BAPTISM OF BLOOD.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2003, 10 March 1914, Page 5

BAPTISM OF BLOOD.

— « THE ULSTER SHADOW.

WARNING BY UNIONIST PEER,

THE PARTY MACHINE.

Bγ. Vcle:rapb->-Pn!!s iS-Ssecialiotl— Copyrisiit , London, March 8. Lord Sellionio (Unionist), speaking at Darlington (Durham), said , tliat the present crisis had arisen because' half tho country Jjad: tried to trample tipon the convictions of tilo other h»K. That was an impossible situation in a dcjnocrac.y. He rattier favaWOil derohition, because it would cripp'ie the pnrty machino and rearrange public opinion in Great Britain in a less artificial manner. /There wonjd he no cliau.co of peace if tho baptism of Homo Rule was mado in bleod.

Tho "Obsorvcr" declares that if the four counties m Antrim, Down, Londonderry, Mid Armagh are to be eo;npulsorily absorbed at tlw pnrl g>? three or live years, a comproiuiso. will he impossible. ■ INTENSE pyBLiC ItJTERISSf. WHAT WILL THE LORDS DO? (Rec. March 9, 9.25 p.m.) Lomjon March &■ The newspapers testify to the iiitcsisc interest with which Mr. AsquHli's statement is awaited. The flomaiid Jflv tickets for the. House of Comioons is almost uujTreccdelrted. Tho indications aro that Mr. Bonar Law (tho Unionist leadev), will 'tnti» mate that tiiivo vwmld ha taken, to consider tho proposals. Sir Edward Carson is ill, aftd may possiljly ts absent from tlio clciiatti.

Sir Henfy Lucy assorts that- tho "diehards" jn the Bouse of Lords are determined to reject the Array WM, r.ccossitutiug a di&sbtntiovt t>S Parliament at inKlsaßinior.

Tlio "Daily •■OhrdßJclfc" (Liberal) states that softs uf tiro Pears aro planning to insert in tho nnnyial Array Bill an amendment .prohibiting its use against Ulster. Tlib floverunicfrt wottld reject such an aawulment, and in this ovent of the Hows'rs af Tjords insisting, tbfi Bill will , ha last, a.iid tho Army will then cenie to exist. It- is lwrdhcredible that tko Howso of Lords watikl go to this length, tet tho Govertiniont is taking the,proper steps to prepare for such an .eventtiality, rtnd wTwn the occasion arises will act with the swifteat decision. (Eee. March 9, 11.15 j>.m.) LcntffiH. Mareh 9. Tlio "Daily News" (Radioal) deserpies .as "purely'gratuitous" the assumption that an attaeli an the Arm.y Cill will enable tho H<iuso of Lo-fds to force a dissolution. Tho ntition wiijch fetight and defeated tho l s eers beforo is ready to finiali tlwm when the call comes, Tho rejection of to-day's offer would mean tlio tormiiiattog of' iiib ment's long sniffcring. Wliprt tJje hope of agreement is dead it will then becomo our duty to .wo that- this trnde in anarchy is net allowed to.be a.H adjunct to ele.ctioßcGfing. RUMOURS OF HIGH INFLUENCES'. (Roc. March 0, 10,30 p.m.) London March 9. Tho Unionist wowsjiapei-s declare that exclusion \\i\[ hot satisfy Ulster if a timo limit is attaclwd. Atwepos of this point, the ''Baity- Graphic'!, states' that a rumour was current last iriglil tliat extremely powerful' itrfluonc&s "intUiccd tlio'Govcninie.Ht to after its proposals; that it will offer Ijtstcr oxdusiwi, with a county osptkm ta votii for inclusion.