He then elaborated this warning. There had been a• great
deal of anxiety owing to the fear that if anything went wrong with the Peace Conference an attack would- be made by Sinn Feiners upon the Protestant population of Ulster. " I and • my advisers," he said, " has% taken every precaution to meet that eventuality. You need not be at all afraid: We are • just as able to prepare our plans as Sinn 'Fein. and-we would be wanting in our duty if we allowed them to sweep over our fair province." How can any fair-minded person say that Sir James Craig ought not to meet preparation with preparation ? Information from all over Ireland is unfortunately ample and convincing that, regardless of the truce, Sinn Feiners have been training their troops, amassing firearms and ammunition, and commandeering from unprotected loyalists horses, motor-cars and many other things which can be used for military purposes.
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