The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

and they will refuse to believe that their leaders have spoken a single word that was not to be understood literally though political reasons and the fear of an indictment for treason may have forced them to hedge afterwards. SC 1t is prety safe to predict that Ulster day, the 18th will not pass without broken heads.
 In tho mind of the more intelllg gent and unbiased observer there is of course no doubt that the angry speeches of the conservative leaders at Blenheim and elsewhere have only been intended to pace the way for the realization of the demands of the Un- present parliament and new general election with the question of Home Rule as the only issue, and in regard to this question the position of the lib- eral governmentis not quite as strong as 1t would like to have 1t appear. The Unionists assert that the last general election was fought not on the issue of Home Rule, but on the question of the constitutional power of the house of l assertion, for although the leader of the tories in the house of lords, Lord sLansdowne, in the midst of the cam paign, emphasized that Asquith clearly enough intended to push forward the Home Rule question if the government secured a majority, It Is quite safe to say that the majority of voters lost sight of this issue, which was com pletely overshadowed by the question of the reform of the house of lords.
 The question is then this: Has the government really the support of the majority of voters behind 1t when 1t prepares to grant the demand of the Irish for Home Rule? This is by no means certain-for one must not for get for a moment the chasm of i'll will, hatred, distrust and contempt which for centuries has separated the people or the two islands. It will be interesting to see not only if tho present govern- ment will be strong enough to carry the present fight to an end but also If 1t will dare to do so without fresh appeal to the voters to endorse this policy.
 At all events, 1t is an exceeding ly interesting, though uncarry sit uation in English politics which has been created by the determined resis- tance of Ulster to Home Rule, a sit uatiop< which seems to show that a very long time will elapse before the people of Ireland get the independence they have been signing for through the many generations.
 The home office are carefully watch ing the movements of the American Mormon agents who are carrying on a propaganda of hitherto unequalled magnitude and thoroughness all over England.
 Great Britain is now divided into thirteen conferences. each of which has as its head president. These have un- dor their control certain number of elders. who again are assisted by teach CTS and priests. Thus every part Of Great Britain Is included in the organ ization, and there is not part of the country 'ut what will be visited at some time or other during the next few months by these well-spoken men from Utah. who 1t should be remembered, !, mission field for the twin qualities of magnetic power that powerfully affects the young women to whom they pay special attention.
 How complete is the organization of the Utah church may be gathered from their official organ, the "bIilenial Star" published monthly in Liverpool, which one years proselytizing campaign in there are now at work 1173 active mis- sionaires. and that during ths twelve months under review. 3S.S45 houses