Home Rule.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 41, 11 June 1914, Page 5

Home Rule.

NATIONALIST VOLUNTEERS A NATURAL COROLLARY. [By Electric telegraph— Copyright] [United Pbiwb Amooiation.l London, June 10. Mr Redmond, in a letter to the Irish Press, gays there is no foundation for the statement that the Nationalist volunteer movement is hostile to the Irish party's policy. The volunteers may be valuable for national causes. Up to two months ago he felt the movement was premature, but Sir Edward Carson's threats, The Curragh occurrences, and the gun-running haa vitally altered the position. The Irish party'thereupon instructed its friends ro siipport the volunteers.

NATIONALISTS V. O'BRIENITES. London, June 10. The election of eighteen chairmen of district councils who were ex-officio members of the Cork County Councils, resulted in a Nationalist majority of eight over the O'Brienites. BTATE OF PUBLIC OPINION. (Received 9 a.m.) London, June 10. The anxiety in political circles has increased by Mr Redmond's pointed recognition of the Nationalist volunteers, a step which is intended to concentrate the Nationalists against the amending Bill. This accounts for Mr Asquith's inability to announce any progress. The Westminster Gazette declares it is not surprised at the spread of the Nationalist volunteers. Ulster's appeal to force was bound to produce a retort, especially when the Nationalists' continued reliance on Constitutional methods was interpreted as lessening the desire for Home Rule.