The Irish standard., 1911-11-04

the Unionist members for Ulster will
ment, at the same time hey are rul-
ing Ulster from Portadown. Will the
Kings Writ run under Carson's pro-
visional government? Another ques-
ton which the Ulster workers would
like to have an answer to is, what will
be The policy of the new Government?
Will Carson and his friends pursue
the same policy there as they have in
the Westminster Parliament of oppos-
ing all legislation for the benefit Of
the workers?
Ii you search the records of Parlia.
ment for the past thirty years you
will find that every measure proposed
for the benefit of the workers, or for
the extension of the rights of the peo-
pie, was persistently opposed by the
Ulster Unionist members, whilst ev-
cry reactionary measure has had
their consistent support. The Land
Acts, the Laborers Acts, the Act ex-
tending the Franchise, the Local Gov
eminent Act, the Universities Act, the
Accession Declaration Act, the Work
mems Compensation Act, the Trade
Disputes Act, the Old Age Pension
Bill, the Insurance Bill-every single
one of these measures has met with
the opposition or obstruction of the
Lot nj tot ~
other hand, every Coercion Act for
Ireland, every measure to bolster up
landlordism and privilege and monop-
oily has met with their whole hearted
support They have been little else
than landlord brigade in the House
Of Commons, and but for them COM
pulsory sale would be In operation in
Ulster today and most of the farmers
would be the owners Of the land they
I'LL. There Is one strong argument
against the setting up of this provi.
eional Parliament, and that is, the ar
gument of the loaves and fishes Where
the carrion is, there will the vul-
lures also be, and all that Is known
OF the gang of lawyers who run tho
Ulster Unionist Party argues against
their being at Portadown whilst places
are going a-begging at Dublin or
Westminster. Carson's love for his
country was, no doubt. pathetic while
he was doing Balfour's dirty work in
the Coercion Courts. but it was not
proof against the English Solicitor
Generalship and huge income at the
English Bar; and the probability Is
that he will find himself more at ease
In the Law Courts in London than in
leading ragged armies from Craigavon
to Cork. Sir Edward Is most vail
ant shouter. He seems to think that
he is broWbeating some unfortunate
lrisnman in Coercion Court, before
Removable Magistrate, and that he
can terrorize the British Parliament
OF Today by Coercion Court methods,
But he has already found out his
mistake. He knows as we'll as I do
that what he calls Ulster is largely,
If not wholly. dependent for its pros
perity on the trade and custom and
money Of the Catholics of the South
anu West, and that a boycott of the
Irish Parliament by "Ulster" would
1njure ulster only. and not Ireland.
He knows. and so does Captain Craig,
that the only reason of appeals to
hatred and passion, such as those
made at Craigavon, will be the wreck
Ing of Catholic houses, the insulting
and assaulting Of Catholic women in
the mills and factories, and the out.
break of religious rioting in Belfast
Lurgan and Portadown. It is not like
~ that either Craig or Carson will
take hand In this work, but If they
nave the courage Of their convictions
why don't they come and do it them
selves. and not leave it to be done nv
their poor dupes. driven to it bv
criminal appeals to their fanaticism?
In other days Irish Nationalist lead
ers When they advised the people to
night fought at their head, and tool,
the consequences. But the Craigs and
the Carsons prefer to lead their army
from behind. Formerly they were
terribly perturbed about the rights of
property. Now Captain Craig says IT
1s the fate of the workers that ia
Wnnging his pathetic soul. It Is the
old game to try to get the foolish
workers to do the fighting. The gath.
er'ne OF the spoils where there are
any can be safely left to the landlords
ana the lawyers. When the real voice
OF Protestant Ulster Is to be heard II
10 not to absentee landlords and law
yers You must go, but to men of brains
and substance like Lord Pirrie. And
what Is his verdict? That Torvism
In Ulster Ia In