THE ULSTER CRISIS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1576, 21 October 1912, Page 5

THE ULSTER CRISIS.

Sir.-In yours of October 9, "1.0.5." discourses on this matter in quite a jocular manner, o.s if tho "Xo Homo Rule for Ulster" was only a flush, nothing real or tangible about , it, and protecting ngninst. The "Dominion regarding it otWwlho than hiwMlf- ThU line or ,\ty|« . of .reviewing tUe position is naturally

enough holding on to Hip Redmond stvle of plntform bluff-it has paid well abroad, it is in low water at Home. Permit mo, Mr. Editor, to thank you tor your ablo articles from limo to Kmo on this vexod question. Your reviews indicate a thorough grasp of most of tho features of the subject", if not nil. I have noticed New Zealand papers generally shirk tho real truth, which is entirely oil tlie- side of tho Unionist's, and in many papers writers are apt to forget, that oneof tho things necessary to build up a country or a prosperous community rs a Rood honest character allied to energetic industry. This is found M Ulster, where tho people (I spenk of the Protestants) began, with their llibles and Sabbath observance at the time of their "plantation, and havfl attained to a world-wide success and the respect of all the great commercial centres of civilisation. Neighbouring Koinan Catholics do the sanm, and, it persevering, reap a full reward, do south nml west", and the scene chaii"os to sadness. The city of Dublin had the name "Dirty Dublin"—its slums -wes-u awful—bnl", thank God, thero is a vast improvement generally, and, if let alone, tho country would rapidly develop, now that everything for Rood is patronised liberally. The people see these things, and the Home Rule is becoming something to dread rather than desire. At best it was under a reign, of terror it wns accepted. Tho people, out of very dread voted for the man the party selected for them. It was terrorism from first to last, and will over bo the same until the present prosperity and better schooled youth will mo that the Empire is their true home now, aud why should it not be? Has Britain become cruel? On tho contrary, her generosity to the world is marvellous, and Erin's Isle has had in the latter years a very full share.—l am, etc., UNION JACK. October 9, 1812.