The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-06
CAssociated Press Cable Letter.3

fura government of Ireland the men. ace of the military preparations by the Ulster and the Home Rule Volunteers increases. The present tendency among the volunteers of the south IS to accept leadership by the National ist party which John Redmond ofrer- ed them Thus led, there would be clear division of Home Rulers and an ti-47ome Rule men into hostile armed camps The very dangers of a bitter civil war which such a prospect pre- sents. furnishes the best safeguaru TOT peace
 Correspondents of the Associated Press at Dublin and Belfast have writ ten of the situation from the Nation alist and Ulster points of view grespec- lively. The most interesting develop men1nis the plan, hitherto unpupllsn- ed, of the Orangenen under Sir ESo- ward Carson for taking charge of af- xairs by force if a provisional govern ment is set up, and the fact that the commercial action until a Home Rule parliament has been established Tn Dublin. The great question which com fronts the Nationalist Volunteers la how far their American sympathizers are likely to come forward with funds for their arms and equipment
 tAssociated Press Cable Letter.0
 Dublin. July >EEstimates of the number of the Irish Nationalist Vol unteers vary between s0,0o0, which is the Dublin Castle figure compiled by the police. and 2. quarter of milton which Is the estimate given in plaI- form speeches. Careful inquiry shows that there are 50.000 in Leihster which takes the lead. about 45,000 in Ulster (increasing rapid1y3 S5,000 in Munster and 25000 in Connaught.
 The diff1cu1ty of exact estimates arises from the fact that the movement is not organized and so far are only loosely connected with the provisional central body There hasbeen, a coma plate wiping out of all class disttnc- tions. ard the rank and file include every szrade-farrners, 1a,borers, shop assistants. clerks doctors lawyers and country gentlemen There is very strong Ieaven of time-expired soldiers f old Connaught Rangers, Dublin F'us1- Hers and Munster Fsdsihers,' and their experience is proving useful in the drill.
 The chief military commanders are Colonel Maurice Moore. who conn handed the Connaught Rangers in the Boer War, a son Iof the General White, who defended I.adysTnith. Recent ac- sessions are Sir Henry esrattan Bel lew a grandsor of the great Henry Grattan, who had experience in the Fifth Dragon Guards; and CaEtain Rel1ingharn, brother If the MarchIon- ess of Butte. who is at present an aide de-camp to the Lord Lieutenant. Milf tary experience. however slight, is at a premium, and a medical student. with little volunteer training, is conn handing as sergeant squad which includes, among the privates, a unl- versity professor Of law.
 The army has extremely little equip <ment and almost no money. But the material is excellent and the enthu- siasrn unbounded. MT. Redmond s open assocfa ton with the movement will remove the difficulty of getting money, The men in charge of the movement are for; the most part u41- known and there has been much re- luctance to provide funds till the pub lie knew who would spend the money and for what
 The central bo7y consists of twenty live men, of them fifteen are said to be Home Rulers in sympathy with MT Redmond, but the more active. in duential and effective spirits are mem bers of the st-7u Fein party. They have few supporters in the country and the great bulk of the volunteers are supporters Of Redmond MT. Red n1ond' offered his cooperation to the Central body if he was allowed to nominate an equal number of men on 1t. pending the election of the volun- teer branches of central executive, Failing acceptance he will recommend seac~ company to govern itself
 This offer was rejected on a hastily summoned meeting Of the executives Y ho proposed. that each county should e7ect q representative to sit with them. This has produced strong protest from Professor Kerr, who says the meeting was not properly convened and asks for a full meeting when the members would accept MT. LRednnond's s offer MT. Redmond cannot allow movement mainly composed of. his supporters to be commanded by a selz-quaIiaed body of which the most active F1nerabers are opponents of his once the VoIun- teer members can hold their conven- ton to check an executive the matter win settle itself. Meantime there may be friction which will be obviated to a great extent by making each county govern it's own volunteers.
 Associated Press Cable IsetterO
 Belfast. July 6-The leaders of the Covenanters in Ulster profess to con- sider the Nationalist volunteer move ment as something not to be taken seriously These Nationalist bands in the Ulster counties drill spasnodi- ca11y and are not connected with any central organization. All the local leaders act entirely on their own in- 5eiatiye- In some districts the voIun- teers are split up into factions under opposing leaders who carry on a news paper warfare.
 The Ulster leaders say that the Ma tionaIist volunteers must fail through the innpossibiIfty of getting arms. They claim to have many letters from AmeriSa showing that the Irish there are tired of contributing to Home Rule and now that they consider an IT N3 parliament assured they pro- pozA to let those in Ireland settle their internal questions without help Even if American sympathizers should refill the war chest the present government measures to suppress gun running in all ports would checkmate them.
 we have two years start in the matter of arming and we mean to keep it. an official of the Ulster Enfonfst Council said to the Assc ciat- ed Press
 Tn many Ulster villages the Nation alist bands are being drilled by retired errra,r eeraaanfs near fE1e halls and ,nar-