RIFLES FROM AMERICA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15613, 20 May 1914, Page 9

RIFLES FROM AMERICA.

GIFT TO THE NATIONALISTS.

DISCIPLINE IN -THE ARMY.

BLUFF •- AND .! MYSTERi.

Times" Sydney Sun Services. .;'•' (Received -May. 19, ,6 p.m.) .

■ ■■' ' London, ' May 18. , 1 ' ; , The • Sunday ." Times, discussing army discipline, says: " With the development of .democracy, the sol.exacts the condition that his subordination shall be rendered to just administration, not to a tyrannical 'selfpeeking; oligarchy. It jis this fact, which ;tbo; Army i Council has failed to; recognise. It continues to pursue eighteenth; century methods. :.' They would make good I poker players; and mystery are their . two strongest cards. , Dublin discredits the rumoured landing;.. of American , rifles and ammunition on .the west vcoast.of Ireland for the, Nationalist volunteers. , It is believed, to be a fact that a recent parade of :. Nationalists .carried American service rifles, a■: gift from Irish Americans, ': and was followed by ;a banner the gift of a New York lady. -This • "gave rise to the story of the importa-, tions of arms. " -•'';.•' v .'','' V.-'■'■;.

i .The: Times, in leader on. the political prospect; states that it has been proved.that Home. ' Rule can, never; bo ■ settled '■':. by' the' Liberal Party. ■ ' .; ■ ,' .>'' '." , ' ! \ln a speech, at Ipswich yesterday, Mr.';. Mastorman, the Liberal candidate / for' the seat, remarked that SiryEdward Carson's \ offence '\ was hypothetical, and r the Government had been' advised that it ; would be impossible! to obtain a;conviction.