was not equaled even by the rule convention of ot 1892 The meeting r renewed t the o adoption of the resol resolution passed at t that t convention con convention convention protesting protest 11 against a homo borne rule rule parliament for Ireland The supreme dramatic moment of the memorable gathering last night was the tho unfurling and presen presentation to Sir Edward Edward Ed Ed- d. d ward Carson the chief propagandist against hon home honIe e rule of the flag carried by King Kins William at the battI battle of the I Boyne Boyn The fia flag was gre greeted ted with mth frenzied fren Iron cheering I No new Dew pr pronouncement of unionist policy was made at the meeting The Ulster watchword is ia We will not have av home rule role but none of the various speakers sneakers nor or letters of tho the influential Unionist leaders which were read attempted attempted at at- at tempted to reveal the plan of resistance resistance resist resist- ance if such a plan exists should should- Kin King George sign tho home rule role meas incas ure In comparison with the demonstrations demonstrations f hold held el elB elsewhere durin during the week the absence of talk of armed resist ance was noticeable Also Aleo there was less Jess display iy of the military spiritS spirit in Belfast Calm but Determined The day however gave ave a remarkable indication of Ulster's determination not to accept homo home rule e Pressed expressed in an orderly and enthusiastic manner which can hardly fail to provide the government govern Rovern ment merit with food for serious reflection The Weekly Outlook last night makes the announcement that third one of the officers in tho the British army are Irishmen Irish men that over 90 per cent of them are union protestants and that the they are arc n now w cons considering derin t how to resign their commissions in order to lead Ulster in arms arms against home rule rulo Hours before the time set for tor the meetIng meet- meet lag Ing r Ulster ta a Wi vast Wic halL c crowd When Sd had bad tho the congregated doors were opened about there was a wild rush of ot ticket holders who speedily filled tilled the seats Beats Conspicuous Con Con- the among decorations was Voas a which device read road stretched 1 across the platform Wo We will wUl not have home rule In the absence of ot the duke of ot Abercorn Abel Abor- corn who was unable to attend Lord Londonderry presided Among those on the platform were Sir Edward Carson CarRon the tho marquis of ot Salisbury Baron WIloughby Wll- Wll Lord Charles Bores Bores- ford tor the carls na of ot Erne Ems and Leitrim and Frederick E. E Smith and many other Unionist members of parliament Lord Londonderry in opening the proceedIngs pro pro- said tho determination of the Unionists of ot Ulster to oppose home rule never had been more significantly shown than in the campaign Just closing Those who signed the covenant Saturday he declared would abide by it by all aU haz i ards Hoots for Asquith Premier Asquith and John Redmond loud Cloud hooting will learn from it tt continUed con con- tinned Lord Lon Londonderry that Ulster Is not bluffing The covenant will b be something they cannot Ignore norCo Many letters from prominent Unionist lna leaders Terl were WW read Pressing expressing sympathy with with the the objects of the meeting Andrew Bonar Law tho Unionist leader loader In the house house- of commons wrote Victory in my opinion Is certain As er ot of tho largest parly f pary Jn In th the tho hou house hoine e of or commons I am In a posit position on to assure I the people of Ulster that in this thle struggle they do not stand alone but can rely u upon the ho support rt 0 or of the e whole Unionist party Arthur J. J Balfour's letter said v Nothing oHl can make me believe that It British the people or even the house of or commons which now so BO grossly misrepresents resents them would over ever attempt to drive Ulster out of the union Let me not be told that there ever will be found a n. British government sufficient ly Jy wicked or a house of ot commons subservient to sa say t to Ulster Leave us tie or we Wf will shoot hoot you down Tho The lord mayor of or Belfast BeIrut moved moved a c resolution denouncing home rule There was a dramatic scene when Sir Edward Carson Canson arose to speak The Tue entire entire en- en tire tiro audience stood and cheered him him- him for for tor several seconds and thon then burst into the refrain X For or h hes he's S S a jolly JoUy i fellow Then Colonel Wallace representing the Orangemen presented to Sir Edward Carson Car Car- eon son tho the flag flar that was carried to tho the front by Kin King William at the battle of BOYne In making tho the presentation Colonel Wal VaI- I lace announced I This flag fing will be borne born before Cat eon at the tho signing of 01 tho the covenant Satur day i j The audience broke broka into a storm torm of ot cheering sn and hat bat waving Having which lasted several Beveral minutes Sir Edward Carson recen replied re- re f plied piled to Colonel Wallace I accept this this' flag as M a to cen n of ot victory vic vic- tory for tor civil and religious I liberty I 1 Iou hand it back to you and ask uk tou ou to keep It as ns a a. sacred trust until wo we have ave killed the conspiracy that confronts us A silk c casket ket containing t e scroll of ot the covenant and a silver sliver pen with which he will sign It tomorrow We e accepted by Sir Edward who then pro proceeded eed with his speech I We are aro acting not In defiance dance but In defense he declared W will carry out all that the covenant rn m ans s to the very end whatever the consequences may I be We will wUl take no unnecessary sary steps but will shrink from no necessary one Th Tho signing of ot the covenant may be bo either the end or the beginning of ot drastic drastic drastic dras dras- tic action That depends not on you o or I me but upon the government I toll tell the government with your sanction that under under under un un- der no circumstances will we accept ft A Ahome home rule parliament In Ireland Prolonged cheering greeted the following follow follow- ing passage in tn Sir Edwards Edward's speech II A great man In iii the American war war fo for tor Independence said Blandishments will wll mil not fascinate nor threats Intimidate us for under God we are determined where where- I and howsoever called upon to tomake tomake make our exit we shall die as free tree men My watchword to you tonight Is ready I Sit Sif Edward then left the hall ball to adI address address ad ad- ad- ad I dr dress s the overflow meeting outside He was accompanied by Colonel Wallace who carried with him the tIm Boyne flag The meeting inside the hall hail proceeded with brief speeches by the tho marquis o of Salisbury Lord Beresford Mr Smith and others The resolution denouncing home rule for tor Ireland was as carried by acclamation |