Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-25
DENIAL MADE THAT KING
TOOK INITIATIVE IN CRISIS
Secretary Sssjy Explains 60 House Of
commons Stops Leading UP to Mob
ilixation. ef Troeps-Uproar In Conn
mons Follows Admissions Concern
ina Naval Squadron.

this morning the rumor was started
that tho entire ministry had decided
to resign.
Reports were current that Colonel
seely and Winston Spencer Churchill.
first lord Of the admiralty. had handed
their resignations to Premier AsQuith.
Colonel Seely. speaking in the house
Of commons today. asked the indul-
Rence of the house in view Of state
ment he would have to make before
the close Of the sitting. This was gem
orally accepted as confirmation OF the
report Of the secretary Of wars resiS-
nation.
Refuses 20 Accept Resignation.
Premier Asquith refused today to
accept Colonel Seely's resignation.
After the sympathetic reception by
thu, house OF commons OF the secre-
tary Of wars explanation of his action
regarding the army officers in Ireland
the premier decided that he would not
sacrifice his lieutenant.
Government Rsassures officers.
Documents made public today dis
close ofdcially the fact that the Brit
ish government has sent to Officers IN
ireland Z written guarantee that they
would not use tho army to crush
listers political opposition to the
home rule bill
The correspondence points out, how
ever. that the government maintains
its right to use the army to preserve
law and order. It omits the verbal
order Of Sir Arthur Paget to the ON
Gers It the CurTagh camp, which leo
"a their resignati0ns and which the
government argues was the result of 9
MISUNDERSTANDING. e5Aet
The version Of General Pagets COM
mnnication. read by Andrew Bonnar
Law. leader of the opposition In the
ho,,se Of commons, on Monday, seemed
To be substantially correct. Mr. Law
On that occasion read q letter In which
General Paget stated that active oper-
atoms were to begin against Ulster ana
that It was expected the country would
be in q blaze by Saturday"
The Irish commander in chief wrote
that he was in Communication with
the army office and had received In
structions from headquarters to notify
his officers that those Of them domi-
oiled in Ulster would be allowed to
disappear and be afterwards reinstat
ed. They must, however. give their
word of honor not to fight for Ulster
k;nu Did Not Take Initiative.
The resignation Of Colonel Seely fol-
loved quickly after the publication to-
aay of the paper giving details OF the
criais in the British army, whose ofn-
GERS refused to participate In active
onerations against the inhabitants Of
II,ater who had prepared to offer armed
resistance. to the Introduction OF nome
rule.
c.o,onel seely In his valedictory ad-
dress to the house Of commons denied
that King George had taken any initia-
tive Of any kind in the army crisis. he
said: ,., ,;.,
out Foundation in the broadest sense.
His majesty took no initiative OF any
kind
The correspondence between Colonel
Seely and the officers iii ic na"
astounded the country and IN the opln-
ION Of seasoned politicians DEMANDED
one OF two courses-the casnlerins tne
secretary of war or the reslenatlon o1
the entire cabinet. The nrst course
was decided on at protracted caDinee g
council early this mornlne. Later M
the day In the house OF commons IRE
mier Isouith in reply to question
~ le a clear that the instructions gtv-
an "a 3eneral Sir Arthur Paget before
III. interview with the officers under
him had eminated directly from the
So nfYlca and were not submitted to
sfhe nrime minister by the secretary Tor
N.xv Ordered to Ulster Too.
.r,ha hnase OF commons buxzed with
;aexcitement and was crowded to its ca
3racitv vhan Lord Charles Beresford
3nnened the attack on the government
by demanding information as 10 the
naval mpysrnent in connection with the
situation II. Ulster.
..Waa the battle squadron ordered 70
steam at full speed from Spanish wat
en- 10 the Irish coast and ordered 70
embark nsld guns7" he asked.
Amid Ministerial cheers and derisive
1an1tfer rom the unionists Winston
anencer Churchill, first lord Of the ad-
miraltv. admitted that the battle
eoaa dron had been ordered to the Irish
4 4 $500 a '.as to be in proximity OF Ui-
sfsr.. When It was clear the military
nrecautionary movements had been
carrieA out without opposition. It was
Aecideds that this movement OF the meet
1 oDrllA - DELAYED until the Easter period
II the crtiioe was over.
q egrmons in Uproar.
re II atsinent OF the nrst lord was
y y r m. u.s,Rfk ktklx relieved by a rush OF
~ He was asked by unionist
M ho {Houett these preparations were
4 q spf0G II khting. In moment the
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