OUTLOOK WORSE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1869, 1 October 1913, Page 7

OUTLOOK WORSE.

FOR PEACE IN ESTER,

MR. REDMOND SEVERELY CRITICISED. "ARROGANT AND IMPERTINENT" SPEECH. .By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Reo. September 30, 10.55 p.m.) London, September 29. Sir Edward Carson describes Mr. Redmond's reference to a conference as no offor at all. •Tho speech, added Sir Edward Carson, left TJltor unmoved. Mr. Redmond had completely failed to understand the position, and until he appreciated tho reality of tho Ulster situation any settlement by compromise would bo hopeless.

The Unionist journals regard Mr. Redmond's scoffing reference to tho Ulster war preparations as almost tho death-knell of tho much-desired conference. , Mr. William O'Brien (Lidependent Nationalist), in a letter to tho Cork "Free Press," says that Mr. Redmond's was an arrogant and impertinent speech. "He refuses a conference to improve a Bill which can only bo enforced by coercion and oivil eruption. Is this the asininity of a blundering windbag, or a deliberate betrayal by a scheming hypocrite whose services to tho Irish cause havo been to make his son-in-law chief turnkey at the Kilmainham Gaol?" MINISTERS IN CONFERENCE. London, September 29. There were present to-day at Brodick Castle (the seat of tho Marquis of Graham), Isle of Arran, the Prime Minister (Mr. Asquitll), Mr. Lloyd-Georeo (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Mr. Runciman (President of tho Board of Agriculture), Mr. Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty), Colonel Seely (Secretary of Stato for War), and Sir. Percy Illingwort.h (Chief Liberal Whip). Atter' the meeting tho Premier, Colonel Seely, and Mr. Churchill proceeded on the yacht Enchantress to Cromarty; thence Mr. Asquith went to Balmoral.

Some believe that the conference related to tho land question, inasmuch as Mr. Birrell (Chief Secretary for Ireland) was absent. (Rec. October 1, 0.5 a.m.) London, September 30. Mr. J. M. Robertson, M.P. .(Liberal) has explained that his statement with regard to the British Post Office and Ulster —that in tho event of a provisional Government, the Post Office would ceaso all communication with Sir Edward Carson's party—was mado without Ministerial sanction.

Tho Unionist nowspaperß declare that no communication has passed between the Government and tho Opposition relativo to a Home Rulo Conference. There is, it is stated, a strong body of opinion in tho Liberal party against a conference, though several small groups within tho party are ready to work for a compromiso. SIR EDWARD CARSON FROM THE SUFFRAGETTE STANDPOINT. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables, London, September 29. Miss Christabel Pankhurst, the Suffragette, demands the arrest of Sir Edward Carson, becausoj she says, bo has committed 1 worse crimes than tho Suffragettes. ' She declares that ho has not been prosecuted becauso men possess votes. NATIONALISTS BUOYED UP. "Times" —Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. (Reo. Soptember 30, 7 p.m.) London, September 30. "The Times," referring to Mr. Redmond's speech on tho Home Rule question, says that the Nationalist leader's followers awaited the speech with not a littlo anxiety. "His remarks," says tho paper, "infused a degree of optimism which must startle all his friends and opponents who have any grasp of the! political • situation in its present phase." UNION JACK VIOLATED. "Times" —Sydney "Sun" Special Cables (Rec. September 30, 7 p.m.) London, September 30. A Union Jack was torn off a motor charabii.no in Belfast on Saturday. The proprietor chased the offenders, but was attacked by several Nationalists. He drew a revolver to frighten his assailants, but the weapon went off and shot and 1 injured a little boy who was standing in tho street. The charabanc proprietor was arrested' on a charge of intent to murder.

Sunday last, September 28, was the anniversary of "Ulstor Day" (Septentber 28, 1912), when UJstermen in Belfast and in all parts of Ireland signed the following covenant;— "Being convinced in our consciences that Home Rule would be disastrous to the material well-being of Ulster as well as of the whole of Ireland, subversive of our civil and religious freedom, destructive \of our citizenship, and perilous to the unity of the Empire, we, whose names are underwritten, men of Ulster, loyal subjects of Ilis Gracious Majesty King George Y, humbly relying on the God Whom our fathers in days of stress and trial confidently trusted, hereby pledge ourselves in Solemn Covenant throughout this our time of threatened calamity to stand by 0110 another in defending, for ourselves and our children, our cherished position of equal citizenship in tho United Kingdom, and in using all means which may be found necessary to defeat the present conspiracy to set up a Home Rule Parliament in Ireland;'and, in tho event of'such a Parliament being forced upon us, we further solemnly and mutually pledgo ourselves to refuso to Teoognise its authority. In sure confidence that God will defond the right, we hereto subscribe our names, and, further, we individually declare that wo have not already signed this Covenant." In Belfast the Covenant was signgd in the Ulster Hall after solemn Teligious services in tho Hall, tho Cathedral, and the Protestant churches, tho first signatures attached being those of Sir Edward Carson. Lord Londonderry, the Moderator of the General Assembly, the Bishop of Down, and tho Dean of Belfast.