CIVIL WAR IN THE BALANCE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2111, 31 March 1914, Page 5

CIVIL WAR IN THE BALANCE.

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ULSTER CRISIS.

STRONG APPEAL FOR A

ARMY CHIEFS AND THE

CABINET.

BIG DEBATE TO-DAY,

By Telegraph—Press tej'Miatian—Oopyright

Ldntion, slarch 2ff. The second battle squadron of tjio Home Fleet has been ordered to-*Baii-try Bay tin pursttauee of orders issaed early in Mprek •

The "Daily Chmiiiok" {Liberal) says that there is reason, to tear that Sir i John. French and General Btfait will persist in itheit. resignations, not because of aiiy difference with tlto Government confining the reflations of the ■ Army and the civil jxjwer, but en a point of hoflour. Mr. F. E, Smith, Unionist member for Liverpool; (Walton), speaking at the Junior Imperial that supremo crises had ariseii ivliicb justified the appeal from the despotism of a corrupt Parliament to the arbitraihent of tlie sworcl. pat alofte jwtififitl the steps taken in 'XJlster, for which the Unionist Party and jijore thamhalf the representatives: <jf England \yero responsible. Ho stfftnlutJy repudiated thts siiggestion that the Untonists had tampered with tlio Ariiyy. : Mr. W. B;unc.tai-iHi CPresaeiit; of the. Board of Agaetitur.e), speaking at Cambridge, said that had. the Goyeriaraent given. way to the .Aimy oncers' dictation it would iave abandoned , the cause of democracy ill nwrc basq. manner than if jt lied flssumesl the cloak of autocracy. Those tfto poKtifia.liy had engineered the trouble would bo the first to ,regr# it if tlley taiiglit tlie people to esamine thtt wnole. Army organisation. . i . ' .

PSYCHOtOCItJAL MOMENT APPROACHING.

IMPORTANT DIVISION TO-DAY (Roc. Maicli 30, It) p m.)

tonaofij March 30. A Ministerial Whip states that an important debate on the position of the Army will arise to-day, and : that a very important. division will' -oce-n-r. There is a. grbfritg cpnsenajs of opinion.that ifcho fe-signation's tii Sir John French and Cjeneral/iiwiiii/ are filial.' , A.request ri3S f*»elicd Bi-igadier-Gcii' eral Gough ■ to rctiira the Wfftteii guarantee whieli the latttflf deposited lu tJio bank in Londoii.

■ It'is freely ststed iit toißtary circles that Sir John tenfli-intends to jintify tho.commanders.tha* 'his' i$ purely a personal matter. . jj e -'riQgC:S for the sake of tits Army i/ha-t thgs resignations will li&.li;m : tt:etj-to-hisiself ahd General Ewart. . .

Tho "Standard''.. (JJiiiptikt) states, that, the resignatiahs ®f Sir, French and General' Ewayt,. an.cl;flie, feat •decision, of these ttamtaih their resignations, is of tW crisis. ' , 'Whil«v' , tne' odvorH.nieni is will* ing, , as ■Mγ. Asqitlth's sp:e.ech oiiifrHay -sliowed r .to ■•repeat- tlie" sense of Cblon<;l is ! bound to 4«' cline to stultify ■ Ss.eif ■■by reiiiftoitteg .tbose. On tSis rosl? tho ftegiyfaatrpna ■will, split. .■. .-■ .•■■.!• .-,«;■.

Lord' Haldari&'g attempt /to 'finis a satisfactory tefaula iiSs rattato been; Titkout result. ■. ' , ' '.

. At,the , meeting .of the military tnernbers of the Army CdtAcil it svia siig*gested , that Sir John IfrejwJi a;ml General Ewnrt sljoti.td. Aiah n.kfttfei , to' i:he Prime Minister,, explaining tfeir lifficitlties, and th'iit fbji Prime Mini sfe* should, if necessary/ read -the letter to the Houso of , £ii>jiiihonS -to-day,. Mr. T. P. O'GoniiQr, M-P.,' Tfrttlna; to the Sunday "Freeiijan's. Joxmial," in Dublin, sayi , thai Coioiiel Seel/s a&- : surance to Briga&er-GeneJal Go.ug'h was : written on Monday. CbloMfll Seely at- ■ tached so little impoi'taiveft to it that: ho did not tell Mt. Asqwlth alSout it-, until Tuesday. ' . ' ; APPEAU FOR COMPftOMISe. BY TWO BX-GOVEi?faRS, (Kec. March 30,.-'10.33 .p.m,} Lfindoli, iVXarch 30. Lord Clielmrford '{sometime Geyetnor of New South Wflfeaj, a-iid ki.rd: %d6ilham (formerly Victorian. State Governor, and latterly Um'-ernor of BOiflbay), in a letter pointed oW that civil ttar the destructioii of ifee, Armyj and tho elimination qf.ilw Bm-pipe a.i «t Ji'orktfactor are insjvitiible- uijless «X----.tremists on. both -sides inak» concessions. They urge the leaders that their duty, .is to confer and; agree tipo.it a fresti solution, of the \r-halo Home lluto proli* lem. ■ ■

