WHAT ULSTER WANTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 74, 10 November 1911, Page 2

WHAT ULSTER WANTS.

SEPARATE PARLIILME.Vi

NEXT YEAR’S PROBLEM

jrstoiid of one Parliament lor Ireland, there is now a demand lor two (Bins fclio London correspondent ol the Wellington “Post,” under date September 2i)fch). The Ulster Unionists declare that if Home Rule lie given to Ireland, Ulster will form a Government of its own, with its own Parliament, answerable to no one but the Imperial Parliament. Sir Edward Carson is the leader of the new movement, which complicates the already extremely intricate Irish problem. This important decision was arrived at on Monday 1 at a meeting, in Belfast of 400 delegates, and it cannot ho treated lightly. It was agreed to appoint a commission immediately to draw up the Constitution for the provisional Government, for Ulster in the event- pf the passing of Home Rule.

Five moil will' form the,commission, representing the Orange, Unionist, business,' ami 1 religious interests, and the scope of the provisional executive of Ulster Fill lie to provide for the collection 'of their Own taxes,_ to regulate their own religious education, and to maintain close business i elutions with the other kingdoms of the union. The Resolution. The terms of the resolution which was passed arc : That, inasmuch as His Majesty’s Government has intimated its intention to pass a measure of Home Jlule for Ireland, and as we have again and again expressed our determination not to submit to Home liule,,i-:the bine has now conic wjien wg consider it one imperative dnty.to make anangements. for the provisional government of Ulster. , ' .. i ~

It /is resoltliat ,wo 1 ereby appoint a comm s,sum, julim-e duties shall 1)0 >T ,

(1) To keep jY(>’ I'M ward Ca*;eon in constant touch with, the fooling of Unionist Ulster as ,represented by its various loyalist organisations. (2) In the case of emergency, with his approval, to take immediate action. . ..

'(3) To take immediate steps in consultation with Sir Edward Carson to frame and ,submit a Constitution for a provisional ‘ Government for Ulster, having due regard to the interests of the loyalists in other parts of Ireland. The powers and duration of such provisional Government to come into operation on the day of the passage, of any Home Rule hill; to remain in force until Ulster shall again resume unimpaired her citizenship in the United Kingdom and her high position in the great British Empire. No Taxes. Sir Eduard Carson was greeted ,vith cheers when he rose to speak. Men stood on chairs and sang,' “See, the Conquering Hero Comes.” Others waved the menu cards, which had on them thC badgd' 61" Ulster—the red hand of fjiiall beneath a crown, with tlie 1 paraphrased motto : ( Naught shall make us rue, If Ulster tp. herself do prove but ; true.. : Sii' Edward began) with a withering attack on Sir Jbhn Bonn, who was in Belfast with the Eighty Chib, and had accused Sir Edward of being 1 Prepared to sell tlieiProtestants of (Ireland—lock,] stock,' and barrcU-td 'skVe the Levels. : ''■ ' I '■ 1 ! “The only reparation I ask,” lie said, “is that Sir John Berm Adll hdycr degrade me by sending me •an apology. We refuse to pay taxes to an irresponsible body in Dublin. Wo belong to the, United and' we will gather our ownj taxes ’and pay them to the Imperial Exchequer. Ulster is the key of the Empire— Home Rule is impossible without the inclusion of UlsUph;/ Ireland ink a whole would not.,■accept ■ Borneo on such, conditions],as did not// give them dominance ..pvCif Ulster.) vn.This is: the mjly, way pat,, of disaster/of or j us: 'if Homo Rule should, pass, to'renounce the restiof-,lreland or tol'govewi our own province, remaining'loyal citizens of the Empire. .1 think we shall liavo the main body of tlie Unionist 'Party with . us., for antagonism to Home Rule is the foundation of their policy.”: , . ■ . .. “Rabs's.” Mr.-J. El. Campbell, K.C., M.P., spoke of the grave and critical position with which they Wi/ro' faced. Slowly arid deliberately he said : “The time is near when devotion to the Empire will lie a crime, and loyalty to the King treason. Ido not envy tlie lot of the Minister who scuds British troops to shoot down loyal, subjects fighting in the noblest cause that men could engage in—the defence of their birthright, civil and religious freedom.”