HOME RULE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3110, 21 June 1892, Page 2

HOME RULE.

THE BELFAST CONVENTION. [UV KLKCTHIC TKI.KOK.M'H.—COI'YUIUHT.I LoN'imx. Juii" 17 BI'.LFAST is full ;>f visit..:-.- :i:i<l --t.■--«ri=« i sl'f'tiners ami Inu'iis ;■.;••'. i.-airyiitu , excursionists. The whole town is decorated with bunting. Over the Convention ILtll banners are flying bearing emblems of Kngland, Ireland, Scotland, and "Wales, with many patriotic niottos. The Duke of Aberdeen presided nt the Convention, and many members of both the House of Lords and the House of Commons were present. Telegrams of sympathy from America and elsewhere were read. Tho Archbishop of Armagh, and clergymen representing Presbyterians, Wesleyans, and Baptists addressed the Convention antagonistic to Home Eule, and propose 1 motions in accordance with their views. The immense audience rose as each motions was read, and shouted, " We will not have Home Rule." The Earl of Erne declared that ther* was no place in a Dublin Parliament for Ulster Loyalists, while othor speakers assorted that as a last resource they were prepared to defend themselves. The audience, again standing,yellcd agreement with the latter sentiments. Over 100,000 attended the Convention, where tho arrangements were perfect; in a quarter of an hour 10,000 delegates took their scats. The papers are greatly imprsssed with the proceedings, which were evidently not; promoted by Orangeman. The Times declared that the Convention is without paralled in this generation. The Daily News, a Liberal organ, confesses that it was a successful spectacle, and has no doubt regarding its spirit and moaning. ThoScotchllomo llule manifesto expresses distrust of Mr Gladstone. June 19. Mr Gladstone denies calling the Protestants of Ulster fools and rogues. Replying to the Irish Non-conform-ist manifesto, he denied that there ■was a scrap of proof that the Catholics would oppress the members of other religions. On the contrary, the Irish Home Rule members in the House of Commons concurred in the promotion clause in tho Home Rule Bill of 1886, forbidding the erection of Catholic establishments in Ireland. He pointed out that Catholics in some constituen- | cies elected Protestants as representatives in Parliament, as Lord Mayor and heads of publics bodies. He declared it was an essential condition in Home Rule that minorities be protected.