CIVIL WAR.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1505, 30 July 1912, Page 5

CIVIL WAR.

g MR- BONAR LAW'S THREAT* READY TO SUPPORT ULSTER'S RESISTANCE. LIBERALS ACCUSED OF FRAUD. By Teleerwh-PrcßS Asaoclation-CouyriuUt London, July 28. A great Unionist demonstration was held at Blenheim Park, in Oxfordshire. Many members of tho House of Commons and thousands of delegates from all parts attended. Tho Drtko of Marlborough presided. Air. BonarLaw, Leader of the Unionist party, said tho result of tho Crewo election was not an indication of tho dawn, but a sign that the sun had risen. (Prolonged cheors.) Tho Primo Minister had touched tho lowest depth of humiliation in ifccepting a welcome from tho Corporation of Dublin, who had refused to welcome tho King. As the Government was a revolutionary 'committee which had fraudulently seized despotic power as a means to singlo chamber rule, tho Unionists would use whatever means seemed to I/O tho most effective iu compelling the Government to face the people whom ' they had deceived. Ho warned the Government that if they attempted to uso troops against Ulster they would bo starting a civil war, that would shako tho Empiro to its foundations. Among tho notable expressions made by Mr. Bonar Law, ono that attracted much attention ,was the strong encouragement given Ulster in its resistance of Homo Rule, and his promiso to support any lengths to which Ulster might go; also that fiscal reform was tho first plank iu his platform. Mr. Asquith's legislation, he said, must raise tho cost of production. It wus common senso to compensate tho people with preferential treatment in their own market. Ho did not seek any preference which would benefit the colonials at the expense of the British, and which Canada and Australia would repudiate. The colonials desired and uvged reciprocal preference and co-operation with fho Empire in peace and war. The Commonwealth and Dominions were going to do an immense trade, and it rested with England whether she or her competitors would have the leading share. THE CUP OF RECONCILIATION. SHALL IT BE DASHED AWAY? Londotii July 28. Colonel Scoly, Secretary of State for War, speaking at Northampton, said he anticipated a Ion? lease of life for the Government, and many successive Liberal Government.-*. Tho majority of people in Ireland had asked for Home itule, and the Liberals as democrats must acquiesce. The mistake would be when they hod got so noar to (lush tlio cup of reconciliation from the lips of Ireland, which represented the . one dangerous position iu our Imperial relations. ■STRIFE AT BELFAST. ' SHTPYAItD CLOSING DOWN. . London, July 28. Messrs. Harland and WoliT, Hip Belfast i shipbuilders, have intimated that, owing to tho continuanco tof assaults and intimidation between 'Orangemen' mid Nationalist workers, Rovoral departments at the yards will be closed'. Specially skilled : and responsible men who wcro working tiic power plant wero molested, and had i to cease work. They cannot bo replaced, and tho whole of the establishment is i being gradually closed. . i ____________