HOME RULE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 27, 25 September 1912, Page 5

HOME RULE

“ENGLAND BETRAYING ULSTER.” THREAT OF THE UNIONISTS. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, September 21. , The Ulster Council pledged themselves not to allow domination by men disloyal to the E.i.pirc/uhose faith and traditions wore Jiatolul to them. ibir E. Carson stated time _ Ulster wanted now a separate Parliament, out would not accept separate treatment. Tins would entail the sacrifice of the loyalists in too South-West of Ireland. Mr. Smitli said that there is no question that England is betraying Ulster, it was wrong to confuse a groat country with a small party. If there was going to he coercion by the present Government, resistance would nut he limited to Ulster. The Unionists oi Liverpool would not stand idly by wnilo Ulster’s Liberals were usurped, llilles would go off then if this iniquitous Act passed. Mr. William O’Brien, cabling; to the Canadian newspapers, suggests that the Liberals ougirt to satisfy Ulster, as ino racial conflict in Ireland was fcim ilar to that that once divided the Can-j adians and England. | CORRECTION. 1 (Received 25, 9.5 a.m.) j London, September 2-L. | What'Mr. Smith said was that the rilles would go off “of themselves” if the iniquitous Act passed-.- - —r f UNITED KINGDOM’S GRAVEST CRISIS. (Received 25, 10.-15 a.m.) Ottawa, September 21. At Winnipeg at a uanquet, Mr. Walter Long said the United Kiugdon was approaching the gravest crisis i its history. Ulstermen, wore ready t. •sacrifice tnoir lives rather than accep Homo Rule. This was’not mere bluff, despite the Radical pretensions. Wha was really bluff was the reported in tontion cl the Government to romovSir Edward Carson from tho Priv. Council because of his advice to :Uls.or men to fight against Home Rule. IN THE COURTS. THE STAR OF CANADA. (Per Press Association.) Gisborne, September 21. It is expected that the Star of Canada case, a claim, by tho Tyser Liiv. and Captain Hart for a refund o! £5824 out of a total of £8365 paid to Old Gisborne Sheep Farmers’ Company for salvage charges, will be concluded this afternoon. A groat ideal oi evidence has been taken, and the cast is now in tho fifth’day. :Thcre hav« also been night sittings. Pdainliffs, ii their evidence, go to show that th< charges wore too high, while the defence sots up that tho charges wort -'justified: hyiffho difficulties,-risks and expenses entailed. The evidence in tho Star of Canada claim was concluded this evening. Mr. ,1 ustico.Chapman rosqrvpd,his decision. Sir'd dim (Mndlay (solicitor for; the plaintiffs)', intiraatoa that lop;al argil merit whuHlllo heal'd in Wellington. ’MBftsT, of Boots from STEAMER. Wellington, September 24; At the Magistrate’s Court to-day before Mr. AY, G. Riddell, S.M., Per rival Monk, James Hart, and Willian Welch, fill .-employed an the Corintlr.c wore each'’charged with 'tho theft of 1 pairs of, during the .voyage. A various’ tm& after 'the'.vessel ; lof Capetown, Monk’ elcli sol i hoots to mcmbors-/of tho crow.. The forme told a detective that Jw) got them from, a steward, who deserted at Capetown Welch said (hat tho boots found in hi possession w s ero given 3 him by a pus s.engor who "loft at; Capetown, and Hart’s evidence' Was practically tin same. Tho Magistrate said that In did not believe tho explanations and convicted the accused. — Each was or dcrod to forfeit £2 8s from wagos com ing duo. Hart aad Monk were sontoncod to one month’s imprisomnen' each, and Welch (who signed off tin articles at Wellington) was sentenced to throe months’ imprisonment.