Letter from Robert Carson to Sir David Harrell, 20 June 1916
Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd George. These may interest the 'Lord
Justices' and the misgovernment of
Ireland council. Why not put a
firm man in charge of the country.
A man who will honestly administer
the British Law without fear or favour. Give General Maxwell a free hand
and let him at once crush out sedition
and rebellion whether in North or South. If the British Law is good for England,
Wales & Scotland and Ulster it would
also be good for the South & West. Law
abiding citizens do not whine at Martial
Law being in force. it is only the rebel gang
who whine. The country has been ruined
by the Agitators and the Priests and the people
bled white by both. I will be glad to have
your views on these letters. I am dear Sir yours truly Robert Carson 2 If it comes a question of fighting
between the rebels and the Loyalistsof
Ulster the rebels would be wiped out
in quick time. At the outbreak of the War I offered my
services to the crown, and also offered
to bring a new weapon of death with me
(an Ulster invention) I gave the War office
a few particulars of this invention, it is
an Electrical invention, electricity under
control, with from one to four miles rage
range according to the Voltage, the higher
the voltage the greater the range. One of these
machines mounted on an armoured car could
mow down an army in a minute, a smaller
size can be carried by a man on his back and
when his battery is fully charged he could stop
a rush of 500 men without having to expose
himself. The War office considered
this machine too drastic a way of killing
the Germans, a proof that Mr Asquith
does not want England to win the war if he
can help it. instance the loose blockade &
information is being passed from our War office
to the Germans constantly. Asquith has been
playing the German game since he came into
office. 3 Sir David Harrel Royal Societies Club Dublin Castle Shankill St James's Street Co DublinDublin London
Letter from Robert Carson to Sir David Harrell (1841-1939) concerning sedition in Ireland. Carson writes that the government is not being firm enough with sedition in Ireland and that if British law is enough for England, Wales, Scotland and Ulster it should be enough for southern Ireland. Additionally, Carson writes about the weapon he designed at the outbreak of the war which was deemed to severe by Asquith for military use. This rejection has convinced Carson that Asquith does not want to win the war and is complicit with the Germans.Sir David Harrell was a member of the Privy Council of Ireland. A former constable of the Royal Irish Constabulary, Harrell worked with several bodies to improve relations between Catholics and Protestants and relieve the poverty of the Irish peasantry.
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Letters 1916, published by the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities, Vienna, 2026 (https://letters1916static.github.io/letters1916-static/item__0967.html)
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- Letter from Robert Carson to Sir David Harrell, 20 June 1916