THE ULSTER CRISIS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14339, 8 July 1914, Page 5

THE ULSTER CRISIS.

LORD ROBERTS’ VIEWS. APPEAL FOR EMPIRE S SAFETY. NATIONAL EXISTENCE THREATENED. Frees Association. —Telegraph. —Copyright LONDON, July 7. Lord Roberts said the present crisis affected the very roots of our national existence. Any attempt to use the military to coerce Ulster would ‘break and ruin the army. He urged members, in the cause of patriotism, to drop party differences and seek a national solution to avert an inexpressible disaster to the army and the nation. Lord Curzon favoured a convention, but time was too precious, and the tension was too acute to allow that course. He could not advocate these solutions when he could bear the tramp of armed men. The Amending Bill must fill the gap until a permanent settlement was devised. Lord Crewe said that if dropping Home Rule and scrapping the Government policy were to be the preliminary to a conference or convention for a permanent settlement, such a proposal could not be entertained. He asked the Opposition if the total exclusion of Ulster was included in the Bid. would they guarantee against civil conflict? He was not ashamed to say th°t he heartily dreaded the idea of a civil conflict. . CARTRIDGES FOR ULSTER. LONDON. Julv 7. Tim Ulster Volunteer leaders landed 200.000 cartridges at Bangor. A sergeant of the Bedfordshire*; was arrested for instructing the National Volunteers in revolver practice. THE LORDS’ PROPOSED AMENDMENTS. Received Julv 8. 8.50 a.m. LONDON, July 7. Possiblv with the Government’s approval, Lord MacDonncll. in connection with the Lords’ proposed amendments, drafted a scheme to give Ulster autonomy for five years, when, after a poll of the Ulster electorate, it may cease. AMENDMENTS TO AMENDING BILL. ' Received Julv 8. 10.25 a m. LONDON, July 7. The amendments to tho Amending Bill nrovide for the exclusion of Ulster province and the abolition of the tings limit, with the Secretary of State as the administrative authority instead of the Lord-Lieutenant.