The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-26

capacity when Lord Charles Beresford
| by demanding informant ton as to the
naval movement in connection with
the situation in Ulster.
| WAS the battle squadron ordered
| to steam at full speed ahead from
Spanish waters to the Irish coast and
| ordered to embark field gunS?" he
| asked.
Amid derisive laughter from the
Unionists, Winston Spencer Churchill
first lord OF the admiralty, admitted
that the battle squadron had been or
dered to Lamlash $50 as to be in prox-
unity to the coast Of Ireland in case
Of serious disturbances. When it was
clear" he said, that the military pre-
cautionary movements had been car
rfed out without opposition, it was
decided that this movement of the
feet could be delayed until the Easter
leave periods of the crews was over"
The statement of the first lord was
Immediately followed by a storm of
questions. A unionist member asked
If Mr.. Churchill expected that this
precautionary movement Of troops"
would lead to fighting.
In a moment the first lord hared
up:
Il repudiate the hellish suggestion" |
he shouted.
When the consequent up1 oar had !
subsided, the speaker reprimanded Mr.. |
Churchill, saying that such an express
sion should not have been used.
The first lord withdrew 1T and the
storm passed as quickly as it had
arisen.
Mr.. Churchill continuing his reply
m A-I
The admiral wanted the field guns
in order to exercise his men in case
Of bad weather"
After Andrew Bonar Law, leader OF
the opposition had presented details
which had been omitted from the
white paper Col. Seely opened his
defense.
The secretary for war declared he
had nothing to conceal and foreshad-
owing his impending resignation, said
he thought in view Of the information
received by the government it was
necessary to take certain steps to
protect the government depots He
had issued instructions for this pur-
pose with the full authority of the
cabinet. General Paget came to Lon
don TO discuss the best methods of
carrying out the movements of troops.
~AAISA N4ihb CONFERENCE u Vi. CSCly L.
continued, General Paget returned to
he field and later sent n telegram
rom which ait appeared to the gov
that the officers had deliber-
ately defied the lawful orders of Gen
'ral Paget and also his authority But
it appeared that there
lad been complete and honest mis-
of the statement made |
~ General Paget at a meeting with
lis officers. These officers believed
here was plan to treat Ulster as
IN enemy's country and oveTWhelm
Ter by surprise attack. That be-
ief, as we can well lima CINE must have
been fostered by wild rumors which
we're abroad.
There was not a shadow of foun-
lation for these rumors"
Col. Seely gave an explanation with
lis interviews to the various officers,
nd turned to the letter read by An
rev Bonar Law in the house, at
to Gen. Paget the words "UI-
ter will be in a blaze by Saturday"
aid that General Paget had told him
What he really said was there might
e a blaze and certainly will be
laze in the press" Releasing his in
erviews with King George, Col Seely
aid he had merely laid the facts of
he great army crisis before his
majesty and added:
ANY suggestion that the king has =
AIKEN any initiative of any kind in this .
natter is absolutely without founda- ON
on in the broadest sense. His majesty
box no initiative of any kind
AS though to clinch the matter Col
eely repeated this statement with
mphasis.