The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-09-19

event of Home Rule, che would in
!, 'tely prefer to change his allegi-
a. light over to the Emperor of
OSc q :" But that is not all. The
"Nx oc. goes on to say:
"l1V o. 'rg and early summer
of the D.. ar, Ulster was over
run with man correspondents
and agents of the German Govern
ment, who sent back glowing ac-
counts, cleaned from Ulster Unionist
sources, of the progress and strength
of the rebel movement in the prov
ince. Since the outbreak of the war,
two Germans have been arrested,
one in Belfast who was member
and drill instructor of Ulster Volun-
teers, and one in London, who was
member of the British League for
the support of Ulster"
More Evidence.
The minute-book of German
secret society in London has been
seized, according to the STANDARD,
Tory paper, and the entries include
reference to the crisis in Ireland"
But the most remarkable evidence
of Carsonite responsibility for the
war is contained in communication
to the London "Daily Chronicle" by
Mr.. M. H. Donohoe, that papers chief
war correspondent, who says:
"He was informed by an Austrian
diplomatist that reports had been re-
ceived by the German Intelligence
Department-which works in close
consultation with that of Austria
emanating from officers who had
been carrying out a special mission
in Ulster for the last six months, and
supported by the reports of represen-
tatives of German newspapers in Bel
fast, that Ireland was on the verge
of Civil war.
''The Kaiser's emissaries accepted
at their full face value all Sir Ed
ward Carson's threats, and the
speeches of the other wild men of
Ulster. They were firmly convinced
that section of the British army
would decline to move against Ul-
ster, and that there would be civil
war, which would require all the
military strength of the British Army
to suppress.
"The military party of Austria and
Germany, therefore, assuming that
England would be entirely out of the
running, that it's army would be al
together paralysed, and that the
Navy would not be united. All the
circumstances led the war party to
assume that the Carson campaign
would compel England to remain
neutral, having civil war on their
own hands,"
The Limit.
There are rumors current to the
effect (1) that Carson has received
intimation from Tory leader that
the Tory party are not prepared to
back him any further in his extreme
demands; and (2) that, at meeting
of the Ulster Unionist party, Car
sons extreme policy was adversely
criticized. These rumors may or
may not be true. But it is clear as
MONDAY that, if the Carsonites at
tempt anything in the nature of re-
volt against the enactment of the
Home Rule Bill, they would get short
shrift from men of all parties in
Great Britain. The British League
for the support of Ulster has turned
it's attention to recruiting for the
Army at the front, and all financial
supplies from England Unionists for
the Carsonite campaign having been
cut off. Add to that, that the Re-
servists (the guinea-a-week men)
who were the only Carsonite' "Volun-
teers" worth considering, have been
called to the colors, and it will be
seen what farce and humbug the
talk of Carsonite resistance is.
Ireland and Belgium.
Mr.. John Redmond, M. p, inter-
vening in the brief debate on Belgi-
um in the House of Commons on
Thursday to say a few words in sup
port of the address of sympathy to
that country proposed by the Pre-
mier. He said:
"In no quarter Of the world. ! feel
convinced, has the heroism Of the
Belgium people been received with
more genuine enthusiasm and ad-
miration than within the shores of
ireland, and there is no complaint
which it would be possible for the
Irish people to pay to Belgium that
they would not willingly pay, and
there is no sacrifice, believe. which
ireland would not be willing to make
to come to their assistance. In this
regard I am glad and proud to be
able to think that at this moment
there are many gallant 1rishmen will
Enp IN +oLo thoir share 0f the risks