The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-24
var was der.s!voly ,cered during his


explanation.
Anitcw Bona Law leader OF the
th' army nov except the declaratio
e. sage IN civil var against their
WISHES" When nc said that officers
Only doing their iu,y, TIE Labor mem
hers shouted "lioN about strikers
The communication by Colonel Sccly
Ms brief and utterly VAGUE The gist
OF II was that somo oii,ccrs had in
formed Gcnoiai Sir Arthur PaEct. com
ILauucr- in chief in ireland. that they
There was. ne said, = nlsundcg StanG:nr,
nud these officers haG been induccj TO
OF toops, he concluded. was solely IN
oider 10 protect ~ stores OF govern
plyDt arms and ammunition
Both Premier AsQuith and Andrew
Bouur Law, lcad.. OF III, uppositiod.
checked the Widespread anNictH Tor
81 ,NhHuStivr drpat, on tho subject
,"urHntlt Of thu liousc immediately
afier Che secretary or War haG spoken,
~ discuss The Irish question.
Ht l,au1T VI the opposition de-
claTrn thc governments procedure
vas q most amazing instance OF pal
itrnE with Tho lious,. The danger nt
TIE British army di$obeying before
tEo country !, eyes had. ne. said. come
tn iEe government like 4 bolt from the
uia. tie haG. he declared. received
proof from other quarters apart from
tht cSNalrN regiments that tho rcSiE-
nations oi officers had occurred The
"phnsilioh read 4 letter IN which Gen
oral Slr Arthur HSErt had stated to
ti' coinmanuine officers Of rt&iments
rat acuNe operations. were 10 begin
NStiva II, c2Griry would be In a
ola1r bN sunday
r. Will De difficult" said Ny Law.
for ,hy Prime Minister 10 conviuce
',it House that some OK his colIeaEues
ui nui make these wuN erltuts OF
trCcus = paTt OF - concerted plan -
E
should Accept designations.
"l -tN Si+ttd iN"i oihCcTs rcfuS-
shout He -mitt.d 90 resign instead
~ leStn- tt,.i Pensions
N',h-rs -yciared Mr. Law. could
tatIoN ttaf officers u- the Navy and
arry WoNll not he compelled to en-
E3Fs N civil War against their wishes
N4. La" >alu Gcrc.a! IaEet haG Ie-
..tvo hSif-tions from heauGuartcrs
H,. 4is o.tcers that those az thcm
l,d PIP ,lstei woUlu tc allowed
si.ie .u their positions They must.
however. H!N" thel! Word OF honor not
te nEhl .ui tl9tel Other officers who
"t.e Got prepared 10 undertake active
-- ~ , S''' 90
l-a or p- dismissed. lie concluded:
LHr government is ALTERNATING to
"uei.e s puttiou % Tho Uutteu nllgdom
't lt Che authority " tne elec;o-
mier Asqu.,h said The duties Of
tile ry il, teauou 40 the civil power
art N"i. Emul- ana have never been
contested Any oIucer OF private who
tviHseS 70 obey an order Is Liable TO
dismissal
80, far hack as December last gen
tral officers were Informed II might Toe
thcn duty 10 come 70 the assistance OF
ihe CIVIL power, ana any officers dOmi-
.lcd in their area might hc excused.
u ther had been any intention OF All
ate. "S-lNe WuNo toward Clstcr tins
would nave been tho last step taken.
i.t WoN" uents of troops are now con
-.IttHtcu
"Slr Arthur Pacet has emphaticaily
denied that he ever used amy such
words as ina, TINS was the urst step
lu series ~ operations 10 conquer
Zinc army council is nov satisfied
that thcro has been misundcrsiHnd-
.ur. aad The officers also arc satisfied.
] ,n, doctriu. laid down by Mr. Law
t1,.t anA officer refusing 10 serve ia
only oo!Hs his dutN--is TO be preached.
;hc country is ia the presence OF a
nrw danger