Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
Telegraph Assurances

Before they left London yesterday
they sent Geographic messages to
their brother officers in ireland that
they had found support from the
highest quarters" On their arrival at
Curragh camp today, they were well
coined by a guard of honor with
cheers, and related the outcome of
their summons to the war office.
The throne, which has additionally
kept out of party controversies both
because of aloofness and as point
of honor, involved in the discussion as
it has never been before during King
Georges reign or that of his most
diplomatic father.
The section of the Liberals who OPP
posed what they denounce as a sur
render to a military oligarchy are
criticizing the King with the greatest
freedom. They resent his action in
summoning to the palace Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts who, in his speech
es advised the officers that they might
properly refuse in suppressing the Ul-
ster irreconcilables and criticize His
Majesty for dealing personally with
Field Marshal Sir John French, chief
of the general staff, and General Sir
Arthur Paget, commanding the forces
in Ireland, who should have been
dealt with, they think, only by the
secretary of state for war in accord
ance with the customary official rou-
tine.
information Coming
The government has promised to
throw more light tomorrow upon re-
cent history by giving to Parliament
all the written communications with
General Paget and the officers who
refused service, but how far the ne
gotiations were carried on by written
communications remains to be SEEM
The governments two spokesman,
Col. Seely, secretary for war in the
House of Commons, and V1scount
Morley of Blackburn, in the House OF
Lords. were confronted today by per-
sistent demands for explicit informa-
ton. They were asked as to exactly
what assurances the government gave
the military officers and whether they
were written or verbal. Both refused
to answer the questions before the pa
pers were presented to the Houses.
Asquith Forces Revolt
If these papers disclose tnat the
Government surrendered to those VINO
refused duty in Ulster, Premier AS
ouith's administration will face great
danger from rebellion in its own
ranks. The most reliable parliament
arv writer's will make this statement
in the morning papers
The Labor party members, VINO
tbroughout Mr. AsquithS admlnistra-
ton have been criticized by many OF
the rank and file of their party TOT
seeming to be docilely chained TO MS
chariot weels are in open revolt. Ihey
harm upon the fact that Tom Mann
was sent to prison for six months TOT
inciting the soldiers to refuse to nre
unon strikers when ordered and de-
mand to be informed as to whether
there is to be one law for aristocrats
with commissions and another Tor
nlebians in the ranks when it comes
TO matters of conscience and obedience
to orders? -.
John Redmond, the leader or the
Irish Nationalist party, in state
ment to The Associated Press To-Day
declared that the question is whether
tbe atmosphere of the aristocralc
london drawing rooms or the VIII OF
the majority of the people should pre-
vail.
Opposition Strong
The House of Commons witnessed a
telling demonstration this afternoon of
how the land lies. 1t showed where
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