The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-24
He Says Gen. Paget Misun-
derstOOd Instructions Re-
garding Moving Troops.
HOT SHOTS FROM THE PRESS
Opposition Papers Say Ulster Is
UnconQuered, Others Call 1t
"Army Government"
s,,ciai Cable Dssrafch 10 THs srS.


IoNpoS. March "a tTuesday) with
no. only Ulster, but all Ireland. abso-
iutely quiet the crisis over home rule
has instead become a crisis In the army
ment to It's foundations.
Attempts to explain away the "nisun-
ers,sndlngs''-some call 1t blunders-in
the Issuance OF orders to the Government
troops in Ireland to move on Ulster. have.
according to the Unionists. resulted In
utter failure and were greeted with tri-
umphant whoops in the House OF Com
mons yesterday afternoon. The Govern
,nen;'s supporters, on the other hand, are
Affairs
Back OF Il all appears mysterious
influence, which sor,e papers hint Is the
hand OF King George himself. that has
caused the reinstatement. OF the Office rs
Who resigned rather than march on
Ulster and has tied the hands Of the
Cabinet
The Daily Citizen. which is the prop
.ry OF Labor members of Parliament.
makes some mysterious references to the
cause Of the subdued manner Of Premier
Aseuith in the House OF Commons yes
;sriay snd Lord Morley In the House OF
Lords IN making the announcements OF
the reinstatement OF the officers VINO re-
signed The men behind the Daily Cits-
zen are very intimate with Lloyd George
ard the Information Is supposed TO have
oome from him.
The inference Is that the King inter-
vened on behalf of the officers and that
the Ministers were therefore helpless
The paper predicts that as a result Of
his Intervention the Ministry is strength
ening up for a far greater hght."
The Daily News aud Leader also hints
a, the royal intervention In favor Of the
oicers whe resigned.
The Unonists are not convinced by the
Ministerial declaration In the House OF
Commons yesterday that the movement
Of troops was merely precautionary
measure TO safeguard the depots OF arms.
ammunition and stores They have no
doubt that the forcibie coercion OF Ulster
vas determined upon but that the action
Of number of officers in resigning con-
v.nced the Government that the army
could not be employed for that purpose.
IN this reason the unconditional REIN
statement Of the officers 10 treated as an
nominous clmbdown on the part OF the
Government and attempts to explain the
matter away are ridiculed a. y miserable
shufie.
Arthur J. Balfour. the former Unionist
leader. in a speech In the House promptly
put his finger on one of the weakest
spots In the Governments explanation
by asking, II the troops were only to pro-
tect the stores. why were the officers told
that they would be excused from duty II
they lived in Ulster. The fact was. SAID
Mr. Balfour. that the Government had
found the army was not willing to be an
instrument of coercion.
The Government Is evidently "up
against a fact which II did not foresee
and Is now industrlously trying to cover
w It's tracks. The Unionists are con-
De compelled to fight Ulster and for that
reason the Government cannot force that
province TO accept home rule.
Another Day Of Conferences.
Numerous conferences were again held
throughout the day yesterday. Lieut.
zen Sir Arthur Paget. commander Of the
'o'ces In Ireland. visited Secretary OF War
esey' and afterward Brig -Gen. Hubert
cough commander Of the Third Cavalry
nrgade AZ the Curragh. and ten other
o'hc.rs who had resigned with him Wis.,
"sd the War Office. Field Marshal Sir
'ohh French and Gen. Paget called to-
seAer on Winston Churchill. First Lord
=, 'h- Admiralty, after which the Field
marshal and Mr.. Churchill had a confer
"Ve with Premier Asquith. They were
'0Ihed by Col Seely.
me Cabinet met at noon. Meanwhile
o Paget had an audience with the King.
WI seely left the Cabinet meeting at the
,na OF an hour and went to Buckinsh ham
.S'ace where he conferred with King
oeorge' while the Cabinet awaited tt, re-
su' or this talk. Eoon after Col. Seely
returned the Cabinet separated. The King
s s's' received in audience Ftsld Marshal
." John French and the Archbishop OF
canterbury.
me officers at the Currash camp re-
S''veo telegram from Brig. Gen. Cough
e.1ay afternoon announcing that HI
"oulo be reinstated to his command with.
0a~~eAS of prestige. Gen. Cough and ths
o''er officers from the Currash returned
10 Dublin this evening.
." Edward Carson. leader Of the Ulster
o'"ohists when asked N to hi. opinion