1 Copy 27th May, 1916. My dear Ross, Since I saw you Asquith has joined the category of
those regarding whom my letter inquired whether they were
idiots or traitors. This makes the wisdom of publishing
my letter still more doubtful than it was. I have, however,
sent it with a paragraph on the lines of your proposed Addendum
to my son Hubert to do whatever he thinks wise with. A good
deal of the contents of my letter are embodied in the article
in yesterday's "Morning Post" and today's "Irish Times." Edward Carson said quite the right thing on Thursday
for the moment. I wonder what he will say to Llyod George.
The situation is extraordinarily difficult. Redmond is
obviously in a hole, and possibly Carson will be able to take
advantage of that to get terms tolerably satisfactory to us
without allowing himself to be manoeuvred by the radicals
and nationalists into a position in which he can be represented
as the only obstacle to a friendly settlement. Yours very truly,