"A National Crisis".

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 24, 28 January 1914, Page 5

"A National Crisis".

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

"THE SITUATION DESPERATE.”

lAy Electric Telegraph—Copyright] Times— Sydney Sun Special Cables.

(Received 8 a.m.) London, January 28

The Times’ Irish correspondent states that if Mr Redmond’s speech represents Government views, the situation is not merely dangerous bun desperate. The Commons will be confronted a fortnight hence with a national crisis, the gravity of winch cannot be exaggerated.

THE GOVERNMENT’S OFFER. AND WHAT ULSTER REFUSED. CARSON AND PEACE. (Received 8.o(J a.m.) London, January 27. Mr Birr el I (Chief Secretary for Ireland) speaking at Bristol, denied that Ulster was to lie thrust out. He added that long before civil war heorins, the Government will find the opportunity to tell the country what they offered and what Ulster refused.

Sir Edward Carson in a speech at Lincoln, said: “If Mr Redmond warts genuine extension of real local government in Ireland, 1 will join him; if he wants the removal of any abuses in the Government of Ireland Bill and social and economic reforms, or the remedy of injustices in social and religious circles, I will help a man of peace, but not peace at any price.”