ANTI-HOME RULE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10605, 11 April 1912, Page 5

ANTI-HOME RULE

I CABLE'NEWS

(United, Press Electric Telegraph — Copyright.)

DEMONSTRATION AT BELFAST

MAMMOTH CATHERINC

(Received April 10, 9 a.m.)

LONDON, April 0. .' In connection with the anti-Home demorstration at Belfast, attended by -seventy .members of the House af Commons, including Mr Bonar Law, (Leader of the Opposition), Sir Edward Uarson and Mr W. H. Long (an ex-Chief Secretary for Ireland), special .trains .-were run from Belfast from tali parts of Ireland. The processions occupied three hours..Sir Edward Carson presided at a nilannmoth. gathering. Mr Bonar Law said the Unionists regarded the Ulster.,cause as tlie Empire's cause. The creation of an Irish Parliament, even if friendly to Britainy would invo'lve. friction, and in the event of war England's difficulty would be- Ireland's opportunity.yißainuing6.ueh a risk was, he urged, gamMing with the national .security. : "Aii-esohation expressing unalterable Qppositibri 4o a separate Parliament for Irelaaid was carried. IF HOME RULE IS PUSHED THROUGH.

GOD HELP ULSTER! (Received Last Night, 11 o'clock.) LONDON, April 10. The procession in Belfast iuclud.c! 140,000 memibers of Olubs and Lodges. The three-mile 'route of \\v> pro cession was crowded with .tped-ators The Primate's prayers for the protection of true religion were followed by the singing of "God, Our Help!" Then, Sir Edward Carson asked the meeting to hold up its hanrls as -a solemn affirmation never under any oircuimisitarices to have Home- Rife.' The .meeting repeated the affirmation. Afiter ithe unfurling of an immense Union Javk, the crowd, uncovered, satng the National Anthem. i\[r Bonar-I<aw said there was no hope of the majority in the House of Commons breaking down. It had been* further cemented by the payjment of £4OO a year. The Government had turned the House of Oontmions into a market place; but it was unable to sell Ulster, which held the key to the. position. The whole history of the modern world Avaa a movement towards closer union. Britons, who the Empire■builders of the world were /isked to begin disintegration.. The Unionist policy wa'«to restore "and purchase and to develop the resources of Ireland/ (Renewed ovation). ..Returning to Belfast, and speaks ing from tf.be deck of .th*v *+«arn,«r<. Mr ■ Bonar Law : 'Tf Rule js„ forced through., God. "help ••UMer. : hut Heaven help the Government!'':'