ULSTER'S DESIRE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14342, 11 July 1914, Page 5

ULSTER'S DESIRE.

IMMEDIATE ACTION. THE OUTLOOK VERY BLACK. SPEECH BY CAPTAIN CRAIG. Press Association—Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 10. Captain Craig, speaking at Belfast, as a preliminary to the meeting of the Pro\ isional Government to-day, disclosed the preamble of the provisional constitution, which protides for carrying on the Imperial Government's present functions. If Home Rule becomes imperative the Government will hold I Istor in trust until the restoration of Imperial Government, when the Provisional Government will tease to exist. Captain Craig announced that the situation was extremely delicate, and the outlook as black as can be. ■Sir Edward Carson’s arrival to-day is eagerly awaited. RENEWAL CF CONVERSATIONS. ' LONDON, July 10. Air Percy Illingworth (Chief Liberal Whip) indicated the possibility of the early renewal of conversations between tile G overumeat and the Unionist leaders. MORE BLUFF. LONDON, July 10. Sir E. Carson, on leaving London, regretted that he was going to Ulster without any token of peace and goodwill from tim Government. He hud received alarming reports of an intense desire on the part of Ulster fer immediate action. THE AMENDING BILL. RE-CASTED BY LORDS. LONDON, July 10. The House of Lords completed recasting the Amending Bill. It has adopted Lord Dalsburybs amendments removing the Unionists in Ulster and south-west Ireland from the jurisdiction of the Horae Ride judiciary. It has also adopted Lord McDonnell’s proposal to withdraw the Land Purchase Acts from the Irish Parliament's control, and Lord Kemore’s motion perpetuating Imperial control of the Irish constabulary. The report stage is expected on Monday. and the third leading on Tuesday. LIBERALS ANXIOUS. LONDON, Julv 10. The Times says that a number of Liberals are opposed to any coercion ot lister, and are nervous lest the Irish ouestion should again break the party bv forming a cave. They urge the Government to grant further concessions to avert civil conflicts.

ULSTER NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS. AMERICAN SYMPATHY. WASHINGTON, July 10. _Mr Michael Ryan, president of the United States Leagu >. stated the necessity and urgency for American sympathisers with the IToter National Volunteer movement. No appeal, unless it came from the Redmor.dites, should he allowed a hearing ia case there was any likelihood of the movement being captured by the clamorous section onposing Mr Redmond. CONSTABULARY ACTIVE.

Received July 11, 8.25 a.m. LONDON, .Julv If), The constabulary were active in many Ulster towns on Thursday night. It is believed that the authorities expected a sensational coup bv tho volunteers, hence the special police precautions at Portadown where all roads were patrolled. NEWSPAPER OPINIONS. LONDON. July 10.

Liberal organs discredit the Government's reported intention to agjce to tiie total exclusion of Ulster. The Westminster Gazette declares that the Government does not intend to arrive at an agre meet over the Nationalists’ heads. The utmost ennee.ssion to hj" given will lie to take in counties in which the population is evenly divided. SIR EDWARD CARSON WELCOMED. LONDON. July 10. Sir Edward Carson had an enthusiastic welcome at Belfast. Armed volunteers gave a military salute. MEETING OF PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. ARMED VOLUNTEERS GUARD THE HALL. Received Julv 11, 10.10 a.m. LONDON, July 10. The meeting of the provisional government at Belfast was held in private Four hundred armed volunteers guarded the Ulster Hail. THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. EXECUTIVE GIVEN FULL POWER. Received July 11 12.55 p.m. LONDON. July 10. The Provisional Government lias adopted a resolution leaving it to Sir Edward Carson and the executive to say when am l wiiat decisive action should lie taken without again calling the delegates together. Si- Edward Carson said the Government’s behaviour was mos- unsatisfactory, and something should be done to compel them to make up their minds. DISTURBANCES FEARED TOMORROW. (Times and Svdimv Pun Service* 1 LOVDON. July IP. It has l ean decided that o - !v the pohra from country districts s’-mild lx- on duty in Ulster on tiie 12th. Disturbances are feared ii they are drawn from tho large towns or tim horde-line. The police detailed for diry are lieing armed with lilies and ball cartridge.