24 MARCH 1917, Page 3

In our opinion, the reason why Mr. Redmond and his

followers do not meet Ulster's demands is because they cannot—because Nationalist Ireland does not want what Mr. Redmond and his colleagues pretend it wants, but something very different, and that something includes the coercion of Ulster. And yet our unctuous politicians turn on the people of North-East Ulster with the cry : " What aileth thee ? " Well might Ulster answer : "You are plan- ning to hand us over bound to a Dublin Parliament, and then you ask us, • What aileth thee ? ' "