The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-23

designations from Irish commands, al
though Brighten Coughs brother, Brig
Gen. G. L. Cough. chief Of stan Mt Alder.
shot, resigned, apparently in sympathy
with his brother.
II IL now said that after the resigna-
tons OF the officers at the Curragh camp
were accepted Professionally on Friday
Lieut. Gen. Sir Arthur Paget asked them
whether they would undertake to do
strictly police duty in Ulster. guarantee
ing that they would not be called upon to
operate the military against the Ulster
Volunteers 1t is alleged that the officers
accepted the guarantee 1t Is said fur
ther that It was never intended that the
officers should be asked TO fight against
Ulster. although those who resigned SO
understood and thereupon resigned.
Meanwhile decision as to what TO
do about the designations seems to have
been suspended and the officers are ap-
parontly carrying out their normal duties
al the Curragh. with the exception Of
Brig -Gen. Cough and his chief officer.
Major kearsley. whose designations have
been accepted.
II Is understood that Secretary OF War
Seely will make full statement in the
House of Commons this afternoon. ex-
planning the trouble in all It's aspects.
The following oaica. statement is the
only Government declaration up to the
present:
The recent movements Of troops in
Ulster were OF purely precautionary
kind, with the object OF giving adequate
protection to depots OF arms. ammunit ion,
stores and other Government property
against possible risks. All the moves
have been carried out There has not
been and there Is not now any intention
to move troops to Ulster except for these
and like purposes"
No Londonderry Parade.
The appeal of John Redmond the Irish
Nationalist leader. 10 his followers in
Londonderry not 10 hold a parade which
had been scheduled for that place yester-
day was effective. The Roman Catholic
Bishop of the diocese and the clergy
backed up the appeal and the parade was
not held Appeals to the people to refrain
from doing anything which would disturb
the peace were also made from Catholic
and Protestant pulplts.
War correspondents OF newspapers hav.
arrived in Belfast in strong force. in
Guiding IA representative OF the Berlir,
Vossiche Ze.tun0. who seemed to be- dis
disappointed when he did not find the
rival armies lined up ready for action.
He and other correspondents searched the
city yesterday looking for signs OF war.
They found only the usual Sunda prone
naders in the streets the mounted po-
licemep a group of volunteers and a few
soldiers. all unarmed.
The most striking outward signs Of con-
flct were the utterances OF some pastors
of Presbyterian churches, especially In the
church at Belmont. near Craighaven. the
headquarters Of the Ulster provisional
government" where the preacher talked OF
the reptile venom which is abroad In the
land" He also referred to the Scottish
Covenanters who overcame the King =
soldiers"
How They do IL In Berlin.
The war correspondent OF the Vossisch.
ZoituHO, who understands English and
was present at this service. said after
ward III this had been Berlin a police
. lieutenant would have just stood up and
that would have been the end of tina,
sermon
| Sir Edward Carson. who was among the
congregation. refused to comment on the
sermon or talk on the situation, but in
cessant calls o" his telephone later In the
day elected this statement:
The conclusion that | draw from tn.
Governments action in sending troops Is
that In nj of panic they have made VI
their minds Il attempt to do two thngs
to intimdate and provoke and TO thrill
and wall"
Count Gleichen. who did not leave Bel
fast for London. as previously reported
told interviewers that the story Of tn,
mutiny In the 0orset regiment was Ut
terly untrue and ridiculous. The Colone
of the Dorset regiment made a simllaI
denial
The Unionist papers print rumors tina