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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 23 September 1913, Page 5

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"LESSER OF TWO EVILS." HOW, TO FORCE A GENERAL ELECTION. (Received September 22, 11 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 21. The newspaper Observer (Unionist) reverting to the Home Rule Confer-, ence proposal, says it is confident I that if ail attempts at conciliation fail, it would be possible to force a General Election by persistent obstruction in the Houses of Lords and Commons ; also by Unionists with-' drawing from the Territorials and declining to pay income tax lest payment should, contribute to the subjection of Ulster. "Colossal as would be the evil of such a situation, which others might imitate in turn, it would," adds the Observer, "be a lesser evil than the driving of Ulster into bloodshed." BRITISH GENERALS. PREPARED TO LEAD ULSTERMEN. (Received September 22, 11 am..) LONDON, Sept.. 21. Sir Edward Carson, ; speaking at East Antrim, announced that some of the greatest generals had pledged themselves, if necessary, to, help Ulstermen to defend their liberties. Mr F. E. Smith, M.P., said he refused to believe that the present Govenrment, however corrupt, would; employ an army to march *on Ulster, but in such an event, he declared on behalf of the Unionists' Party in Britain, that from that moment they would feel absolved from all allegiance to the Government, and would say to their followers in England: "To your tents, 0 Israel!" , SIR EDWARD CARSON. WARNED BY IRISH M.P. (Received Last Night, 10.50 o'clock.) . LONDON, Sept. 22. Mr Joseph Devlin, M.P., speaking' at North Galway warned Sir Edward Carson that civil war would be a dangerous adventure, for the people and not to those who were bluffing ; niosi, would* become destitute by the fight. Sir Edward Carson must bear the responsibility of any evil he did in Ireland, just as tie Nationalists were prepared to risk their lives in the cause of Irish nationalism. .