The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-23
More Than 100 Officers at
Curragh Resign, Although
Urged to Remain in
Name of King.
REPORTED MUTINY
OF DORSETS DENIED
Less Tension Over Situation
in London; Conferences
Continue; Lively Session
of Parliament Expected.

BELFAST, Ireland, March ga let
ter to the provisional authorities re.
ceived from an officer at the Cnrrach
station, shown to the Associated Press
tonight, states that more than 100 Off
GERS had resigned, including all the cav
airy officers.
General Sir Arthur Paget, command
ing the troops in Ireland, had them pa
raded and told them, according to the
letter, that he had "an express order
and request from the king to ask every
oihcer to go as ordered, that they might
never be called upon to fight, and that
If they refused to go there might be a
mutiny in the army, which would mean
a revolution in England, and in six
months there would be no king and no
army"
Despite this appeal all officers refused
to reconsider their resignation. A gen.
eral officer OF high standing in the reg
uIar army was offered the post of CON-
mander"in~chief of the force which is
to operate against the Ulster volunteers.
When he declined the offer the war of
hce Informed him that his refusal meant
the severance of his connection with the
army. lie persisted and the authori-
ties offered the post to another officer,
said to be General Friend, now com.
mandlng at Belfast, who accepted.
Ulstermen Jubilant.
The detection of the army officers is
the cause of the greatest jubiLation in
Ulster and among the officials of the
provisional government, who are keep
ing IN close touch with events at Cur
ragh and other military depots IN Ire
land through secret correspondence.
A denial was issued today of the re-
ported mutiny of the Dorsetshire regi-
ment. Frequent reports have been cur
rent of the strong sympathy of the
Dorset men with the Ulsterites, owing
to their extended stay in the garrison
here. The same partisanship mas been
ascribed to the Norfolks, causing the
authorities keen anxiety. The officers
of these regiments were asked today il
they you'd remain loyal to the king,
and it is understood that they agreed to
remain firm, although the men are much
discontented at their continued continc-
ment IN barracks.
In addition they have expressed re-
sentiment at organized attacks upon the
army by the Nationalists, whose cause
they might have to defend.
Orange Activity.
There has been no diminution in tho
activity Of the Ulster army. Today the
officers of tho so-called headquarters
staff on duty at Craigavon, now the CEN
ter of tho Ulster movement, were busy
taking the ranges of the various hills
and other strategic points Of Belfast
Tough. which the estate overlooks.
The military administration will begin
the issuance tomorrow of the drab-col-
ored field uniforms to the special serv-
ice corps of 1000 men, which has been
organized, chiefly of old sol
diers and sharpshootcrs, as mobile
event of hostilities.
4 sufficient number of motor cars are
available 10 enable the administration 10
transport at least 2000 men with rifles
and ammunition TO any threatened point
in Ulster three hours from Belfast, In
dependent of the railway.
Await Next Move.
Ulster awaits with curiosity the next
move of the war office and other au-
.horities, pending which the situation
remains unchanged, Absolute order pre-
walls in the city. Eighty special serv.
ce "minute mem on duty at Craiga'
fon marched to the Presbyterian church
At Belmont early this morning, taking
heir hospital corps and ambulance men
wen the surgeons. but leaving fifty men
behind to guard the rifles and patrol the
,state while the others prayed in the
,ews behind Sir Edward Carson and 9th
IT leaders.
Sir Edward said tonight he had re-
eived some letters of sympathy and en-
ouragement from the United States. Re-
living to the statement that the troop
movements were purely precautionary III
ouseouence of the discovery OF an Ufi-
ter plot TO raid the military depots, he
aid:
"There never was the least intention
O take any provocative or aggressive
ction, nor will any be taken, although