They remark that the now Army order is tantamount: to an Acknowledgment of ■ tho irregula* questions ivhiok wotb put to the officers .-nfc the Cwragh, neeessarily leading to an iinprecedenteii- request for asstffimsos eoheq.rniijg the interpretation of .orders which. »kht b& given in a certaitt .hypothetical case. The lamentaHa evepts, fit tlie jinst *eel>j directly duo to. an initial blifiidcr, were the cause of aUSiety alflvo to tho Government and to tfe 'Opposition. a Surely the Government must now realise that its policy is profoundly pertiirßiijg the conscience of .a very large part of the nation, and ciUmot be- carried out to tho bitter end, iiird that tlio extremists of the Opposition must see- that ■ unbending insistence ori a palrcy «f negation regarding Xtetend is equally 'hopeless.

The letter concludes; "We firmly helieve that true patrio&m, statesmanship, the desperate nature of the sitr> ation, and that ftioflerate element in tlie community which may (trove to hold the casting vote si the general election.) will demand the adaption of a Middle course. We have- ootli beat apart from Home politics for ijvany years, kit wo do know that tlie British community beyond the seas is looking em with the deepest apprehen&iofti/at what is huppening in the Motherland. Is it too late to make/this appeal to the loaders of hoth parties in the State oft Whstlf of tlie safety, honour, and waffiftre of tho Sovereign and our DomifiionsP"

EOYAL CONCILIATOR (Rcc. March 30, 10.13 p.m.)

WBdon, Maroh 30;. The "Daily Chfoftiele ,, ?avs that the King's action dwhtg the present crisis has been thoroughly constitirMona] ati.il sought to restrain- party passujtts In' his role of ''impartial uiftjbife" -ttftfl "grand conciliator." fiis Majesiy's ope de.#e. was to seo tho Achiwemeftt of nil lidlourable and pcriiiitiifint sottlemt'nt of the Irish question. Tho "Sunday Times" {Independent) states that after , the King had mmferred with Lord Roberta,. tho latter acting on the Kitig'e xeqiicst laid his views *>f the Army diffiieuity lieiore Colonel Seely and Sjr John ITreneh. The King, while nia.(.nt,ajn.ijvg a. strict ly constitutional attitude, made : it clertr to his Ministers that with Him ky the •final appeal. He GoUHSelled modernMoii without resort to desperate aveaaitfes,

l%e jEiifg t«ok counsel -ef tlio moderates of both parties,

NEW WAR SINISTER

London, March 29,

Persistent report is to the clfpct that Mr. lJeginflld M'Ketea (Bonio Ssei'otary.) is to succeed C«lw?l See]} , as Secfetafv fof War.

"iSmes" and Sydney "Sui" Sctylces.

The- "Times," iJi ft leading says: "Wβ Imve'sttH to hear whett the Domiiiiohs and the Croivn eobnitfß will any abdui tile reported propesri that Colonel Soely ehould be vmtoaded upon them."

A LJ.eV;D CEORGE MANIFEStO,

"KNSL.WE© BY MILITARY

PESWmSM."

LDfidon, Mareji 2i).

Mr. Lloyd Geotg-e Ims h-anded a deputation of young Liberals the fol-iow* ing " . "Democracy is oa its trial.

'"The right to gcrern hai* been ehallenged by the oligarchy invoking the aid of the- House of Peers, and tile ©ifi* ten of the Army. ' .

