COLONEL SEELY'S ERROR.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 73, 27 March 1914, Page 5

COLONEL SEELY'S ERROR.

COMMITTED IN TIME OF STRESS

HIS RESIGNATION DECLINED

{Received March 26, 10.10 p.m.) LONDON, March 26. Mr Balf our pointed out that -Colonel Seely < still adhered to the two. paragraphs, .and the speaker - pre- . sumed the Government also agreed to this, as Colonel Seely still remained in the Cabinet.^ Certainly the paragraphs^represented the facts. ' Colonel Seely told the country the jtruth in words which were unmistakable, words which' the whole army would take as a charter. It was now hope- , less to force disruptive legislation at i *-' the point of the' bayonet. I Mr Asquith regretted the most "^ unfair, inconsiderate, and improper attempt to bring tho King's name into political events. From first to last his Majesty* had observed in every way the position of a constitutional monarch. He was-not going to accept Colonel Seely's resignation, because it would be ungenerous,and unjust, when the error was committed at a time of great stress and anxiety.