Evening journal., 1914-03-25
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uproar when L. S. Amcry asked Church.
IN If De had not hoped that his "pre-
oautionary measures would led to
bloodshed.v
Il repudiate this hellish insinua-
tion," shouted Churchill. as he adj
vanced toward Amery.
Churchill was sternly rebuked for
what The speaker termed his "un-
parliamentary language"
Members We're on their feet, shak-
ing tueir fists and rallying 10 tho
support of Amcry or Churchill before
order was restored
Following the announcement of his
resignation, Colonel Seely sought to
relieve the cabinet of all RESPONSE
bllity for the surrender of the gov
ernment to the army officers. Ho
presented pitiful spectacle as he
fenced and cOuntcred I'm an effort to
answer some of the questions put to
him under a searching crOss-exam-
inatiOn. He oXoneratod General
Paget Sir John French. the War
Council and the cabinet. assuming
the entire responsibility. He declared
he had inadvertently misled the
cabinet with honest intent by adding
the army instructions 10 the cabinet
document without knowing it was
fnal
Asked TO explain the statement OF
General Paget last week that the "coun-
fry would be- ablaze by Saturday" Col
one Soclv said 1t meant the press would
be- ahlazc. lie went into detail IN cx
planning the dramatic conference with
General Cough and the other officers
The on GERS, hc said, did not know chat
the only intention was TO support the
civil authorities. and he explained There
was no intention of shooting down The
llsteu1cn Scclv added. "lhcn Central
Cough said' Since there has been q
misunderstanding we had better have
the true situation In writing
Seely said hc agreed and drew up the
statement which has only added 10 the
tenseness oi feeling between the ansto.
cratic and democratic factions in the
kingdom.
The War Minister In further explain.
ing the War Office document, pleaded
that he did not have memoranda Of
oral instructions which were sent 10
General pagei. lie declared that in view
of attempts TO subvcrt discipline Gen.
oral Ewart lad requested that special
steps bo taken TO ensure prompt obedi-
ence 10 orders The question of olllccfA
|resignng did not como up, ho said until
the Cuuaph incident although fourteen
officers had asked permission 10 qualify
their services. lli, was refused. Gen.
eral Cough aud others were then suni'
moned TO London whore they deliberate.
IN dciicd the orders of General pngct.
The bald admission that General
Cough will insist upon having a de-
tailed explanation as TO what service
would be expected of his troops
aroused the bitter feeling shown by
the Laborites and Radicals 10 an even
greater extent than yesterday
Responsibility for the entire army
upheaval was placed upon the should
ors of War Secretary Seelv by Pre-
micr AcQuith
Replying to n question ia the
House of Commons. the Premier adj
mitted that the original orders sent
10 General paget IN ireland were
not submitted TO him.
Commenting ON the Seely report, the
] PAN Mall Gazette. Unionist, declares it
10 bee a "humiliating acknowledgment
of "a disastrous blundor"
Ut should be called Coughs treaty"
the Gazette concludes
The Westminster Gazot,,, Liberal
paper. says.
Such bargaining between the govern
ment and army officers Is incredible. We
refuse TO believe that it was sanctioned
by the cabinet"
The greatest confusion prevailed in
The House of Commons. Radical and
Labor members ieerod the report OF
the War Secretary.
Coupled with reports of the expected
Resignation OF the cabinet were umors
l that Lloyd George might head now
ministry.
Sentiment against the government
was further stirred when Winston
Churchill. first lord of the admiralty,
admitted In the House OF Commons to-
day that n squadron of bottleships was
ordered TO the proximity of the Irish
coast IN yiow of possible disturbances,
hut was later recalled.
"rhe government must retain the
right 20 use ~ the forces of the Grown
n Ireland aud elsewhere 60 maintain
law aud ordct but there is no intention
TO take advantage of this right TO crush
the POLITICAL opposition 20 Home Rule iu
/ ireland"
This statement made to Brig. Gen.
Cough and othcr officers who resigned
their commands rather than serve in
forcing Home Rule upon Ulster, repre-
SCENTS the extent of the government
surrender TO the army in the conflict
which has now developed into One OF
bitter class strife.
War Secretary Seely today made
public the documents relating TO he
army's revolt against the coercion Of
Ulster, revealed completely the ne
gotiadons which have aroused l. Dor
and Radical leaders TO demand a set
Element once and for all. whether the
King and the army or Parliament is
TO make the laws. Indications are
that the Liberal ranks are divided in
the fight which is laid down on
strictly aristocratic and democratic
lines.
The documents as made public by
Colonel Soely show that on Decem-
ber lst, the War Office informed all
{ general officers that they would be
held Individually responsible II amy
conduct I'm their commands was sub
versivo to discipline and that ii any
officer undertook to chose what or
dors he should obey. War Secretary
Seely would recommend his removal
10 the King
On March "a. an order was sent
DpnnrnI nauaf nnutrunnIfnu fh.