THE STATE OF IRELAND.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8839, 15 June 1907, Page 2

THE STATE OF IRELAND.

Press Association-' Copyright. London, April 14.

Mr Balfour, presiding at a great Unionist demonstration in Queen's Hall said that the failing of devolution brought a new situation full of dangers. He feared that Government, having failed in their legislative proposals, would endeavour to , conciliate the Nationalists by administrative relaxation. Mr Birrell's thoory seemed to be that the duty of dealing with violators rested on tho victims of the outrage instead of on tho guardians of the peace. Now the sham of devolution had been exploded the naked issue was—ls the country going to maintain the Union or be faithless thoreto ? They were back again to the situation of 1886, and if the issue was plainly submitted to the country he was convinced that the Unionists would [obtain a third victory over Home Rule. Lord Lansdowne said the real canker of Ireland was the tyranny of illegal organisations, eating into tho country's vitals and trading on the worst passions. Mr Long declared that enforcing the law was the only means of prosperity. Resolutions were carried with enthusiasm, condemned the Government's Irish policy and demanded a vig-- | orbus administration of tho law,