Apropos of the wild legends put into circulation as to
the alleged " Expelled Belfast Workers," a well-trusted correspondent of the Spectator, resident in the North of Ireland, sends us the following :— " I have had this first hand from the friend to whom it occurred. A woman came to ask him the time of the Dublin train, and when giving her the information he asked why she was leaving Belfast. She informed him that her husband was in the Tramways. But, he said, Why is. he leaving his work ? There has been no trouble with the Tramways as regards a man's religion. She then asked him why should her husband work when he could get more from the Funds in Dublin for Expelled. Belfast workers.' I am glad to say this conversation took place before a Dublin Roman Catholic, who declared he did not know that they were being taken advantage of. This same friend employs labour and some little time ago two of his men left, and as they were Roman Catholics the Manager interviewed them and said he hoped there was no trouble. They then informed him that they had got notice to leave and join the I.R.A. One of them did not wish to do so, but he was threatened by his own people. These two went to swell the number of Expelled Belfast Workers.' "
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