17 JANUARY 1920, Page 2

That is extraordinarily well expressed. Under any con- ceivable scheme

of Home Rule the Southern Unionists would be in a most anxious position. They deserve all the sympathy we can possibly give them. Their welfare and safety should be a charge upon the conscience of every reputable statesman and of every right-thinking man. We agree with Lord Meath, however, that the greatest procurable degree of safety would be got by the plan of creating a separate Parliament in Ulster.