HOME RULE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 21 May 1914, Page 5

HOME RULE

'AMERICAN ARMS FOR THE NATION--1 ALISTS RUMOURS DISCREDITED.. (Press Association. —Copyright.)' LONDON, May 18. Dublin opinion discredits the rumour of the landing of American rifles and ammunition on the west coast of Ireland for the Nationalist volunteers. It is ViHlievea that the fact. that.at a recent pamdo of the Nationalists tho men,earned American service rifles, tho gift of Irish Americans, and that they followed ii banner whicl; wai? the gift, of a New York lady, gave ri'-vs to the story of tho importations. ' "The Times" in a leaYliOg article on the political prospects, states that it has been proved that the questioi? of Homo Rule can never be settled 'by the' Liberal Pai'tv. ULSTER MEN AND CIVIL WAR. TAKE THE CONSEQUENCES LIKE MEN." (Received Mav 21, 8.10 a.m.) LONDON, May 20. Sir Edward Carson, at the Queen's Hall, said he had heard much about offers and counter otters, but the only ono made in the House of Commons was a hypocritical sham. Ulster" did not want civil war, which Avas a horrible thing, but she was not afraid, and if tho Government drove them to it Ulstormen wotdd take tho consequences H7«b nierf.

A GUN-RUNNER. SEIZED

LONDON, May 20.

Tho "Daily Chronicle'' (Liberal) states that in consequence of the Government seizing the steamer limes Murray for gun-running, the charterers have to pay the owners £BOOO. The owners of the Helen Craig also require compensation. Tlie actions will be heard afc. Dublin shortly.