HOME RULE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 31 October 1913, Page 5

HOME RULE.

LIBERAL LEADERS' SPEECHES

'Times' —'Sydney Sun' Special Cables

(Received Oct. 30, 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 29. > The Times, commenting on the changed situation with regard to Home Rule, says that "the purport of the latest speeches of the Liberal leaders is that the Government recognises that the opposition of Ulster must serkmsly be considered, and, if possible, placated. We welcome the change, without building too many hopes on it."

STATEMENT BY LORD LONDON-

DERRY. 'Times' —'Sydney Sun' Special Cables. (Received Last Night, 9 o'clock.) LONDON. Oct. 30. Load Londonderry, speaking in reference to the Hon. H, H. Asquith's statement that he would employ the army to shoot down the Ulster-men, observed: "If that happens I will be there with my men in Ulster. There are a hundred thousand ready to resist Home Rule by armed force."

IRISH PARLIAMENT. (Received Last Night, 9.45 o'clock.) LONDON, Oct. 30. Mr Bonar Law said the Unionists were opposed to Home Rule because it was an intolerable injustice to force Ulster out of the Union against their will. He believed the Irish Parliament would be & danger to the nation and the Empire, and the national tragedy to which the nation was drifting, if the Government policy was carried out, must rest with the Government. The Unionists, he said, were prepared to abide by f>n appeal to the people. Mr Asquith's declaration that he had a mandate was absolutely unfounded. Such a claim could only be made by a blind partisan and was an insult to the people's intelligence. FREE SPEECH.

"WHY DON'T YOU ARREST CARSON?" (Received Last Night, 10.25 o'clock.) LONDON. Oct. 80. It is denied that the organised opposition of Larkin's supporters prevented the Hon. Sydney Buxton from addressing his constituents at Poplar. Mr Buxton's appeal for free speech was met with the retort: "Why should wo you free while Larkin is in prison?" and cries of: "Why don't you arrest Carson? You bludgeoned women. Give Caxson a taste of forcible feeding!" UNIONISTS LEAGUE. TO HELPULSTER. (Received Last Night 10.25 o'clock.) OTTAWA, Oct. 30. The newspapers publish stories of the formation of a-Unionists' League, which is enrolling ex-soldiers to fight on behalf of Ulster. It is stated that fifteen hundred are already Available. Other cities are reported to be preparing to, render aid.