Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
THE POSITION IN ULSTER

The Irish natonasts and the liberals mted to the home rule bill as it stands including the provision of separate parliament for all Ire land But Listers opposition has been vigorous, the threats of armed resistance in case home rule is forced on Ulster has brought such complete be- lief, that Premier Asquith and the nationalist and liberal members of the house of commons, who fighting for the passage of the bill, have de- cided that it might be well for the peace or the government and just well for the strength of their parties make concessions to the Ulster feel ing, hoping to avert a war.
 Ulster has prepared for Ever since the first passage of the bill years the Orange have been organizing volunteer companies. The companies meet whenever they can, after work Sundays and holidays, and go through urills The tiniest hamlet has its quota of men, who will be ready fight. they say at a moments notice while Belfast would probably turn out 3000o armed if Sir Edward Carson, leader of the Orange men, the signal for
 Leaders the party have said that the rro- vince turn 100000 armed men, all of whom are ready to uphold the honor of Ulster
 The Irish home rule bill has passed the house of commons twice and has been rejected twice by the house of lords. If the commons passes the bill third time it becomes law under the par lament act regardless of any vote the house of lords may take.
 The bill as passed twice before provides for the establishment of an Irish parliament, consist ing a senate and house of commons, with power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of Ireland. The army and navy old age pensions, imperial affairs the constabuary, the customs and a similar duties of government withheld from the rule of the Irish parliament
 Ulster, with nine counties has opposed the pas sage of the bill consistently. A province in which the majority of the inhabitants protestants. fears that it will taxed than it's proportion t, pay the rest of Ireands expenses including a large allowance for graft in Dublin Ulster since before the battle of Boyne, in 1690 has been his torically opposed to the rest of Ireland and lastly there is the religious opposition.
 Ulster trusts Sir Edward Carson completely. A. Bonar Law. the unionist leader, is conducting Sir Edwards fight in the house of commons, and he is backed by the strength of the unionsts. Irelands members of parliament number 10S, of whom Ulster has eighteen.
 Premier Asquith has decided to make conces- sions to the Ulster feeling. One of the things that Ieague and Covenant to which 100000 names were appended This pledged the signers in case the Irish parliament is established, to refuse to recognize it's authority.
 The amendment suggested by the liberal gov ernment is that Ulster be exempt from the pro- visions of the home rule bill; that Ulster send rep resentatives to the British parliament as before, and that the Irish parliament have no power over Ulster province This situation is to last six years and then the matter of Listers choice of parlia- ment be taken up again It calls for vote in each county of Ulster to whether Ulster wants to stay out of the Irish parliament, but there IS little question as how Ulster would vote,-New York Sun.