"Upeii the eowrape aad resojntioji. I. displayed at tills juncture by the friends of liberty in all classes depends the question whether tie country is to remain free or in effect be enslated by rnilitary- tlespotisni." (Roc. March 30, 10,33 p.m.) Idndon, March 30. Mr, Lloyd George, see« liy a friend oh Tuesday, said tltet J>c was not n,wara of any communication, and was in high epmts at live jnagiiifitent way in which t/«. GoToi-nmoßt ha<l define*! the tidii. Ho aid not hold with the doctrine of I'arljamont's supfeuvacy ovof the Army till he went to the Cabinet Coun.eii, and theft learned tlie awful secret. He immediately saw the ab'.yss into which the Gpveriiiflent was about to fall, Mr. Lloyd George, »s a. ma» .of prompt ■cW.sien, saw inimecli-at-cly that"the Oovefnwout fliiist rerju:d> ' ate this fataJ surrender of all constitutional principles. London, March 39. Mr. Waimm Redmondy M.P., in a letter to the "W.estmiiister β-azetto," says that the vast _ma.]ority of peoplein* Australia-, New Zeala-nd,. and Oa.n«{ta favour, Hoino; ■ feilß , . If Parlia.ineht's Mill is set at naught it will oaflee the utmost kidigaation in the overseas iDfemkuons, Mr, Bdcltnpttd asks: How ura-ny officers resignect tather tha-ii aid in tho Irish cyiftiJpßß? Mr. E, H. Spender, jourrjelist -o.« the staff of. the "Daily J*e_ws and Loadcfi" and who is a- prospective candidate for t.h"p Ca-rtbridge- seat, speaking a.'fc Qani'; biidgfe, said lie bqiifiyfefl that the German Goyeriunent kept' the British Government mfei.ra.dd of the orders for aminwittioii and rifles, sent to Gwiflftti firms ■by the rebds lit tllster; thw ftermany fras-a, bettor friend to Great Britii-in than thqsD So-called patriots. 31*. Ramsay Jlacdons.ld (tiaboiir Party) iftdjgnaiitls , dejiies that he is gottating witV 51*. Lloyd George to ; iW'fiid th-ree-doruered. c.onie?ts at the. fortiscomtnij; elections, iiiict that His - lladteals β-ra to centiibftte £3000 to the Lsbpni , Party's election fund.. [ OUTBURST SV MR. HOLMAN. ASKEB , TO AJGWfiISB, Sydhoyj March 3D.-' . rao Premier (Mr, AV, A, iloliuaii) has sent ii,cabie message |o Sir. Efldmojid-, stating tlittfc A-uattalian- opinion, wholly .ctfiiietariß tile disipppinijneait aiid delay to. hopes of ■% Irish peapk to ftaljo Ireland a united: nation. M-r. Mettglier has cabled: "I am abi-' splutely-opposed f.o the ejjdmion. of Ulster and tte consequent perniciotis ssversitce (jf oiir people,'" > - . (lice. Marq-h: 31, 0,35- a.m.) . • .. .. Sydney,. March; 30, Mr. W. A', Elflniau U'i'eniier <j{ Sew spcftlpty; tit the aiiffltai breakfast ot thfe Irish Foreßt. er.s, said; that he- Jiad. fceard of % little party which might go-.gn a, pj'ratica} 'cruib-e •to p.wtornl'aets of sediiibn ou ! Eiig\Kh spjl. M set,' forttiniite.Sy Da'rlingtairst tJapl jvits. not nlled 1 .up, aijd tfa;ro was still gmplo accQiftmodaiionvfor tjioss who «a;iit«4 to- coq! their heels and ■refrigerate tltetr .Beads'.

ta.M.ie- Assembly to-dsy, Mr. Sto'rfey flslied' Hγ. liolmaii to apftjogise ta thetJlstcrraen. of Neiv Sdiitli Waifes to tie sii,r lie Ivad east iipoit itheiri.

"DEMOCRATISED ARMY."

REPLY TO SLR JOIIX SIMON

London, Mareh 3.0.' . Lord Bshe:r (cliatfinstn o.f- th.e London' feritoirial Assooijjtfonj,. in a leU ttf in reply to Sir John-. Sinjoirs adtiee that tlio ■trri-ye.tn.njeftt sh-ouli "dg.ma* crati.se the Army," suggest!) .that 'Lord s|Orley (Lord i'KSideiiti of tijg Councfi) s'houlct prfesejit :gir John. Simoii. with .a copy of Ms inoßogmpii &i "Croijjweli," tj© idds;

'•'A democrii-tf-sed con.ser.ipt Army is , 9,s .much krjpusoiWe as d. de:nitiOrßtised H-<3l-ufita-ry A*my ii.fce ours. It would prflve" a powerful ivea.po.ri. j'pr fighting on the Cloiituwnt ©f Europe) but a fatal mftni for ffomostfe use in tho hands of a tyraniiical Parlianjclitary nwjority, *r those of seine poHtkii.i swash.b-uekler."

