The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-26
COL. SHELLY SHOULDERS BLAME . FOR COMEDY OF ERRORS AND
 BLUNDERS IN IRISH AFFAIRS
Premier May Be Forced to Accept Resignation of War Secretary Since Lord Mor leys Statement Is Made
 Pubic-It Contfadicts Cabinet Members Story

powers in the ordinary execution of their duty, but has no intention what ever of taking advantage of this right in order to crush political opposition to the policy or the principles Of the home rule dbi1l.''
 The war secretary rendered his res- ignatioi1 to MT. Asquith. but the pre- mier refused to accept it. The gov ernment has withdrawn Colonel See- lys guarantees, and Sir Edward Grey told the House of Commons that the sovernment's decision would be made known to General Cough tomorrow. Thus the situation with respect to General Cough and his ffty-rine conn rades who sent in their papers Is still in state of suspense.
 DEMONSTRATION CONFESSED
 The most important revelations of the day were to the effect that the government did contemplate an inn portant military and naval demon stration upon Ulster. Mr. Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord Of the admiralty, confirmed the reports that he had ordered the Third Battle Squadron and a, torpedo hotilla to Irish waters, but explained that when the military arrangements had been successfully made he counterxnanded the orders by wireless-an. expIana- ton which the unionists received with jeers.
 The blunder General Sir Arthur Paget made appears to have been in giving a practical ultimatuIn to the officers of the cavalry brigade to say whether they would take active ser- aviee in Ulster or accept dismissal
 WHERE SECRETARY ERRED
 The cabinet on Monday framed general statement of the officers po- sition and duty under the law, and Colonel Seeiy freely admitted that his I<Yf. Coughs demand for a written assur- ance that the army would not be used 60 suppress the covenanters.
 MT. Asquith's Statements that the officers should retufn to duty uncon- ditienalIy were made in good faith, since he learned Of Colonel seeIy's amendments to the cabinet mernoran- dun only yesterday afternoon. The prime minister made plain the gov ernment's position regarding the arr my to the House of Commons declar- ing that he would not assent to the claim Of any body of men in the ser. vice of the crown to demand assur- anees Of what they would be requiresI to do in circumstances which had not yet arisen
 | TALK OF COMPROMISE ENDS
 Much of the oratory in the debate in the House of. Common last night con sisted of fiery denunciations Of the military aristocracy- The govern ment members were .p1acated by the days revelations. but there remains a very strong and outspoken dissatis- faction with the whole affair among the radicals and laborites. Many think that the matter would have been allowed to rest except for the unanimous attacks by the liberal press and boastings of the conserva- tive press over what they speak of as General Coughs victory.
 All talk of a compromise on the home rule bill is for the time st1s- pended. The conservatives hold that recent events have shown that no compromise is possible except on the unconditional exclusion of Ulster @The liberals say that would not be com promise but surrender
 Colonel Seely's transfer to another cabinet post is predicted, and the an seounceinent and acceptance of the resignationE of General Paget and General Cough would be no surprise