“Come and Fight!”

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 70, 14 July 1914, Page 5

“Come and Fight!”

HOME RULE FOR IRELAND. CARSON’S BRIEF AUTHORITY. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] (Received 10.20 a.m.) London, July 13. A procession of 50,000 headed by Sir Edward Carson, marched to Drumberg. The streets were lined with spectators, and the processionists received tremendous ovations. The military were confined to barracks. Sir Edward Carson, in his address, said the Provisional Government gave him power to exercise the Government’s authority to prevent tiie Homo Rule Bill from being placed on the Statute Book. He would exercise that power with the grimmest determination He would give Mr Asquith the alternative to grant complete exclusion or come and fight them. If the Government did ot give justice, Ulster would take it.

THE BILL IN THE LORDS. (Received 11.0 a.m.) Loudon, July 15. In the House of Lords, Lord McDonnells amendment providing for proportional representation was adopted. THE BOYNE CELEBRATIONS. London, July 13. The Roman Catholic clergy in Ulster solemnly warned their congregations against the slightest interference with the Orange processions, urging them to avoid various routes. A mndred extra police were sent to Londonderry, and twenty extrk to Moneymore. Nationalists and Unionists came into conflict at Killen. Stones were thrown and revolvers fired, and one Nationalist was severely mauled. Major Crean reviewed four thousand Nationalist volunteers at Castle Bellingham. Fifty thousand rounds of ammunition were brought into Ulster during the week-end.

SUPPORT FROM SYDNEY. (Received 9.25 a.m.) Sydney, July 14. At the continuation of the Orange celebrations, the meeting despatched a congratulatory cable to Sir Edward Carson. A further donation of £SOO to the Ulster funds was announced. PRESS COMMENT. London, July 13. The Daily Citizen says the Premier’s task to-day will tax his powers to the utmost, j A full and frank review of the Parliamentary situation is needed. A few more false steps, and there will be a collapse, with the loss of everything piloted through under the shelter of the Parliament Act. Unless the millionaire Liberals can be brought to heel, the Government is doomed. The Chronicle contends that the Government should regard the Lords’ rejection of the terms of the Amending Bill with equanimity and place Home Rule on the Statute Book before sanctioning any attempts at further negotiation.