OMINOUS OUTLOOK

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2200, 13 July 1914, Page 7

OMINOUS OUTLOOK

HEIGHT OF THE CRISIS 1 ULSTER SICK OF INACTION NEWSPAPER WARNINGS ALL COMPROMISE DOOMED By Telegraph— Association—Copyright ■ '(Rcc. July 12,. 5.5 p.m.) • T ' London, July 11 .. . .?» official report, it is stated that the Ulster/ Provisional Government resolved that it is-willing: to consider any proposal .for preserving Ulster's rights under, the Imperial Parliament, but it .distrusts ■ tho Government's'-, bona' fides, aiid is therefore compelled to. press on ■with. t'he\arrahgemerits !to resist the imposition of Honie Rule, and has instructed the Executive to act accordingly. It is enjoine'd on all supporters to see that;.overyone within TJlster has 'the right..to,,enjoy full- civil and religious, freedom; and, urges all loyalists tbmaiii-. tain ■ the same ' restraint, as hitherto, . carrying • out 1 whatever; steps; the Executive considers desirablo. . PROVISIONAL PARLIAMENT. < . ALL CLASSES'FROM ALL PARTSniL , , , Londoq, July 10. 100. delegates to the Provisional- Parliament; are from all parts of. Ulster, and .are of .all classes. . Others .present are', the Duko of Abercorn, Marquis of Londonderry, and, the Ulster Uuionist members, : . .; There are only a few police present. Armod volunteers are oncn-cline Ulster Hall. DECISION;'LEFT TO THE EXECU-' TIVE ■ • ■■..■■■■ London, July 10. :Tijo Provisional GovommGiif. adopted ftS resolution leaving;to' Sir Edward Carson,and the Executive to say when and what decisive. action should be taken 'without'again.calling'the delegates'. to-' gether. //-V r'- t /. ; : v ' Sir. Edward' Carson the. : Govern-: meiit's. behaviour: • ,«;as : most' unsatisfactory.. should, be done to .compel;it'to.make .up itsVpiirid." ;; ' ; The . meeting of the Provisional-Gov-ernment.m Belfast was -held in private. Foiir hundreil armed'volunteers guardedthe Ulster Hall. r. ■ SIR. EDWARD CARSON. RECEPTION IN BELFAST London, July 10. -.Sir Edward' Carson was greeted on ar-, rival/at- Belfast:by-:a - crowd 'of many: : thousands. : He was accompanied by. Mr. Walter Ltfng.anl walked- through a double file of volunteers, :,with arins and rifles. ;- -:IJe. drovo in; Captain: Craig's motor,Vtho;.,frbht/of whieh; was adorned, with a liugo horfcshoo of: : oraiige-cokmr- . ed.. flowers and Union Jacks. . . SURPRISE DEMONSTRATION. ' LOYAL SHIPYARD WORKERS. ; (Rcc. 'July 12, 5:5 p.m.) ' . London, July 11 , A' .surpnso . demonstration awaited Sir Edw,ard Carson! s. parly,. at the gates at Ulster-Hall. .Two hundred • and ..fifty' shipyard; u'drfcers were drawn iijp in close prdbrivihaying; ftarohed-. to' Craigavoft' to fi'aluto their leader'. " : /Sir;'Edward'/CarsonVwas. deeply ; touchfed.: 'Ho' conversed, witlr the men,' who, after-cheenng . the - King, returned to work r MATTER OF MINUTES. 1 STORM MAY BURST AT ANY MOMENT \ . : (Rcc. July 12, 3.5 p.m.) , London, July 11 V:-'UhiMist;pap6rs';publish.dispatcliesa'nd ,editoi'ials;warning.,thb ' -public,V;, of--the,' storin which.;may.-bursti at .'any -moment.; Ulstermen aro sick of inaction. ; /One'jpaper : declares . t'hatf.Sir; Edward Carson nr liis speec'lrto t'lio lj'lster Council said;that tho height of the crisis'was hardly more than a matter of minutes. VIEW, S:OF LIBERAL/PAPERS. INTIMIDATING THE GOVERNMENT. (Rcc July 12, 5 5 ]>m ) London, July 11. '-.-Liberal-papers 'declare'.that-'Ulster: is ■ being"invaded -by -a horde,-,of Tory, -jour'aaliatSj and warn, their ;readers.not ? to. .accept the .sensational statements. : l '.They-express disgust that the moment the'-moderates of'all.partiesl.afe -striving ..for .V settlement, is deliberately '.chosen : .to-scare/ tho intimidate, the Government. '/'/ ' ; .- : i.,' '• ' NO HOPE OF COMPROMISE. FOR PEACEMAKING : (.Rcc. July 11, 5.5 p.m.) ■; ;/■.■' - London, July 11. .: Mr. WaltertH. .Long, M interview;-' ed/at. said, that itlie feeling :;vas euch that anjv attempt at .peacemaking as', the": basis ' of a compromise \\ &s, doomed, "to failure. fMR. CHURCHILL'S OPINION. SETTLEMENT SHOULD BE . - ' . .. .s ■ '• ' - REACHED. ■.- : .' London, July 10. , ' Mr.' WinstonCliurchill (First Lord of, the- Admiralty), '.speaking Dundee, .said he believed'that a settlementljvould ;be readied, to which both Houses would contribute. ■ .. ' VOLUNTEERS FOll ULSTER (llec. July 12,- 5.5 p.m.) • London, July 11. General Pole-Carew ' injspectcd ; the Glasgow Ulster .Volunteers, bidding them to learn to hit the mark.. . Tho British: League in support, of Ulster has-enrolled in England, Wales, and' Scotland 20,000 men pledged to go to lreland at a moment's notice. FRENCH RIFLES SECURED. (Re?. July 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 11. . It;is reported from Traleo. that;• 25&0 rifles' of a French' pattern ■'■ were ..landed on the' Kerry coast.. . SMUGGLING ARMS (Rcc. July 12, 5.5 p.m.) . . London, July 11'. A:steamer landed at Belfast 300 rifles 'ivnd 10,000, cartridges, concealed in tires/ A portion of the consignment has heen dispatched, to Derry. , TOTAL EXCLUSION OF ULSTER. DISCREDITED BY LIBERAL .' PAPERS.. ■ ' London, July 10. Liberal organs discredit the Govern-: ment's reported intention to agreo to tho total exclusion of Ulster. The "Westminster Gazette", declares that, the Government does not intend to arrive at,, an . agreement over the Na-' tioiinlists' heads; tile utmost eonces'Sion will be one of give-and-take in tho counties where the population is evenly divided. SENSATIONAL ANTICIPATED. I CONSTABULARY PATROLS. .' j , London, July 10. ■ ' The Constabulary was active in many Ulster towns, on Thursday night last. ?t is believed the authorities expected a • sensational coup by. the volunteers. 1

