The Right to Arm.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 47, 17 June 1914, Page 5

The Right to Arm.

IN ANSWER TO SIR CARSON * “THE CROWING BITTERNESS.” [BT EIIOTBIO TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT] Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.) London, June 16. Numerous meetings in Ireland endorsed Mr Redmond’s claim to control the Nationalist volunteers. An ominous feature is growing bittcruess against the Ulster volunteers. ARMS PROCLAMATION UPHELD. fUnited Press Association.! Loudon, June 16. A majority of the King’s Bench, Dublin, upheld the arms proclamation at Belfast, in a test case. MERE IMAGINING.

London, June 16.

The Times’ military correspondent writes that there is no Protestant man, woman or child in Ulster who does not vow implacable and undying hostility to Home Rule. They ask nothing except to be let alone. They mean to have their way, or fight. Now that they are ready they are determined to fight well. ■ ,* V V. f • DEBATE IN THE LORDS. “WHERE THE SHOE PINCHES.” (Received 10.25 a.m.) London, June 16. Lord Robert Cecil moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the grave danger through the volunteer movements in Ireland, and the failure of the Government to deal therewith. Lord Lansdowne, in moving the motion of censure, said the existence of the Ulster and Nationalist volunteers was proof of the Government’s mismanagement and incompetence. The Government was doing nothing to avert a dire calamity. The amending Bill ought to have been produced in the House of Commons long ago. The secret conversations were not likely to be favorable. Lord Crewe said that if Lord Lansdowne would • not have private; conversations they must discuss the position in Parliament. (He .agreed that if the Lords amended the ing Bill, it w r euld not mean that they concurred in the principle of Hem® Rule. If the only road to settlement was exclusion,* it would be wise to proceed by that road. There would be no difficulty in deferring the second reading of the Home Rule Bill if Lord Lansdowne desired it.

“READY TO FIGHT ANYBODY.” (Received 12.25 p.m.) • ; London;' J 6. Mr Birrell., in to a question, said the Nationalist Volunteers had enormously increased the seriousness of the situation. The volunteers were ready to fight anybody, and wer^'anxious to secure Home Rule in its present form and to maintain it afterwards. He asked what had become of the safeguards of the Bill.