New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-02
Two Resign, and Political
Ideas of Remainder Are
To Be Tested.
MUST SUPPORT THE
ROYAL ACTION OR 90
Federal Solution of Home Rule
Controversy Gains Headway
Some Unionists Favor 1t.

London. April 2.-There is division
~ oplnion over the Kings action In the
army crisis among the equeries and
lords-in- waiting. who are recruited
mainly from navy and army officers
Two eouerries have already resigned
and IT is rumored that there are others
who regard the Kings action as uncon-
stitutional and who say he should not
Rave directed the officers who resigned
to be allowed 10 rejoin their regiments.
A special summons TO attend at
buckingham Palace next week has been
sent to a number Of equerries, who IN
the ordinary course would not be IN
attendance until after the royal visit
10 Paris The object is TO ascertain
their views on the Kings action, and
those who do not fully support his maj
esty will be asked to resign.
The movement toward peaceful
settlement of the Home Rule contro-
versy on the basis Of a scheme OF fed
eralism for the British Isles. as sug-
gested by Sir Edward Grey in his speech
in the House Of Commons on Tuesday,
continues to receive a good deal of at
tention in Parliamentary circles.
Sir Edward Carson, who will reopen
the Home Rule debate on Monday, may
be trusted to state the Ulster attitude
toward the federal solution. The Ma
tionalists do not consider there can be
any question Of dividing UP Ireland I'M
der any federal scheme. In their opin-
ion Ireland must be treated as one unit.
The British Unionists are divided on
the point There is certainly a strong
body OF Unionist members opposed to
federalism. and on the whole there is
little likelihood Of any immediate
agreement, although It is probably true
that there is now a greater volume Of
opinion in favor Of settlement Of some
sort than ever before.
II seems that the Unionists are I'M
likely to oppose Premier Asquiths re-
election. The matter Will be settled at
a meeting OF the Unionist executive
committee to-day.
'.
inspector general Of the home forces
since 1912, has been appointed by Mr.
Asouith chief Of the imperial general
staff, in succession 10 Sir John French,
has served in all Great Britain's wars
since the Afghan campaign Of 1879
rr4f Rr-t
1ler Asquith in his new capacity as Sec
-etary Of State fer War was to clear up
he mystery surrounding the instructions
given by the War Office to General Sir
Arthur Paget, commander-in-chief in Ire
and
Sir Arthur was summoned to London TO
give his chief a personal account OF the
orders he had received and issued, and as
p result Of the conference Reginald Nc
Kenna, the Home Secretary, who is act
ing as leader Of the House. was able TO
inform the Commons to-day that:
The only question General Paget put
or intended TO put TO the commanding
officers in Ireland was whether they were
ready to put their duty before any other
considerations. II was not General
Pagets intention that this or any such
question should be put by the general
officers TO their subordinates.
General Paget informed the general
officers Of the promise given by the Sec
rotary for War 10 officers whose homes
we're IN Ulster 20 permit them 10 with
iraw temporarily from their regiments In
the event of operations becoming neces-
sary in Ulster. and he requested the gen.
eral officers TO find out Immediately the
number Of officers who would withdraw
on that account
The Irish commander-in-chief was
asked II any officer who could not claim
this exemption would be allowed 10 re-
sign. He replied that the result OF any
refusal TO do their duty could only mean
their dismissal from the army"