Later. when Lord Birkenhead took a leading part in Downing Street negotiations that eventually, by a toss: of the coin of destiny, constituted the Irish Free State at Dublin, a hitter coldness ensued, and Sir) Edward having meanwhile been removed from the active political arena with judicial appointment followed by peerage, they even crossed sparky forensics words before the highly interested eyes of the sporting House of Lords.
During the War, Lord Carson played his patriotic role in many. ways, and even held Ministerial and Cabinet portfolios as chief of belligerent service departments. The feud between himself and Lord Birkenhead was afterwards. assuaged and an old {rlendship was happily renewed. Though most of his career was trou>-
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