Mr. Redmond said that the demand for the total Exclusion
of Ulster was not a compromise or a concession. Sir E. Carson had "nob advanced an inch towards compromise." The Government's latest proposals were hateful to Nationalists, and Ulster rejected them. He himself regarded them as dead. As for Federalism, Nationalists offered no objection if Ireland was merely to have priority in the Federal scheme, and the six-year time-limit for the Exclusion of certain Ulster counties remained. [Here the Unionists laughed.] If that plan was rejected the only alternative was "full steam ahead." He feared that policy might be necessary, though be still hoped for a peaceful solution. Sir Edward Carson emphasized the fact that Mr. Redmond had rejected the Government's proposals. They bad been killed by the Government's master. The Government's foolish demon- strations in Ulster, their evasions, their alleged misunder- standings, and their editing of :speeches left Ulster Unionists unmoved. Federalism had not helped an iota towards a solution. As for a limited period of Exclusion, he refused "a ticket-of-leave for six years." It "would make a hell of Ulster." The Government knew now that they could not use force. Force was the longest way to peace. It meant ruin.
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