The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-24
ULSTER STILL UNCONQUERED
Caustic Comments ON Irish Crisis BY
the London Papers.
Special Cobie Despafch 10 TBr srS.

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LONDON. March 24.--"The Government
may pass the home rule BILL" says the
Daily Mail commenting on the Ulster
crisis, but the rock of Ulster will remain
and on that rock the Government will
shatter Its strength even though II fol-
ows John Redmond's advice OF full steam
ahead Ulster stands armed. uncon-
quered and unconquerabie. She cannot
be coerced and she cannot be fooled She
will not be sacrificed because the Ministers
have not the power to sacrifice her.
This Is fair sample of the comment
OF the Cn.on.st morning papers On the
other hand. the Liberal press voices tho
Indignation felt by the bulk OF the Gov
eminent coalition.
The Daily Citi=en ascribes Premier AS
quith's apparent weakness to the in
fiuence OF unseen forces, narrative OF
which II written would make most amaz.
ing reading. In obscure terms the Daily
citizen refers to mysterious happenings
which (, says are known only to tn.
leading pait,c,pators therein and tn Chan.
cel!or Of the Exchequer Lloyd George.
II says:
Premier Asquith's weakness was bu,
preliminary to strengthening up for
far greater fight than has yet taken
place. Mr.. Asquith is up against a
greater force than Bonar Law or Sir
Edward Carson. There are titled ladies
who could tell more than mos, people
know OF what Is going on. One OF them.
lady Of influence, visited the Curragh.
IT she had not done 80 the officers proba
bly, would not have resigned
Neither Premier Asquith nor the army
council has been able 10 act with emit re
freedom. There Is reason to believe that
source OF Mr.. Asquiths weakness was
the necessity OF covering a mistake for
which he cannot be blamed a historian
who would write OF the home rule fgh,
should forsGke Ulster. He will .ind better
material in London. but not In tn. House
OF Commons. The last move has not yet
been made and when Premier Asquth's
next turn comes II may be believed that
he VIII take II with hrIner hand"
As the Daily Citisen is run by Labor
members OF Parliament who are closely
Intimate with Chancellor OF the Excheuuer
mysterious information. whatever II In.
came from him. The reference to London
and not the House OF Commons" doubt
less points TO the King. whose Intervention
ID openly mentioned. Lord Morley In The
House OF Lords was regarded also as
having reflected Premier Asqulth's sub
dued manner In referring to the officers
IN the House of Commons. In this point
doubtless lies one OF the chief causes OF
anger of the Laborites and advanced
Radicals.
The well Informed Parliamentary cor.
respondent OF the Daily Ners and Leader,
like the Dolly Citizen, imparts an air OF
mystery to the Governments attitude. He
says:
The Government in making a state.
ment were hampered by an obligation
which can be easily imagined by those
who have a sympathetic insight. BY this
obligation their hands were to some extent
tied"
The correspondent also refers withou,
any explanation to Mr.. Balfour Having
certain information In his possession" at
the time he was making his speech The
correspondent admits that the Govern
ment may have suffered a momentary
disadvantage and asserts that the devel-
opment OF the situation has made an
election In the summer less unlikely than
It was. adding
III this happens the Issue OF demo-
cratic or partisan army will be flung
into the vortex OF politics. The Liberals
and Laborites would be united on this
issue. and one OF the first demands VII
be that privates have a better chance
of taking rank as officers.."
The country Is faced with the gravest
issue that has arisen In our time" says
the Daily Nctcs and Leader. ut IL
whether we are to he governed by Par
lament or by the army, The power Of
the House OF Lords Is gone and It Is now
the army to which the Tories look to
keep the democracy In check and the
aristocracy In power, II Is this mon
strous assumption with which the Govern
ment will now have to deal The coun-
try will look TO them to deal with It In