The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-21
FRESH TROOPS MAY
 BE SENT TO ULSTER
King George and Field Mar shal Lord Roberts Hold
 Conference

London, March 21-The outsgandlng feature of the news from Ireland to- day is the disaffection among fhe off- cers of the regular army under or ders to proceed to Ulster with thelr regiments.
 Threats of a crisis in the army lf movement of regular troops was ul- dertaksp against Ulster had long been
 Immediately after Col seeIy. sscrs- tary of state for war, had been fu au- dience with King George at Buc6iuE- ham Palace, this morning, Col Secly summoned a meeting of the army council which took the necessary steps to replace officers who had resign ed.
 It seems possible that all the reeu- lar regiments which have been serF- ing in Ulster may have to be win drawn and replaced by fresh troops as both men and officers have openly expressed their disinclinatfon to take the offensive against men with whom they have been fraterniz1ng.
 HOPE RESTS ON BALFOUR The return of Arthur J. Ba1four. for mer Unionist premier, to London. has given heart to the advocates of a quith have served long years side by sfde in the political field and under Lstand and appreciate one anothsr. 1 Premier Asuuith and Andrew B0uar Law, the official leader Of the opposl- f tion in the House of Commons. on tho other hand, when they have come in- to contact. have frequently given em- bittered displays of partisansl1fp- l It was thought in many quarters to- day that if the government would Econsent to give the counties of Ulster perpetual local option on the question 1 whether they should be included iu the home rule scheme instead of com polling them to come under the Dub lin parliament at the end of six years a way out of the present dfmcufty would be opened
 l The NationaIists have always con l tended that the U1stermeu would be glad to join the Home Rule scheme once it had been demonstrated thal their fears of unfair treatment were unfounded- King George himself f8 taking a most active part in the neEo- tiations- He is not confning his con ferences to those with members of cation with Arthur J. Bahour and gave an audience to Field MsrshaI Lord Roberts after he had seen tho secretary of state for war.
 | Lord Roberts subsequently conferred | lengthiIy with Col. Seely and the war working at high pressure in many in- stances throughout the night
 srNO FTINCHING,1 IS CRY l. 'Lfberalism will not finch one inch before the arrogant and fnsoIsnt plague of Toryisrn," was the messags conveyed today by David Lloyd George, chancellor of the eNchequer. to a mass meeting of Liberals a. Eud- dersdeId. The chancellor was talk ing about Ulster and the attitude Of 1 the Unionists. He said.
 '-The country is confronted with fhe gravest issue in the history of den10-
 cratic government since the days Of | the Stuarts. Representative aoverF- ment in this land is at stake T ann ! here on behalf of the. government Co say we mean to confront this ciefauca ! of popular liberties with reso1ute and lunwavering determination whafepzr the hazard may be. We are not neff- | ing about Ulster or about Home Euis-
 We are fighting for all that is essen-
 tiaI to the civil liberty Of this land