Mr. Bonar Law replied in a speech of great force
and ability. The proposal was the climax of a deliberate and ignoble conspiracy. The Government's own Press was now letting them know that before passing the Bill they ought to go to the country. " Their own Press turns against them; the game is up and they know it." One of the chief reasons for the opposition to the Closure was Ulster's determination not to submit to the Bill if passed under existing conditions. Recent events in Ulster had altered the whole situation, and the power of the Unionists in Ulster was irresistible " because their cause was just, and because they were prepared to give up their lives for it." In conclusion, Mr. Bonar Law warned the Government that Ulster was a powder mine which might explode at any moment. Did the Government really mean, without appealing to the people, to force Home Rule upon Ulster at the point of the bayonet P If they did, Heaven help the country !
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