The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-23
ULSTER SITUATION
O0ES'h Mt LOOK So
MUCHL|Kt WAR
No More troops To Be Sent Into
Tr0ub ed Section
KING APPEALS TO OFFICERS
Head Of the Kingdom Has Thrown
His Influence Toward
Reconciliation

London. March 23.--An official re-
port issued here last night says that
all the proposed movements of troops
in Ulster have now been carried out.
These movements" the report con-
tinues. were of purely precau-
tionary kind, with the object of CIV
ing adequate protection to the depots
of arms. ammunition and stores and
other government property against
possible risks. There has not been.
and is not now. any intention to
move troops into Ulster except for
these and like purposes
The conferences between King
George, Premier Asquith and the 9th.
er ministers with reference to the
Ulster situation continued all day.
Winton Spencer Churchill, first lord
OF the admiralty, twice visited the
prime minister during the morning,
and Augustine Blrerll, chief secre-
tary for ireland, likewise conferred
with Mr.. Asquith. Col Seely, secre-
tary of STATE for war, had a long aud
ience with the king, while Premier
Asquith and Field Marshal Sir John
French. chief of the general staff,
later in the day spent an hour at
Buckingham palace, after the prime
minister had been visited by the
archbishop of Canterbury, head of
the English church.
In a general way the situation yes
terday seemed somewhat easier, tn,
public being inclined to await with
patience the expec ed statement in
the House OF Commons today regard
ing the movement of troops in Ulster
and the resignation of officers. Lord
Charles Beresford. strong advocate
OF the Ulster cause. in letter to the
press says: 81 know for a fact that
many naval officers. including those
of high rank and some Of the best
men we possess, will resign their com
missions If ordered to take part In
the coercien OF Ulster, or even II
the army alone is utilized for that
purpose" Lord Charels contends
that the argument that the officers
and men who refuse to coerce Ulster
might refuse in the future TO partici-
pate in the quelling Of riots does not
hold good, there being no comparison
he says. between civil war and a
riot.
Speaking at a nationalist demon
stratlon at Glasgow yesterday. JOS
eph Devin, member of Parliament
for Belfast. said that the Irish party
had never asked for an army in Jus
ter. If the government felt II its du-
ty to see TO it that law and order
we're preserved in the face of threats
the responsibility was the govern
ments. If there should be riot and
disorder, the responsibility was not
the nationallsts."
The dreaded Sunday passed with
out the slightest disturbance OF or
der in Belfast or in Ulster. But the
gravity Of the crisis is fully indlcat-
ed by the fact that the king Cancelled
his intended week lend visit to the
earl and countess of Derby at Liver
pool. The king has thrown his in
fuence earnestly on the side Of con-
ciliation and seems to have made a
personal appeal to the officers who
had resolved to resign rather than
face the possibility of being called
upon to fight In Ulster and II may
be taken for granted that the king is
equally exerting his influence with
his ministers in the same concilia-
tory direction.
Proofs are not wanting OF the de-
sire on both sides that everything
possible should be done to avoid any
chance Of conflict. The naionalists
have abandoned their proposed pa
rade at Londonderry and Sir Edward
Carson. the Ulster unionist leader,
continues to voice his desire to do
his utmost to avoid provocative acts.