Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-01
Sir Edward in Fiery Speech
Continues War on Home
Rule Bill.
ADDRESS Is APPLAUDED
By AN IMMENSE THRONG
Possibility Of Civil War Involving
Scotland Gravely Discussed-Eng-
lands Responsibility Considered.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
DUBLIN, August 1S 1913.
Sir Edward Carson offered to submit
himself to arrest, if the government
wished TO arrest him. 1t was stated in
one Of the Irish newspapers that a war
rant for the arrest had been issued. and
Sir Edward referred to this in a speech
which he made at a demonstration of
aoOo0 persons at Portrush. where he re-
viewed 1900 unionist volunteers and
orangemen.
II suppose I ought to be very thankful
that am allowed to be present here
today" said Sir Edward. amid laughter
and cries of. When will they arrest
your
II see an announcement that the gov
eminent officials are reported to have
issued a warrant for arrest. 1t may
he true. know nothing about it. and
] care less.
TT may be true they have issued a
warrant, but one thing I feel certain of
is that they will never produce 1t. and
they will never execute it.
Il make the government authorities
this offer: That l shall be prepared to
attend any place they please SO that
they may execute the warrant, even
IL they arrange to arrest me at Lord
hIIS OuCc-dl k[uScIS 1SldLQ.
Reiterates Ulster Opposition.
Repeating that Ulster was determined
to resist home rule, he added:
If 1t is illegal, We don't mind that. II
the government interfere with us, well,
we will meet. with the courage OF men
determined In their cause, any interfer
ence by the government. 1 have spent
-trr r1nx, lotr
sometimes even in the middle of the
night, seeing what was going on, and l
have come here with my heart full of
courage and renewed determination, be-
cause of the men I have seen solemnly
pledged and anxious to show, not by
words. but by actions. that never, never.
never-under any circumstances-will
they allow themselves to be placed under
the heel of the Ancient Order Of Hiber-
mans in a parliament in Dublin. We are
policy. We are out to protect our birth
right and, by Heaven, We wiil's
capt. Craig, M. p, In letter, said
that the government program was
union jack hauled down in August and
smash-up OF the empire in September
Mr.. Birrell, the chief secretary for Ire
land. on being asked whether a war
rant had been issued for Carson, an
swered that the government did not ar
rest people for making speeches. He in
timated that Carson would like to be ar
rested 90 that he could pose as a mar
tyr. but his wish probably would not be
Erat1sd.
Sir Edward Completes Campaign.
Sir Edward Carson concluded his pres
ent campaign in Ulster when he carried
nut q program Of engagements at
OmaEh, the capital of county Tyrone.
sThA xaI x,,s<I
Jacks and other loyal emblems. and pre-
scented striking spectacle with the con-
fingents OF unionists' clubs. orange
lodges and royal black preceptories
marching to their allotted places. Sir
Edward. who was the guest overnight Of
Lord Erne ut Crom Castle, County Fer
managh. arrived by motor car. accom-
panied by Mr.. Emerson c.. Herdman,
unionist candidate for North Tyrone.
He was met a mile outside the town by
Mounted Rifles. popular yeomanry
corps CONNECTED with the Ulster volun-
teer movement, and was by them es-
corted to the Country Club. where he
lunched with the local unionist leaders.
After lunch he was presented with an
Illuminated address by Canon Scott,
president of the Mid-Tyrone Unionist
Clubs. The meeting, which was attended
holm about mile out of the town. 1t
was preceded by an inspection OF 1900
Ulster Volunteers, commanded by Capt
Ricardo. d. 8. o.
Sir Edward Carson said that at his last
visit to Omagh at the opening of his CAM
paign against home rule they met to take
counsel Now they met to take action.
He read that morning in the cocoa Press,
notorious for it's veracity and its love of
slavery. that that was q tagging cam
paign. tCres of 'Lies.O II that was an
instance of a Tagging campaign he hoped
il would go on tagging. He had never
seen finer body of men on parade than
those he had just reviewed. and that was
also the opinion of the disting uished off,
Ger who accompanied him. Gen.. Sir
George Richardson, of whose help they
were very proud. Gen. Richardson had
authorized him to say that the physique
and organization and discipline of the
men struck him with admiration.
Referring to the results OF his tour, Sir