SPREADING SEDITION IN THE ARMY.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 72, 26 March 1914, Page 5

SPREADING SEDITION IN THE ARMY.

CHARGE AGAINST UNIONIST^

'^COLONEL SEELY'S DEPLOR-

ABLE weakness:"

LONDON, March 25. In the House of Commons, during discussion on the Army Estimates, Wo Amery moved a reduction to emphasise ihe view that the Government was not entitled to use rfche '«rmy for party purposes. He saidl pfcLat the officers were ;prepared to [.■support the civil powers against riots ■and disorder, but they had a right to act, as their consciences dictated when the Government, for paa-ty ends, t*as :risking gotll war. Mr John Ward seconded the motion from a different standpoint. Th© House had to decide whether Parliament in future would have to go to a committee of military men and ask if they would allow wiis or that. 'Bill 'to be passed into 'law. Mr Ward read Syndicalist leaflets pleading with the army not to shoot strikers. He accused the Unionists of spreading sedition in the army. If wealthy folk wanted to employ such m«ans to decide political problems, the Labor party was willing, ,as a class, to figlit to-morrow. He concluded: "What we demand is the TigTst 'to" make laws Absolutely without interference either of the King or df 'the :army.". , 1 This was followed by a remarkable demonstration, Minlsterialiste and Nationalists cheering for two '.minutes.

Mr A. :C. Beck said ' that many liberals would ■ resign to-morrow rather than sit in a House dictated to by army officers. Colonel Seely liad shown deplorable weakness.