The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-28

London, March 2S-Autocratic army officers, who imagine they are en- titled to meddle in politics. even to the extent of attempting to destroy the bill for which the Irish nation has fought for half a century. have been crushed under the heel of democracy and for all time, seemingly.
 Premier Asquith's promised state ment on the position of army officers in relation to civil operations made this clear He announced that the Army Council had drawn up new order signed by Lieutenant-General Sir John French, Chief of the Imperial General Staff This order insures that never again will it be possible for army officers, as in the case of Gen eral Cough, to set themselves against the wishes of the Government.
 INSISTS UPON OBEDIENCE.
 It consists of three paragraphs. It declares, firstly, that in. future no hy- potheticaI questions are to be put to officers; secondly, that no assurances are to be asked of the Government by officers, and thirdly that all offic CTS are to obey at once a command to protect life and property and support the civil power in case of disturbance
 This disposes of opposition of army cIioues to the operation of the Home
  Seelys grievous mistake when he al lowed General Cough to bluff him -Heneeforward the army must obey or ders given or go, and the information the Government has is that for every officer who resigns there are three ready to sep into. his place
 TEXT OF NEW ORDER
 The new order to the army is head ed Discipline and is as follows:
 I-No officer or soldier shall in future be questioned by his superior officers as to what attitude he will adopt or as to his action in the event of his being required to obey orders dependent on future or Hypothetical contin gencies-
 u.-An officer or soldier is forbid. den in future to ask for assurances as to orders which he may be required to fulfill.
 .III-It is the duty of every officer and soldier to obey all lawful com mands given him through the proper channels, either for safeguarding pub lie property or to support the CIVIL power in the ordinary execution of its duty or for the protection of the lives and property of the inhabitants in case of a disturbance of the peace
 CABINET CRISIS CONTINUES
 The Cabinet crisis continues and it's
 
 cisior of Field Marshal Sir John French and General Sir John Ewart- regarding their resignations, which 1t is now clear followed the Cabinets repudiation of its pledge to the Cur ragh officers that they will not be call ed upon to crush the political opposi- ton t.oNs the Home Rule bill.
 The Cabinets efforts to induce the two distipguished officers to withdraw their resignations continued through out the day and the Prime Minister announced last evening that he still is awaiting their reply.
 General Gough, brigadier of the Crmragh cavalry brigade, is reported. to have been summoned to the War Office and it is considered probable that if he agrees to surrender Gener- a1s French, and Ewart will withdraw their resignations. If they persist in retiring to private life it is consider ed that a general election must come soon.
 HOUSE MOCKS PEERS
 An indication of the present acute feeling was afforded in the House of +z-