TJKiON DEFENCE LEAGtJE. LMdo.n, Mar*h ?!), Tli,o ■ffnioft Defence Leiigiw fand has leached £T0,.(K)0. sJr< Waltef Morrison, on ex-member of tho.Hoiiss of , Common*, has offered fiiaOOQ towards .to fund to.recompense owcefs deprived of tlleiT pßlisioiis, I'lstor Liberals have telegraphed to the. Premier stating that they are Insviffrete'ntly protec.te«[ against pogsibte nets.

ULSTERMEN ATTACKED."

BY NATIO\"\LISr HOB (Re; Jlarch 30, 10 i'j p m ; London, Alaroh 30

Grovvds.of Nationalists attafiked three t'-feter vplffnteei'S at Ca.rrmk Hjllj the .Nationalist quarter, in Belfast. '!& pqfieo dispersed the Nationaiists. O.no of tho voinnlem was badly injured hikl tt'ns sent to the hospital.

"friendly gbeetincs

I'JROM ULSTEBMEN TO WARSHIP

(Refi. Match 30, 10,35 p.m.) Lortftpn, >lawjh 30. The cruiser Foresight Ijas relieved the Pathfinder a* Belfast Lough, jhtf-. i.iig the latter's stay tljd inewfers of fl.o UiEtcj- Vftlußtcef Signalling Corps, for practising purposes, exchanged lHjinefous messages With' tl» signallers oji hoard ■ tte warship.. Whea the Pathfinder left' hearty messages wow cs« changed.

■ A portion ftf tt:o siifislt by Mr. iPercy IltsgWorth (Cfiiftf GoTernmefit at glftcSburiie, and nlso of Mr. Rtilcft Blatchforf's rem-jjr'ks in Hie '"Clariofl,—" on tlie Ulster crisis, became detached., la each sasft, frorii their tbntext in ««r. cabled rtport of tlie Ulster fiitrmtion j'estefdov:, With tte rcsiilt 'that Jit Iffitigwortli iras unfwtiamtrf*- credited wift o portion of Mr. . S.hvtchfoi'd's wisiarke, wMlo tlte , latter portion of Jlr- IWwWOTtii's spceeh Wsis qiPflMcd. to Sl*. Wioiuas, ti Labow membef, The correeted version of the spoedi and of the article fn Mie "Clnfien ,, are as folkvv ;■* Mr. Percy IlHiig-ivorth said thnt the Tories ivtid rciiseii an issue Hint Wns tteivteiiißtf the vftry fiiiiiKfetians ef the jieople. 'Bie iueid'enfs in the House of Commons sUFpiissßd , in interest ami impoftoiico anything in living momoryi Ijijt the To*)' party liiiel ifckkd coa.Htion into the" Peoples pttrt.Vj nnil the. Ariisy tett<> wowl Iw settled on the Literot pretty's own Miles, in its own Way, iiiiil '• i.rt its pwji tiine, Sflnio.omCeTO, with th.ij full ooamviioce of tlie Tevi.es, had stated tlie ctectfitte of ofltiotial tfbetlienceA namely, the support ef the civil aiithnri* tie? in'protecting life and pr-o-peylv,.it-il-der a Tory Ggroremeat, but if asfeed- to.

perform a similar diity ttidor ffa liberal tiowirji.me.nt:. t)tif •jsejsigiiert.. ""fji-iat iiisnlt," lw added, "wo will fo -too time bis propiired. ttt iiieot." Mr. Jiolieft BliiteMord, in. Use "Clarion," (-mi , that 'though ' Home B-ule wns ■mlrc-ii.lOtts, the Goyi'-rnwent tliotigllt that if it blqny Idutl enongli, fliwl niatdied a few BrfUsh liatrnliQ-us up a ft-HJ a.iid .floii-n again, tto UlstermOH woukl ky.«l(jwji theit- nuns and consent to be deV'our.ed to lnnjttt a Liberal Itoiidiiy. "If tfjate'r sianils to arms," Bavs "she will win, Tim Brttisli {Hiblix: will (jet allow a war in tfhtet, ■anil Mr. Ascjuit'll taiows it. ,1 '