The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-08

obviated to great extent by max
ing each govern its own volunteers.
MOVEMENT is
NOT TAKEN SERIo USLY.
az Assse,ArEp ,sssn
BELFAST, July SThe leaders Of
the Covenanters In Ulster profess to
consider the Nationalist volunteer
movement as something not to be
taken seriously. These Nationalist
bands in the Ulster counties drill
spasmodically and are not connected
with any central organization. Al.
the local leaders act entirely on their
own Initiative. In some districts the
volunteers are split into factions I'M
der opposing leaders, who carry on
NEWSPAPER warfare.
The Cister leaders say that the Ma
tionalist volunteers must fail through
the impossibility Of getting arms.
They claim to have many letters from
America showing that the Irish there
are tired OF contributing to Home
Rule, and now that they consider an
Irish parliament assured they propose
to let those in Ireland settle their in-I
ternal questions without help. Even
II American sympathizers should re-i
fiji the war chest represent govern
ment measures to suppress gun rum
ming in all ports would checkmatel
them.
I'VE have two years start in the
matter of armfng and we mean to
keep it." an official Of the Ulster I'm
ionist Council said to the associated
Press.
There were $500 Nationalist volun-
teers in Belfast about the middle Of
June and many more in Londonerry
city where Catholics and Protestants
are much more evenly balanced In
numbers.
lwo Ulster Factions.
In the Coyenanter movement there
are two distinct factions at present.
One is militant section which adj
vocates immediate provocative action,
with the belief that bloodshed would
shock the English non-conformists
and force Asquith to grant listers
demand for permanent exclusion
from an Irish government. The
other faction which includes import
ant business men fought successfully
to prevent the declaration OF pro.
visonal government for Ulster when
the Home Rule bill passed the third
reading in the House Of Commons.
The first faction now clamors to have
the provisional government set up
VI hen the king signs the bill, while
the more conservative business inter-
ests counsel delay until the Irish par
lament in Dublin is launched, Sir
Edward Carson sided with the latter
faction at the last conference Of lead
ers here.
Meantime the volunteers, saturatee |
with the military spirit are becoming
impatient. Some battalions have even
sent Populations Of officers to head
quarters to ask when the campaign
would begin, and the work Of keeping |
the bold spirits quiet is increasingly |
difficult
The headquarters statf has workei
out a plan Of campaign for hostilities
1t is not likely that they will attempt
to use this citizen force against
trained regulars with heavy guns, for |
US one officer remarked, the most they
could expect would be to put up one
good fight and be cut to pieces. The
present plans are to keep the Ulster
Nationalist in check when the pro-
ytstonal government is set up.
1 Forces Well Armed.
Most OF the Belfast volunteers are
being formed into four reKimentst
known as the Belfast Division which
will act as police force. A flying
column composed of I, 800 picked and
paid volunteers, majority of whom
are old soldiers, has been organized as
q first line striking force with motor
transport capable of conveying 1t to
any part Of Ulster In less than four
hours. This force is armed through.
out with new Mausers and possesses
ten Maxims of the latest pattern. Ger
tain county regiments, especiallyt
those Of Antrim and Armagh, would
go on active service with this column.
while other county regiments includ-
Ing Londonderry must remain ut |
home to suppress the Nationalists.
II the provisional government were |.
established the dying column would
be sent to Londonderry where the Ma
tlonaltsts are strongest, while tho
East and West Belfast regiments
would form double corions around
the two Nationalist districts of this
city. with Maxims covering the princi.
pal streets.
Information that the Nationalist
are bringing in carboys OF yitroi
which women would pour on tho
troops from windows as they incurred
boiling water during the riotinE some
years ago, has reached Carson head
quarters. II there is single act
OF that kind said stan oficer. ..the i
building where 1t is done viii, be en-
tered, wrecked, and every oficer