ORANGEMEN DEFIANT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2202, 15 July 1914, Page 7

ORANGEMEN DEFIANT

WILL RISK ALL

MANDATE FOR THE LEADERS OPPOSE HOME RULE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. July 14, 11.30 p.m.) Londoh, July 14. Seventy thousand attended a meeting at Drumbeg, Emiiskillen, where Lord Londonderry said that the House of Lords would stick to their amendments at all costs. Thirty thousand at Newtonards, twenty thousand at Moira, and ten thousand at Temple Patrick passed resolutions at' all meetings pledging Orangemen to risk all in defence of civil and religious liberties, and calling upon ,the leaders to take the necessary forward steps to oppose Homo Itule. SIR EDWARD CARSON'S FIGHTING SPEECH. London, July 13. A procession of fifty thousand persons, headed by Sir Edward Carson, marched to Drumbeg. The streets were lined ( with spectators, and tremendous ovations were given. The military irero confined to. barracks, and the proceedings were uneyentful. . Sir Edward Carson, in an address, 6aid the Provisional Government- had given him power to exerciso government authority to prevent the Home Ilu)e Bill being plaped on the Statuto Book, and he would'exercise that power with the grimmest determination. He would give Mr. _ Asquith the alternative of' granting complete exclusion to Ulster or coming to fight them. If the Government did not give justice Ulster would take it. ' *•' CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE. ; Sydney, July 14. The Orange celebrations' were continued. A meeting dispatchcd a congratulatory cable message to Sir Edtt'ard Carson. A further donation of £500 to the Ulster funds was announced. ( POLICE RESIGNATIONS... "Times" and Sydney "Sua" ScWl<;eo.. • (Bee. July 14, 5.45 p.m.) London, July 13. It is reported, that there are' whole,' sale resignations" from the Royal Irish Constabulary in Ulster, and recruits are unobtainable' . .. AN AUTUMN SESSION.- ; London, July 13. In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) announced a November session; ivlien the'Jlouso of Lords reform resolutions wilf" b& ; submitted. ■ There' will be no Education Bill during the present session. < Mr. Asquith will make a fuller state-, itient on Friday next.' He hopes to deal with the Amending Homo Rule Bill next week. AMENDING HOME RULE BILL. London, July 13. : • In the.House of Lords, in the report stage of the Amending Home Rule Bill, Lord Macdonnell's amendment providing for proportk&'al representation was adopted.