The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-12


~f suspense In the settlement Of the
future government of Ireland the
menace of the military preparations
by the Ulster and the Homo lulc VOL
,fntecrs OF the south Is to accept lead
ership by tho Nationalist party which
John Irdmond offered them. Thus
led there would be clear division OF
Home Rulers and anti-IIomc Rule men
into hostile armed camps. The very
dangers OF q bitter civil war which
such a prospect prescnts, furnishes
the best safeguard for >cacc.
Correspondents OF Thc Associated
Press at Dublin and Ncifa,i have writ
ten Of the situation from the Nation
| alist and Ulster points OF view re-
spectively. The most interesting do
| velopment Is the plan. hitherto un-
| published of the Orargcmcn under Sir
Edward Carson for taking charge Of
| affairs by force If provisional gov
| ernment ia set up and the fact that
the commercial men Of Belfast have
used their influence In Ulster coun-
| ellis to postpone radical action until n
Home Rule parliament has been es-
| tablished in Dublin. The great
question which confronts the Nation
alist volunteers is how far their
American sympathizcrs are likely to
come forward with funds for their
arms and equipment.
Dublin, July 10.-Estimntcs of the
number Of the Irish Nationalist Vol
untccrs vary between S0,00c, which Is
| the Dublin Castle figure complied by
the police and "a quarter of q million,
which Is the. estimate given in plat
form speeches. Careful inquiry
shows that there are $4,000 in Lein-
ster, which takes the lead. about a.
600 in Ulster Increasing rapidly 3d.
600 in Muster and $4,000 in Con-
naught.
The difficulty of exact estimate
arises from the fact that the move
ment is not organized from the center.
Forces have sprung up spontaneously
In every parish. and so far are only
loosely connected with the provisional
central body. There has been COM
plete wipinH out,Of all class dIstlnc-
tions and the rank and file include
every grade-farmers, laborers. shop
assistants, clerks, doctors. lawyers,
and country gentlemen. There Is q
| very strong leaven Of time-expired
soldiers--old .Connaught Rangers,
Dublin Fusilicrs and Munster Fusil-
ie-s, and their experience Is proving
useful in tho drill.
The chief military commanders are
Col. Maurice Moore, who commanded
the Connanght Rangers In the Boer
War, and Capt. White, a son of the
Gen. White, who defended Ladysmith.
Recent accessions are Sir Henry Graf
tan Bellew, q grandson Of the great
Henry Grattan. who had experience in
the fifth Dragon Guards and Capt. Bel
lingham, brother OF the Marchioness
of Butte who is IT present an atde-de-
camp to the Lord Lieutenant Military
experiences however slight is at G
premium and a medical student with
a little volunteer training. Is com
manding sergeant OF a squad which in
cludes among the privates, unlver-
sity professor Of law.
Tic army has extremely little equip
mcnt and almost no money. But the
material Is excellent and the enthu-
siasm unbOunded. Mr.. Redmond's
open association with the movement
will remove the difficulty Of getting
money. The man in charge OF the
movement are for the most part un-
known and there has been much re-
luctance to provide funds till tho pub-
lie knew who would spend the money
and for what.
The central body consists of 25 mon
OF these Is are said to be Homo Tjulers
! In sympathy with Mr.. Redmond, bu,
the moro active, Influential and affect
I've spirits are members Of the Sim
Fein party. They. have few support
ers IN the country. and the great bulk
nf tv1tn
Redmond. Mr.. Redmond offered his
cooperation to the central body IL liz
was allowed to nominate an equal
number OF men on 1t, pending tho
election of the volunteer branches OF
a central executive. Failing accent.
lance he will recommend each county
to govern ITSELF
This offer was rejected on hastily
summohed meeting Of the executives
who proposed that each county should
elect representative to sit with them
This has produced strong protest from
Prof. Kerr who says the meeting was
not properly convened and asks for a
full meeting when the members would
accept Mr.. Redmond's offer. Mr. Red.
mond cannot allow a movement main
ly composed Of his Supporters to BIZ
cominanded by se1f-quelified body, oi
which thei most active members are
opponents OF his. Once the volun.
teer members can hold their convcn.
tion to check an executive the matter
will settle itself. Meantime ther.
may be friction which will be obyiated
to q great extent by making easi
county govern It's own volunteers.
4 Belfast, July 10.-The leaders oi the
C0vnno n toro {v, TI1ota, v,.11..