The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
CARSON,S LOYALTY.
How His Appeal 70 lrishmen In Amer.
lea Impresses One Of Them.

TO M EDITOR or TIE SUN--Sfr: go
Sir Edward Carson says he is going Ia
appeal to Irishmen In America TO re-
main loyal to England" Is that SEM
tence intended for an Orange "bull'? II
could only enianatc from an Orangcman
or "a rhinoccros. both renowned for the
thickness Of their skins Is Sir Edward
himself such a shining example OF 10y
atty to England? Only a very short
time has elapsed since he defled King
and Government and threatened to lead
his armed murderers against an UNI
armed people II the home rule bill be-
came law. A bill that he. AZ n lawyer.
knew Was not worth to tho irish the
paper on which II was written. as the
power to administer IL was to be re-
tained In the hands Of the imperial Gov.
eminent. But the Orangcmen were
afraid that vcn a small Irish plum
might fall into the hands Of AT Irish
man instead Of AZ heretofore into their
own clutches. Before skipping the ~.
lantlc in search of loyalty for England"
why does not Carson step over 10 County
Antrim or County Dow n make his
appeal to the Orange regiments. which
after nearly two years training for this
war and three years training for "civil'
war. are still In amp In Orange strong
holds there?
When conscription became compulsory
In England We were told that ireland
was exempt because n the
Irish would not stand for IT," and that
the Carsonites deeply regretted the
exemption" Conscription was not en-
forced In ireland because the Unionists
at the head OF the British army brousht
their influence to bear TO save Carson.
Bonar Law and others from the humilia-
ton OF going back on their promise to
the braves" who only consented to
take up the arms they had thrown down
when this war was proclaimed on the
condition that they would never have
to face an armed foe.
why did Carson resign from the
Cabinet Immediately before h con-
scription issue was put TO the vote
owing 10 his opinions on the Balkan
question" we we're informed. IL the
Orangemen want TO fight. why should
they wal, to be c~onscriptedr Why are
the hundreds OF husky Canadian. Welsh
and Scotch Orangcmen OF this city not
AZ tho front doing their bit" They are
ominously silent now. but they emitted
a suiiici-rcy of hot all over what they
would do IN the civil war
The American newspapers published
pathetic accounts @: tho great difficult
,ies the commanders OF the Irish reR'-
ments encountered In trying to get the
same regiments UP t. strength again
after the Gullipoli sweep. But We did
not see Il mentioned that when some
months previously the new Irish Brigade
was To- med 1900 men we're taken from
z. and drafted into Hritish regiments
bcfor" being despatched to the front.
though thev had joired on the express
understanding that they were To remain
In their own corps ae the OranGemen
remained IN theirs. No, m" ~ the latter
taken then pr has been since to a
fighting line.
For just what leng,d Of time would
SIR Edward like 10 bury the past diff
f.roroeS"H tnti' this war IL over and
- has a few more thousands or his
Huns well trained and wei fed at Ire
lands expense. And Of course the more
Irish boys Nh1 can IN 'he meantime I've
Induced to make tIrgsts Of theInqelves
'ho hcttcr for Si- Edwards lt.le game.
Poor old sai,nr Ieorgi.. who proved him
sci' u veri,abl- horse marine recently by
losing his seat Oh his nag. may give M
his throI.. To- Cousin BIZ for all the help
le viii go: from Caison's knights OF
tho paving stones"
IT John e. Gallagher. Home Rule"
ard Irish American who's letters are
published N THE SuN Of March 6. would
su'st,iNe t. d Nr''h % ireland news
paper thev would md that tho type ~
'KIltar' wH.rh '.'.v dcplorc has existed
in Ireland since the days OF William Of
Orange PATRICK.
NEW YORK, March II.