We cannot fmd space here to deal. with Sir Edward
Carson's admirable speech for General Dyer—a speech moderate, and statesmanlike. He put his finger upon .the spot when he said that we:must remember that, when a rebellion has been started against the Government, it is tantamount to a declaration of war. General Dyer was acting in this fear of war. He may have fired too long, but he was condemned on a false plea and was given no proper trial on the real plea. Sir Edward Carson, as is generally the case with him, was vigorous without being provocative. He therefore was perhaps right in not denouncing, as he might well have done, the Liberal and Labour assailants of General Dyer for condemning him in sueh violent and revenge- ful terms because he did not warn, the Axnritatr mob before he opened fire, and yet never having a word of condemnation for the Sinn Feiners who every day shoot some unfertunafie. policeman or civilian in the back without warning,
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