For this reason Ulster should never be coerced, no matter what might happen.
Sir Edward Carson's line of action had secured an enormous concession: he might have gone back to his people and said, "We have won." But he was strong enough to represent it as a new outrage, which they for the sake of loyalty must in the hour of common danger submit to endure.

By this course, risky for himself, he vastly improved their position in all future negotiation .-- After a violent speech from Mr.Bonar Law the Tory party walked out of the House in a body.
Redmond rose at once.

He denounced the view that Ireland had gained an advantage, or desired to gain one.

The Prime Minister had at every stage assured him that the Bill would be put on the Statute Book in that session, and therefore it was unjust to say that his loyalty was only conditional; he had asked for nothing that was not won in advance.

Now, instead of an Act to become immediately operative, Ireland received one with at least a year's delay.