HOME RULE CAMPAIGN.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 434, 27 January 1912, Page 5

HOME RULE CAMPAIGN.

CHURCHILL WILL SPEAK AT BELFAST. BUT NOT AT ULSTER lIALL. liy Telcsrrapli.—Pre?.- Association.-- OpyrislU London, Thursday. Mr Winston Churchill has written to Lord Londonderry that while determined to speak at Belfast, he will forego the use of the Ulster Ilall rather than arouse Orangemen's feelings. MR REDMONDS' OPINION. "INSOLENT BLUFF." Received January 26, 9.35 p.m. London, Friday. The Times' Dublin correspondent states it is understood the Irish Executive are averse to the employment of troops, fearing if Unionists resisted much bloodshed and disorder would ensue, while, if they yielded to force majeure, it would enable them to prove that Home Rule had been only thrust upon Ulster at the bayonet's point. Still there are great, risks if Mr Churchill speaks elswehere than IJltser Hall.

Mr Redmond, in an article in Reynold's Newspaper, declares there is no terror in Ualter of Orangemen's threats, which are only insolent bluff. They are loyal only in their own bigoted interests. England would bo a nation of fools and poltroons if it allowed itself to be diverted by unpatriotic bellowings from great policy binding Ireland to the Epmire. Mr Churchill, in a letter to Lord Londonderry, emphasised the latter's responsibility if rioting occurred. Still it was Mr Churchill's duty to keep his promise t,o Ulster Liberals and assert the right of free speech. If tho main objection was the use of Ulster Hall he would ask the Liberal Association to choose whatever hall was least calculated t.o arouse the ill feeling of Orangemen.