In a letter addressed to the editor of the "Morning Post," Sir Edward Carson says:—In his speech at Paisley on Monday, Mr. Askuith gave an @ccurate description of the! Tesult to Ireland of setting up an Irish Republic. He said:
What did an Irish Republic mean in fact? It would mean the severance of Ireland, not only from the United Kingdom, but a voluntary self-exclusion from the' whole British Empire. Ireland Hberately cut off by her own act from would become a little isolated unit, de-
adventure. She would be belt Ning. her-Fartnership in common Imperial
al place in the greatest self, going down the steps of the ladder, partnership in the world, and—taking her place amongst the' smallest and least -considered "of all political units. cutting herself adrift from the greatest What possible intereat had Treland "in inherit tance to be found among the 3 of the world? It was a danger as quite prepared to hazard...
In the same speech Mr. Asquith said:—
Ulster was the great source of Trish prosperity and wealth and anything which tended to drive away either capital or labour from Ulster or to hamper or penalize the exercise of that magnificent system which ths Ulster people had built up by their own energy and skill would be more fatal to rest of Ireland than it would be to Ulster herself.
Mr. Asquith seems entirely ob-"vious of the fact that ths majority of the Irish elected representa ti have already proclaimed a Republic in Ireland, that their o: ganizations tte enforcing it by going to war with England, as they describe their campaign of murder and assassination. "That they are carrying on an anti-British propaganda in America amongst those who are in sympathy with the Irish Republic, and that upon any occasion thst offers they are using the powers venterred upon them by the Irish Local Government Acts, with a view to serving the interests of such a Ntepublic. Is he aware that Mr. De Valera has been honoured by certain sections in America as "the President of the Irish Republic," end that "the President" has already enunciated his policy towards Unionists who will not obey Here are a few examples of his "If Unionists do not come in on our side they will have to go under." (July 5, 1917).
"Ulster must be coerced if she stands in the way." (July 28, 1917).
"Te you (Ulster) continue to be Britain's garrison we will have to de. with you what we wish to do with the power of which you are a gerrison—and that is kick you out." (September 2, 1917).
"He recognized the Unionists as a rock on the road. They must if
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