The Irish standard., 1914-05-16
Government Majority Unchanged
Same Majority for Home Rule and Welch
Church Bill
Amendments Proposed May Result in Settle
ment of Home Rule by Agreement

ing from him, cause no surprise. But
he is the mouthpiece of a large Sec
tion of the Unionist party, and this
quotation shows what is the mental
attitude of that section towards the
Irish nation. It also shows that the
effect of the proposed "concessions"
outlined by the Premier in order to
conciliate "Ulster." has been worse
than nugatory. H. 'tf
The ''Government and 'Ulster'.'
Speaking in the House of Com
mons on Monday, the Prime Minis
ter said:
''In view of the grave and un-
precedented outrage in Ulster, the
government will take, without delay.
appropriate steps to vindicate the au-
thority of the law, and to protect Of
ficers and servants Of the King and
his Majesty's subjects in the exer-
else of their duties, and the enjoy
ment Of their legal rights"
OF course, it is recognized On all
sides. that tn: government has no
alternative in the matter. If they
were to take this latest Carsonite
move Lying down." as Mr.. Chamber
lain might say. they would be COW
cred with contempt. It would ap-
pear from the published reports, that
sufficient troops are to be drafted
into "Ulster" to deal with any
emergency that may arise. and that
already the Down and Antrim coast
is patrolled by number of war
ships. General Macready has been
appointed to the command of the
troops in Belfast, and has been ap-
pointed a Resident Magistrate for
the four Northeastern counties. He
will have supreme authority over
both military and police and with
him will rest the responsibility Of
calling in the military to aid the civil
power if necessary. The Daily
Chronicle" Parliamentary corre-
spondent discusses the questions Of
a search for arms and a prosecution
of Carson, Londonderry. and other
prominent orange leaders. He finds
sentiment amongst the Irish Nation
alist members strong against any
such policy, because it would only
be playing the Carsonite game. It
would embitter passions; it would
make martyrs of those prosecuted:
and it would be ineffective. since no
orange jury would convict. In any
case, the Chronicle" adds, "the
Irish membe bers, with grim recollec-
tions of their own sufcerings under
coercion, do not relish the idea of
proclaiming Ulster under the Crimes
Act" But the premier's word is
pledged that the law will be vindi-
Gated.
Who Pays?
1t is calculated that the cost of the
Carsonite coup on Friday night last,
including cost Of rifles and ammuni-
tton, mobilization and transport,
would be close upon 100000. It
Is safe to say that, up to the present,
the cost Of the campaign. military
and political, would run easily to
s3.000.000. Who pays? The Ulster
Unionists are notoriously hard
fisted." especially in public affairs.
Not single one of their appeals for
funds, even the pathetic appeal to
the sweated workers of Belfast,
brought in anything considerable.
The so-called million guarantee
fund" exists only on paper. "Ul-
ster" would subscribe" 100 mil
lions without hesitation in the same
way. The money. then. does not
come from Ulster" It comes from
the Unionist party in Great Britain.
the party of peers. aristocrats. cap
italists, and monopolists. who are
moving heaven and earth to defeat
the Home Rule bill and thereby to
smash the parliament act. and to re-
store the ascendancy Of the House of
Lords and the reign Of Toryism.
They are maddened at their exclu-
sion from office for eight years, and
at the prospect of the enactment of
the Liberal program Of land law re-
form, the constitutional revision,
and social reformation. They are
bankrupt in leadership, and in