Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-08

Belfast. July THE leaders Of the
Covenantcrs in Ulster profess 10 consid
er the Nationalist movement something
not to he taken seriously. These Nation.
alist bands in the lister counties drill
-spaSmodicsdly and are ylot connected
with any central organization All the
local leaders act entirely ON their own
~initiatiye. In some districts the veAnn-
teers are split into factions under oppos-
ing leaders. vino carry on 4 newspaper
warfare. ....f fs. ir6 iM
The Ulster leaders say that thr Nation.
alist volunteers must fail thrOugh the
impossibilty OF getting arms. They rlaim
10 have many letters from America show
ing that the Irish there ARE tired ~ ron
tributing to Home Rule and now that
they consider an Irish parliament assar-
ed, they propose to let those in Ireland
settle their internal questions without
help. Even if American SympathizerS
should refill the war chest the present
government measures 10 suppress gun
running In all ports would checkmatc
them.
I'VE have two wears start in the mat
ter If arming and we mean to keep il.
an official of the Ulster Tnion;StCoun
ell said to the Associated Press.
In many Ulster villages the National
ist bands are being drilled bv retired
army Scrgcants near the halls aud par
adc grounds of the Ulster battalionS and
the townSpeoplc are able 10 watch the
preparations of both forces.
There were 300 Nationalist voIun.
tccrs in Belfast about the middle Of
June and many more in Londonderry
city where Catholl-S and proteStantS
are much more evenly balanced il mum
hers.
In the Covcnantcr movement there
are TWO distinct factions no present. One
is "A militant section which advocates
Immediate provocative action. with the
belief that bloodShed would shock the
English n-conformiStS and force -
quith to grant listers demand for per
mancnt exclusion from an Irish govern
ment. The other faction which includes
important business men fought success
fully to prevent the declaration If a pro
visional government sci up when the
King signs the bill. while the more con
sentative business interests counsel lie
Law until the Irish parliament in Dub
lin is launched. Cir Edward Carlton
sided with the latter faction nj the last
conference of leaders here.
Meantime the volunteers. saturated
with the military spirit are becoming inn
patient. Some battalionS have even sent
,lcputationS Of officers 10 Headquarters
TO ask when the campaign would begin.
and the work of Keeping the hold spirits
quiet in increasingly difficult.
The headquarters staff has worked
out a plan Of campaign for ho>tilities.
IL is not likely that they will attempt 10
use the citizen force against trained reg
ulars with heavy guns. for ~ one officer
remarked. the most they could expect
would be- 10 put M one good fight and
be cut 20 pieces. The present plans are
Ia keep the Ulster NationaliSts in check
when the provisional government j. set
M.
Most of the Belfast volunteers are be-
ing formed into four regiments known
ms the Belfast Division which will aci
as "A police force A FLYING column com
posed Of $500 picked and paid volunteers
a mairit, Of whom are old soldiers.
has been organized a. a first line strik
ing force with motor transport capable
Of conveying IL to any part of Ulster IN
less than four hours. This force j. armed
throughout with new Mau>er> and pos
sesses ten Maxims Of the latest pattern.
Certain county regiments. especially
those az Antrim and Armagh. would 20
on active service with this column. while
other county regiments including Lon
donderry must remain a home 10 sun
press the Nationalist.
III the provisional government were &
tablishrl the FLYING column would he
sent 20 Londonderry where the National
lists are strongest. while the EaS | and
West Belfast regiments would form don
HE cordonS around the two Nationalist
districts Of this city. with MaNims Gov
cring the principal street.
Information that the NationaliStS are
bringing carboss ~ yitral which womcr
would pour on the troops from windows