MANA OF THE LAW

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2135, 29 April 1914, Page 7

MANA OF THE LAW

— J IN ULSTER I I ITS AUTHORITY TO BE VINDICATED STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER I "GRAVE/UNPRECEDENTED j OUTRAGE" ' By Telcjraph-Prcss Aeeociation —nopyriirh London, April 27. Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister n.iul Sec-retary-of State for War, speaking in tho House of Commons,' said: — "In view of the grave, unpfecedented outrage in Ulster, tha Government will take, without delay, appropriate steps to vindicate the authority of tho law and protest the King's officers, servants, arid subjects in the exercise of their duties and the enjoyment of tbelr legal rights." Tho announcement was followed by Ministerial cheers. BOMBARDMENT OF QUESTIONSSOME OF THE REPLIES. London, April 27. Concerning the alleged Government "plot" against Ulster, 96 questions (a record number) were asked Mr. Asmiitii in tho House of Commons. The Primo Minister stated that the police had informed the Government in December last that depots in Ulster wero in danger of attack. . Mr. Bonar Law: "Why didn't tha Government until March r" Mr. Asquith: "The Government «x----orcisod discretion." Answering Colonel Clialoner (Unionist), Mr. Asquith said that the instructions to tho howitzer battery to prepare "uns for active service osi March _'O had been made under a misapprehension. FIRST LORD HECKLED. (Roc. April 28, 11.25 p.m.) London, April 28Mr. Churchill (First Lord of tho Admiralty), speaking in the House, exulained that his reason for ordering tho naval officers in Ulster to land in plain clothes was to avoid creating ttfiueeossary alarm and irritation. Sir Edward Carson, amid mocking* cries of r 'Hats off to tho King!" asked Mr. Churchill whether ho htid attempted to attain a similar object by his Bradford speech. Mr. Churchill dismissed the question as irrelevant. . Lord Charles Beresford reminded Mr. Churchill that the Navy regulations demanded that officers should, wear tini-' forms when on duty. : THE PLOT AGAINST ULSTER,' (Rcc. April 28, 10.5 p.m.) London,' Aprit 28, A number of' Liberal amendments havo been given notice of oa Mr, Austen : Chamberlain's motion for a Jndi' ciijl Inquiry into tho Ulster plot. The amendments declare that, in view of tho preparations by the Ulster load-ors,-supported by tho Unionist leaders, to resist the law, as instanced in tho nun-running incidents, tho House supports the Government taking measures to vindicato tho law.

IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS, WILL TROOPS BE USED? Tho Army Annual Bill lias been read a second timo in the House of Lords. Tho Marquis of Crowe (Secretary of State for India), answering Lord iinsdowne, said it was not tho Government's intention to movo troaps t<i Ireland; that would depend on circumstances.

CABINET MEETS. London, April 27. Cabinet has met to decide what steps it would take to vindicate the law. (Kce. April 28, 10.15 p.m.) Ar a •*■ ', L °^ Ort, April 2S " Mr. Asqmtn, after his statement in tho House of Commons, hud an audience with tho King. Subsequently, Cabinet met, and discussed thtt Ulster situation, and will continue flic subject to-day.

ACTIVITY AT CUBRAGH CAMP. GUN-RUNNERS STILL BUSY. ORDERS TO THE POLICE. London* April 2?. It is denied that troops have been ordered to Ulster, but there is much activity at tho Curragh Camp, tho military headquarters of the Irish command. ■ There was renewed activity on Sunday night between Bangor and Newton, fifty motors being engaged in transporting rifles and ammunition. It ..is now stated that there aro no more than a dozen rifles in a single place, this making police raids impossible. A'sinall steamer has been detained at Ayr, Scotland. It is alleged that the vessel assisted in tho gun-running to Ulster. The Ulster Committee has voted provision lor the family of the coastguardsinaii who_died from heart disease. Iho Irish Constabulary has been instructed to stop all motor-cars, search them for arms, and arrest tho occupants if they resist. (Hoc. April 28, 10.35 p.m.), ' . London, April 28. Jlaior-Goneral Sir Cecil Maeioady has been appointed Magistrate for the (W----tios of Antrim and Down, and has assumed command of the Belfast police, iivo warships are manoeuvring off Larjrs (on the Ayrshire coast), JDonaliliadco, and Bangor. They aro using searchlights. .It is stated that the Roma (the vessel which was detained at Ayr) was commandcerod at Larne by' tb* Ulster Volunteers, and compelled to land arras at Belfast. The captain protested, but was virtually kept a prisoner by tho ulstennen. . Dublin advices stale that battalions from tho Yorkshire and West Kent regiments have been ordered to be in readiness to proceed to Ulster.

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