Ireland's Liberty

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 18, 9 June 1914, Page 5

Ireland's Liberty

OBTAINED AFTER THIRTY YEARS' FIGHTING. ULSTER-MEN ADVISED TO STICK TO THEIR ARMS. and TO USE Til KM IK NECESSARY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyrigkt London, June 7. Lord Haldane, in a speech, at Oxford, said that although he regretted some o. Sir Edward Carson's utterances, lie bad done his best to keep Ulster quiet. Both the Nationalist and Ulster armies were grossly illegal, lmt the Government had wisely allowed events to take their course. The amending Bill would make provision which the Government thought would meet the difficulty. Mr. Devlin, addressing the Belfast Nationalist volunteers, said the movement had been started to maintain the liberty which Ireland had won after 30 years of constitutional battle. Sir Edward Carson, at Belfast, advised Ulstermen to stick to their arms. If anybody attempted to rob them or break the peace they should not hesitate to use their arms. EXCLUSION OF ULSTER ONLY A | MAKESHIFT. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 8, 4.20 p.m. Ijondon, June 8. i The Archbishop of York, in a letter regarding Ulster, expresses weariness. The proposals offered, he says, will only he refused; the door opened only to be shut. He realises that the exclusion of Ulster is only a makeshift and not a settlement, but the exclusion is the only hope of peace. "MOVING TOWARDS DISASTER." Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 8, 8.5 p.m. London, June 7. The Times, in a leader, says that during the recess two catacylsms, the Empress' of Ireland disaster and the suffragette demonstrations, have provided distractions, but the Government. is no further advanced in matters relating to Ireland, which are moving steadily but surely towards disaster. It is time, says the paper, for Ministers to throw over their calculations about party profit, and addressed themselves honestly to the most perilous situation that has confronted the nation in our time. A NATIONALIST SUCCESS. Received 8, !>.20 p.m. London, June 8. The Nationalists captured the Cork Countv Council, the O'Brienists losing' seven divisions, including Monkstown, hitherto represented by Mr. McDonald, the chairman of the "All For Ireland League."