The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-26

cealed and that this something must be
made known to the country
The session In the House which was
crowded. opened with an attack on the
Government from Lord Charles Beres.
ford. He demanded information as "a
the naval movements that had been made
or ordered as result OF the Ulster
trouble and also on the report that field
guns were to be taken on the warships
In reply winston Churchill. First Lord
Of the Admiralty. admitted that the ba.-
tie squadron had been ordered to Lam
lash In order to be near the Irish coast.
but when II was found that land troops
were moved into Ulster without re-
volt the authorities decided to delay the
movement of the battleships. at least
until after Easter.
Unionist sarcasticaliy asked Mr.
Churchill IL he had expected that the
precautionary movement of soldiers In
ireland would lead to fighting
II repudiate the hellish suggestion"
shouted Mr.. Churchill In the hubbub
that followed no single voice could be
heard. Finally the Speaker managed to
reprimand the First Lord of the Ad-
miralty for his language. and the
'hellish' phrase was withdrawn with an
apology Resuming his reply to Lord
Beresford Mr.. Churchill said The
Admiral wanted the field guns in order
to exercise his men in case Of bad
weather"
Mr.. Churchill dashed the Opposition to
FURY BY his taunting remarks and the
House was a Babel OF angry exchanges
lie accused Bonsr Law OF contendlns that
A, was right to shoot any man who was
a radical or laborlte. There was ire
nendous uproar at this charge, some
Unionists shouting:
tits a damned liev
The First Lord concluded by declaring
that they had reached a point where re-
bellion. organized. avowed. applauded and
stimulated. was set up against the or
binary work OF the legislature and at
tempts to deal with that rebellion were
countered by speeches. newspaper articles
and social influences AZ well as by fome mt
ing mutinies in the army and navy.
Mr.. NsGuith's speech.
In telling the House of Commons why
he had refused to accept the resigna ton
of Col John Seely. Secretary of State
for War, Premier Asquith made a speech
that caused wild cheering among the
Government supporters. who climbed on
benches the better TO see and acclaim
Mr.. Asquith
He said in his speech that servants
OF the Crown had no right to demand
from the Government assurances as to
what should be done in hypothetical cir
cumstances. Such a preposterous de-
Government at the mercy of the military
and naval authorities. and he would
never assent to IL.
~ TO King George, the Premier said
he agreed with Col. Seely that the at.
tempt to bring the King into the contro.
versy was most unfair. improper and
inconsiderate."
The Premier continued
Il associate myself with Col Seely In
regard TO what think has been the most
unfair. inccnsiderate and improper at.
tempt to bring the name OF the King into
this controversy. These attempts have
not been made on one side OF the House
only. They proceed, | regret TO say, from
d ifferent quarters, but as the chief re-
sponslble Minister OF the Crown, | take
this occasion to say. and | say il with
the fullest conviction and assurance and
with all respect and humility. that from
first to last in regard to all these matters
his Majesty has preserved every rule that
COMFORTS with the dignity and position
of constitutional monarch. However
strenuous and excited our debates may
be We shall continue in all quarters to
recognize that the crown In a conatitu-
tional country II beyond the range OF
party controversy"
Believes lie spoke Truth.
Dealing with the white paper on the
conduct of the army officers Premier
Asquith said that when he told tho House
on Monday that the officers had returned
20 Ireland without any condition, he be-
iieved he was speaking the truth, and II
was me truth as far as the letter to
Brig. Gen. Cough was concerned, but
later in the day he received a copy Of
the letter with additions OF which he was
not until then aware.
He thereupon summoned the Secretary
OF War and Col. Seely explained as he
has already done to the House The
Premier added that Col. Seely was con-
siderably annoyed that an officer should
have demanded Government ASSURANCES
regarding what would or would not be
required OF him.
"As long as We are responsible for the
government of the country" the Premier
continue we viii never assent to such
n demand, Il would put the Government
cnd the Iioua. of Commons at the mercy
ci IN. army.
The coalition chorred enthusiastically at
TINS cEprcssiour
Eonst I.dV. the lnionist leader on
f'tiirg Pr"mI,r Asquths refusal to ac-
e'p' the rcslgpation of the Secretary Of