In regard to Ireland, Sir Edward Carson supported -Mr. Healy's
demand for information as to how the Appeal Tribunals would be' constituted. Sir Edward Carson said that he was •beginning to have grave doubts as to whether the Government really meant to enforce Conscription in Ireland. " You are playing with honour- able Members opposite and you are playing with us," he said, in bargaining Home Rule for Conscription. " You have made a fatal mistake in the manner in which you have brought this before the House," he went on, " but you will make matters ten times worse if you keep us in the dark, and do not let us know the whole of what you are going to do in Ireland for the purpose of carrying out this scheme." Mr. Devlin remarked that Sir Edward Carson had at last discovered that the Government were not to be trusted. In reply the Home Secretary said that Sir Edward Carson need have no doubts as to the Government's intention to apply Conscription to Ireland, with Tribunals similar to those in Great Britain. It would not be necessary to compile a Register before enrolling the men, as lists of men of military age in Ireland were prepared.
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