HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 16, 19 January 1914, Page 5

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [Uniter Press Association. 1 (Received 8.25 a.m.) London, January 18. Sir Edward Carson inspected six battalions at Belfast. Addressing them, he said: “We .ask nothing hut :o remain citizens of. the United Kingdom. If they dare attack us, red blood will certainly flow,”

THE NATIONALISTS’ DECREE.

London, January 18

Mr Herbert Samuel, PostmasterGeneral, speaking at Eston, said that the Nationalists sincerely wished an amicable settlement. .It was the last desire of Ireland that her new history should* be marred by domestic ''onflict. The Ulster Unionists would agree to a settlement only on their nvn terras.

Mr J. Campbell, Unionist M.P., .peaking at York, stated that the honorable course was to appeal to the people.. Viscount Hythep at a non-party meeting at Bexhill, inaugurated a campaign for the settlement of constitutional 'difficulties by conference and consent. He suggested a convention regarding Home Rule similar ;o that which drafted the constitution ■or South Africa. The crisis was ■jraver than the South African war. Ulster has completed its Indemnity Guarantee Million Fund. It includes a grant of £IOO,OOO from the Ulster Reform Club.

PRAYERS FOR PEACE.

(Received 8.25 a.m.) London. January 18

Prayers were offered in many churches to-day .for peace in Ireland.