The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-21
Prepare. for Any Emergency.

London. March oO-"War In Ulster"
is the startling headlines which ccnsa-
tional newspapers are displaying In the
blaclest ;ypc. The government to-day
BEGAN to dispose OF it's regular troops
i'll ireland. 50 they may be in Il position
TO deal with amy situation that arises.
The army council some time ago con-
sd.rcd the possibilities or home rule
sirif" and instructed Lieutenant Gen
cral Sir Arthur Henry Fitzroy paSet.
who commands the Irish garrison. TO
take necessary precautions TO main
tain order end safeguard property. 4
general redistribution Of forces in Ire
land therefor was begun TO-DAY.
Tho possibilities OF Il collision be-
tween British soldiers and Ulster vol
untccrs. resulting from the superb cat ed
political feeling, is regarded as serious.
Influence. John Redmond, Nationalist
leader in Parliament. to-day telegraph
cd Natlonalists in Belfast an urgent
appeal TO abandon a parade ARRANGED
for Sunday in Londonderry. Sir Ed
ward Carson. the Ulster leader and
members Of the Ulster Council. invol cd
calmncss on the part OF the volunteers
Four Cabinet minister's spoke of the
Ulster situation at different meetings
Tonight. John Burns. president Of the
local government board. in an address,
said:
Home rule. is n question mainly for
Ireland itself Three-fourths OF the
years. andi we have no right TO listen
Ia the demand for more concessions. or
yield to clamor.
"Wc have no more desire to yield to
lawless lawyers than to lawlcss labor
crs." Thomas McKinnon Wood Secre-
tarv of State for Scotland. said. I'VE
we possibly can. but without it if we
must"
Freedom for Six Years.
Augustine Birrcll. chief Secretary for
Ireland. declared the governments pro-
pos;ils give Ulster freedom from cocr-
rinn six and Ih1t tho a M n
OF Andrew Bonar Law meant immediate
coercion if . referendum went against
Ulster.
Sir John Allsebrool Simon. Attor-
General. said the government pro
posed to go right along. adding. what
ever happens we will see that the law
is obcyeG inflinchingly"
In view of the partisan claims re-
gardinS the number Of men, the organ
i2ation and equipment OF the Ulster
Volunteers. statcmeh,s ny Colonel Da-
court military correspondent of the
London Times, ana II. w. Ncvinson, a
prominent Liberal writer OF the Ma
tior, who have been touring Ulster, re-
port. The 10000 men enrolled arc In
the flower of thcir age. DeccntraliZa-
tion has been the system of organiza-
tion. Each county forms II separate
of which eighteen are In Belfast. Tho
volunteers have 400 motor cars. 200
motorcycles and complete system Of
commnnication." Eighty thousand rifles,
been distributed to selected men, so
that wholesale seizure of the weapons
would be Impossible.
Mr.. Ncvinson estimates that between
G0.00G and $4,000 mon would respond to
call for mobilization of volunteers. He
thinks the rifles of tho volunteers OBJ
soletc. .N
I'm scattered groups" continued Mr.
Nevinson. they would try to harass
tho regular army sent to occupy the
country. The movement, therefore. is
not Il bluff proper. Neither Is it formid-
able, from a military point of view. Tho
intention Is serious. though fantastic.
and II is formidable because no one
wants to shoot his own people,"