FOR AND AGAINST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 32, 12 June 1913, Page 5

FOR AND AGAINST.

HOME RULE FOR SRELAND. AN AUH NOXIOUS DEBATE. [By Electric Telegrarh—Copyright] [United' Press Association.] London, Juno 11. Sir E. Carson was warmly cheered at the reopening of the, debate. There was a dramatic episode when he turned to Mr Balfour and Mr Bonar Law and said: “Ulster’s cause was never stronger, because in the event of armed resistance, which God forbid, I Istei now had an open declaration from the Unionist leaders that Ulster would be supported by the whole force of the party.” Mr P.edmond, in an eloquent speech, deprecated Sir E. Carson’s violence. The Nationalists, he said, were willing to go to almost any length to conciliate reasonable apprehensions. He believed that what had happened in South Africa would happen in Ireland. The passage of the Bill was eagerly awaited by the whole of the Empire. He quoted as evidence the resolutions of the self-governing parliaments and the opinions of overseas statesmen. Rebellion was threatened in four counties, but the rebellion of three-fourths of the Irish people, distracted, outraged and betrayed, was too horrible t.» contemplate. Lord Charles Beresford was loudly cheered on declaring that he was an Ulsterman by birth, but “if the Government send troops to Ireland 1 shall offer ray services to help my fellowcountrymen. lam prepared to be among the first shot down. Other Ulstermen,” ho said, “will come from Canada, Australia and New Zealand.”

Mr Bonar Law taunted the Government with the Nationalists’ bargain over the 1909 Budget, preventing an appeal to the country. Mr Redmond and,Mr Asquith rose and denied any bargain. , Mr Bonar Law said that there would bo interesting revelations when the allies were no longer united.

THE CLOSE OF THE DEBATE. - London, June 11. Mr Bonar Law argued that by carrying Home Rule under the present circumstances the Government were seL-constituted a revolutionary Government. Resistance would only be meeting revolution by revolution. Mr Birrell wound up’the debate by stating that the basis of Ulster’s resistance was religious bigotry. As for civil war and bloodshed, he could not visualise it. How was it going to begin, and if the first five clauses oh the Bill were accepted lie was ready to confer with the Opposition and settle the question by agreement. Sir C. J. Cody and Mr Agar Rohartes voted against the Bill. The majority consisted of 250 Liberals, V2 Nationalists, 10 O’Briehites and 36 Labor members.

Sir E. Carson announces that the Irish Unionists are abandoning Parliamentary proceedings on Home Rule, and instead are appealing to the p'eo-. plo of Britain. This means public meetings opening to-day with demonstrations in the Midlands and in Scotland.

CAMPAIGN IN THE TOWNS. (Received 9.25 a.m.) London, June 11. There was an enthusiastic send off at Euston to eighteen Unionists, who are beginning campaigns in the principal English i towns against Home Rule. Lords Lansdowne and Londonderry and Sir Edward Carson will address an Orange demonstration at Belfast on July 12th. AN APPEAL TO DEMOCRACY. Sir Edward Carson at Rugby said that it was no longer possible to speak effectively in the House of Commons, and the Unionists are now appealing to the British democracy on behalf of the Irish democracy. “READY, AYE READY!” (Received 10.40 a.m.) London, Juno 11. The Ulster Unionst Council has carried a resolution approving of the Irish Unionists abstaining from the Home Rule debate. The Council also assured Sir Edward Carson that the loyalists will follow his lead when he gives the word. MORE RIFLES. (Received 11.30 a.m.) London, June 11. A consignment of rifles and bayonets has been discovered at Newcastle.