The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-20
Twenty-eight Warrants Are
Ready to Be Issued-Car.
son May Be Included.
NEAR RIOT IN PARLIAMENT
Challenge to Duel and Shout Of
Liar" Cause a Lively
Session.
Special Gable Despa,eA 10 Tn, Sc.

LONDON. March 2o.-The refusal b.
Bonar Law, the Cnionist leader. and 81,
Edward Carson. leader OF the Ulster
orangemen. TO accept the Premier's pro.
posai in regard to Ulster and the lattcrs
refusal TO make his proposals more
definite or to agree TO a referendum has
produced. for tho time being anyway. Q
situation which, as described BY the
Unionists papers. looks extremely dungsr.
GUS
Belfast Is reported TO be In a fernent
and It lie declared that only the smallest
spark Is necessary 10 set the Orange dis
tricts of Ulster a5laze. The departure %
Sir Edward Carson and Mr.. Moore, NJ. p.
for Belfast. last night Is ascribed to their
recognition OF the danger and the neces-
! slty to curb the angry enthusiasm Of theiP
followers.
There should doubtless be q consider
able discount IN interpreting the Unionist
predictions and Examinations, but II Is un-
deniable that the whole position is one Of
extreme tension. Reports from Cnion,s,
sources in Belfast declare that u Is abso.
lutely certain that the Government 10 pre-
pairing 20 coerce Ulster by military occu-
patton. The movements OF certain regi-
ments arc specified with other details. In
| Guiding an unconfrmed statement that the
/ Government has secured camping
/ sround for large force IN Hannahstovu,
on the outskirts Of Belfast
Report Of Pendinx Arrests.
The temper Of the Oranrernen has been
further aroused by reports that twenty
eight warrants have been issued for the
arrest OF minor leaders OF the Ulster
Cnionists. and although this and another
rumor that Sir Edward Carson and ths
other big leaders arc to DO arrested are
known to be inaccurate. It is declared
that the list OF twenty-eght Is made out
and only awaits an executive order The
tnionists say that the first arrest will
start a civil war Immediately.
Winston Churchllrs speech et Brad
/ ford last Saturday In which, among other
things. he accused Sir Edward Carson
OF reasonable conspiracy. IS largely re
sponsible for the increase OF anger In
/ Ulster. and this has been strengthened
by several local Incidents. Sir Edward
Carson on leaving London for Ulster last
night. said 10 an interviewer: MY place
is now with my people," and ~ this ma"
he interpreted 20 mean that his presence
is needed 20 calm III. hotheads, ne never
spoke truer word
Capt James Craig, VI. p. another
Orange leader. who went to Belfast on
/ Tuesday night. is In charge pending his
chiefs arrival. He has issued an urgent
appeal that tho strictest discipline hs
/ maintained in the volunteer army In def
erence to the admonitions Of SIR Edward
Carson.
& The motion OF Bonar Law. leader OF tbs
opposition. censurng the Government for
the refusal OF Premier Asquith last Mon
day 20 give the details Of his proposal for
allowing the nine counties OF Ulster TO
vote separately on the question ~ being
excluded from the operation of the home
rule bill was defeated In the House -
Commons last night by vote - 40
to o52
There was an incident during the de-
bate that nearly resulted IN due John
Dillon, one OF the I-ist Nationalist leaders.
in tho course OF his speech said that Eng
land must conciliete the Irish in America
A. this point Major Archer-S heo, Inionist,
shouted, 80 the Nationalist say they ar.
foreigners and towards
Michael Joseph Flay.n. Nationalist from
/ North Keyry. shouted back: you are a
coward TO call them So
Challenge "a Duet.
/ Major Archcr.Shee thereupon eft the
chamber and went 20 the writing room,
p.hcre he wrote out Il challenge 10 Nr
Flavln, In which he asked tho latter 20
=, to his room accompanied by two
friends to settle the dispute. This letter
was taken 20 Mr. F,avin, who Immediately
went out into the lobby. There no n"t
Major Archer Since, who asked him whn.
ne meant by calling him a coward
SIR F.avln replied Because YOU csis
tho Irish In America edwards"
Major Archer -Sheo said he had moi
called them towards. only foreigners NJ
Flavln Insisted that no heard tho word
towards" Major Archer shce again de
MED that he had used this expression
Hot words passed between the two men
and Mr. Flavin offered 20 fight Major
Archer Shee any form OF combat he liked
The scene was one of intense excite
ment Groups OF members from both sides
surrounded the angry men and It looked
as though there wac going to DO night
there and then. Joseph DeNlin and others
tried 10 smooth matters out, but II was
with the greatest difficulty that the men
were Gained down somewhat and went
their ways The pacincators bei,sv.
they will bo able 10 prevent duel.
Mr.. Laws proposal for a referendum
on the home rule bill was rejected by