BALFOUR’S WARNING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 6, 8 September 1913, Page 5

BALFOUR’S WARNING.

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

A MATTED OF LIFE OR DEATH.”

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LUnited Press Association.J j Loudon. September 7. | Mr Da I four, speaking at Madding-j ton, said the endeavor to carry Home, Han- nolle LUC House Oi i.orcis was ill i;s present suspended condition was noj ...ciociu out. a part of a plan to pass lau s o\er Uie heads of the Lords and against the people’s will and considered judgment. When the plan was devised the loyal feeling in the Northfust of Ireland Was in no wise realised The (iovernmeht was unaware of the feeling there regarding the union with Britain and freedom from domination of the rest of Ireland. Lister did not regard the matter as one of speculative interest of preference, but as a matter! of life and death. The Government j non knew the deep, immovable and settled conviction of the I Is ter men. j The Government might appeal to the] country before passing the Home Rule] Bill, or after it became law but before it came into operation. If the country] favored Homo Rule it would say so ill eo suited. He could not conceive policy so atrocious as refusing tin j country an opportunity to pronounce its judgment until all passions were] aroused in North and South Ireland, and until all the administrative inconveniences occurred, which were inevitable if the Bill were repealed after it was passed and the whole temper of the country was at fever-heat. 'Received 8.20 a.m.) London, September 7. Mr Balfour at Haddington, said ho was unable to believe tiiat the Government. would try to govern as if we were a South American republic Continuing, lie said: ‘‘They will fee! they must have this country behind them or resign. They will be forced to dissolve. We arc on the verge o' great events, and I am not sure everyone realises the nearness of the difficulties that might prove almost insuperable to British statesmanship. Unionists must rouse their countrymen to a sense of the danger. If their efforts are effectual it will raise such a storm of passionate indignation that no Government dare carry their briginal policy to the bitter end.” If he were right, the Unionists would soon be in. the thick of the Conflict.'' Their duty was '.to work strenuously,■ and then' they would bo able to look forward with full confidence ’to the result. . . I : :i :