THE ULSTER QUESTION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8679, 12 March 1914, Page 6

THE ULSTER QUESTION

To the Editor “ N.Z. Times.” Sir, —There are suspicious rumours that the Liberal party have been intimidated, even if only in a slight measure,- by the Carson madness. If this' is so, then commercialism must be robbing John Bull of his ancient courage. Why should he yield ? The Home Rule Bill has been put through its most important stages in a perfectly constitutional way. Certainly, in order to effect its passage, parties of widely divergent interests and ideals have coalesced; but, is this not the history of all politics ? It is surely a' remarkable revelation that rank treason need no longer slink in the dark, but may parade even on the steps of the Throne. What an object lesson to the sedition-mongers of India and Egypt! If the Liberal party yields, there is not a faction in the Empire that will not be incited to greater rebellion. For the sake of the unity of our Empire I sincerely hope that Air Asquith will do as Captain Kane did in the Calliope in the teeth of the hurricane - at Samoa —go straight ahead. —I am, etc., WAIKATO LIBERAL. ,