NEWSPAPER OPINIONS

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 75, 30 March 1914, Page 8

NEWSPAPER OPINIONS

SHOULD BE SWIFT TERMINATION TO CRISIS. LONDON, 28th March. The Times, in a leader discussing the Army attitude, stated that such attitude has not been adopted for the sake of Ulster or for party objects, but for the sake of the Kino; and the Empire. 1 The paper adds ; '-' We trust that there will be a swift termination to the crisis which, if it continues much longer, must seriously affect the morale, and the traditional aloofness from politics, of both great fighting services. The Times further states : "If the opening clause in the new Army order is a confession that the Government wrongly sought such an assurance, we welcome it, but the measure of their sincerity is the degree with which_ they restrain themselves and their vindictive followers from making unfounded and malicious attacks on the Army. Pernicious speeches like Mr. Illingwovth's will immediately undo any attempt at peacemaking." The Daily Chronicle says that the two words "in future" appear in the Army order for the purpose of preventing its opening articles being construed as a censure on past acts, whether those of Brigadier-General Gough, Sir Arthur Paget, Colonel Seely, or the Army Council. ' The Morning Post says that Sir John French and General Ewart must consider whether Mr. Asquith's closing words cover a repudiation of the assurance contained in the memorandum concerning the crushing of political opposition. The Daily Mail says it is reported that Brigadier-General Gough has been summoned to the War Office, the Cabinet seeking to obtain the free surrender of the pledge which he holds, and thus enable oil 1 John French and General Ewart to remain, and so extricate the Cabinet from its worst difficulties. The Observer suggests that the House of Commons and the Peers co-operate to amend the Parliament Act, extending the number of sessions over which Bills may be spread. This would enable the Irish and Welsh Bills to be submitted to a General Election, and to be proceeded with ill the new Parliament at the stage where they were suspended.