Special police precautions were taken at Portadown. All the roads were patrolled. • POLICE IN ULSTER. / y "Times'"ond Sydney "Sun" Services. ■ . ; London,- July 10. It. has been decided that only polico from country districts- shall bo on duty in Ulster !oii July 12. Disturbances, it is feared, would.'occur if they wero drawn from large towns on the border fine. ' _ ' Polico detailed for duty are being armed with rifles and ball cartridges. GOOD ORDER GUARANTEED. (Rec. July 12, 5.5 p.m.) London, July 11Orangemen i guarantee . good order during tho Boyne celebrations. . : CELEBRATIONS IN SYDNEY, v . (Rec. July 13, 0.55 a.m.) . , Sydney, July 12. Tliere ; were'unusually large; arid enthusiastic attendances at the Twelfth, of July celebrations. The speeches, were chiefly condemnatory of the Catholic education claims. The Homo Rule issue was!not prominent., , . BRITISH PARLIAMENT. ■ AUTUMN .'SESSION PROBABLE. London, July. 10. - It is believed in the llobby'that the Government has decided ,to prorogue Parliament in the middlf of August., and inaugurate a new,, session' in ' the' autumn. It; will arinounco ite' intentions on. Monday next.- .. According to the ."Daily News,"- the new session opens at the end of November. ;! . ■■ •