Sir Edwaid Carson, addressing a Unionist demonstration at Mountain dab,
Glamorganshire, on Thursday night, said he was an Ulster Covenanter who was going to keep his covenant to the bitter end. They were told that, to suit political exigencies, they were to march out with their flag trailing in the dirt, but they would not go, and were resolved to fight it out. "Unlike Mr. Lloyd George," continued Sir Edward Carson, "I have no prize to offer you. I appeal not to your pockets, but to your hearts, your consciences, and your honour." He commented bitterly on the Government's offer of what they knew beforehand would be refused and their placing Belfast under a Military Governor to promote good feeling on the passage of the Home Rule Bill. Mr. Redmond's manifesto showed how the insolence of the Dictator grew with his success in impressing his will on Mr. Asquith. But in congratulating himself on being able to dictate to the King he was a little too " previous." The King had to act on the advice of his Ministers, and not on the advice of Mr. Redmond. No loyal responsible Prime Minister could take the responsibility of asking the King to sign a Bill without knowing whether the country wished him to sign it or net, and with the certainty that it would involve the coercion by his troops of some of his most loyal subjects. There were only two courses open to the Government. One was to strike Ulster out of the Bill; the other was to go to the country and face the people.
