THE EXCLUSION OF ULSTER.
[To THE EDITOR CF THE "SPECTATOR."] SIR,—In many of your articles during the debate on Home Rule by your powerful pen you ably argued in favour of an amendment for the exclusion of Ulster. Now that a con- ference has been suggested, would not the exclusion of Ulster form a basis for discussion on which the parties might meet? There can be no doubt that a civil war would cost an immense sum of money, probably millions of pounds. Has the Irish Party any grounds for the inclusion of Ulster oeyond the question of money P If not, the amount required and the mode of raising the same might well be discussed in a conference. Of course, we know this would not satisfy either side, but no compromise would. The main point is to find a basis for discussion which would have the effect of prevention of civil war. A money payment or some sort of financial arrangement would be the cheapest way out of
the present impasse. —I am, Sir, &c., Mortis P. JONES. 11 Dale Street, Liverpool.
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