The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-26
SHALL ARMY
RULE ENGLAND?
That is the Question WhicS;s
Still Exciting the NJ s.
Of Britain and \
Ireland.

Ireland.
United Press LeaseS Service.
LONDON. March SThe breach
between the army and government
again open ed renewed attacks upon
aristocratic domination and the facing
Of another crisis by the AsQuith cabi-
net, were the net results today Of the
stormy session in the house OF CON-
mons yesterday VIII an War Minister
Seely assumed responsibility for the
Irish tangle and Premier Asquith re-
pudiated the concessions made Gen.
sral Cough and other officers who re-
signed rather than serve in Ulster.
A conference of practically all the
general officers of the army in Eng
land was in progress at the war Of
fee today. This purpose Of the con-
ference was not stated but in Dublin
General Cough declared the omcers
would hold the war council to its
promises.
The atmosphere was far from clear
ed today. The question was still.
shall the army rule England"
The general impression Is that
Premier Asquith's belated reputation
OF the Cough treaty in the commons
yesterday only temporarily averts the
downfall OF his cabinet. Many liber-
ais regard the rytention OF Colonel
Seely as war minister as most SER
!ous blunder. The premier repudiated
his temporizing with the officers sta.
toned in Ireland, but by failing to ac-
cept Colonel Seely's resignation, they
believe Asquith placed the govern
ment in position from which it will
not be able to emerge without disrup-
ton.
The designations of Field Marshal
Sir John French and General Ewart
are momentarily expected. They are
said to be incensed at thu temporiz-
ing and then the withdrawal OF the
promises given the ofhcers. The &C
ton Is regarded as Conducive to any.
thing but good discipline.
It is declared that the ofncers OF
the Irish commands will never con-
sent to fight Ulster Brigadier Cen
eral Cough stated his position in an
interview:
1--WE have a guarantee signed by
tbs army council which the premier
cannot repudiate without overthrow
ing the council" said General Cough.
1--WE will hold the council to its prom
ise but IL the premier stands by his
statement made yesterday, I fear the
entire question may be rsopened."
Two Generals Resign.
LONDON, March 26-The Evening
News this afternoon announced the
resignation of Field Marshal Sir John
French and General John Spencer
Ewart.
Field Marshal Sir John Denton
Pinkstone French, served IN the Brit
ish army since 1874 when he was an
officer in the Eighth Hussars. Dur
ing the Soudan~campaign OF 1S84-S5
he served with the Nineteenth Hus-
sars. In 1899 he was appointed to
IhC OIL LII A>aIoi
and commanded the cavalry in the
battles of Reitfontein and Lom-
bards Kop. He was one Of the lead
ing commanders during the Boer war.
commanding the troops in the opera
tions around Goldberg and also the
cavalry In the movements which cul-
minated in the relief Of Kimberly in
February, 1906. During the opera
ticns which ended in the capture of
Bloemfontein and Pretoria. General
French commanded the cavalry divis-
ion Of Lord Roberts forces. He then
commanded the forces which captur-
ed Barberton and those operating in
eastern Transvaal
AS member Of the war council, Gen
eral French and General Ewart sign
ed the Cough treaty" with War Sec
retary Seely. The repudiation OF
assurances given Cough that the Irish
officers would not be expected to
serve against Ulster. led to their res
ignations. The two generals, It IS
said, we're led to believe that the two
paragraphs repudiated in the house
OF commons by Asquith, had been ap-
proved by the cabinet.