The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-31
England Forgets Everything
Else Save Situation of
Turmoil
CLUB HOUSES DESERTED
Leaders Take No Rest For
Sunday But Worry Over
Problems That Shake En-
pire-lt Is Said That Nine
Hundred More Officers Will
Refuse To Fight Ulster

London. March 2S.-What has been
pronounced the greatest crisis for
craftsmanship in three hundred
years" is simmering over Sunday.
Both Houses of Parliament will train
their heaviest guns on the whole COM
plicated affair Monday. Passions are
running high and ountry houses,
where politicians customarily spend
the week-endS, are deserted.
Party Ieader Busy.
Party leaders are comforting in
london and urgent have
been sent to all members to attend.
II the outcome of the crisis is to De
a general election in the near future,
the radical wing Of the Liberal party
will form a close ~alliance with the la
Dor part, the coalition CryStalliZing
its platform into the battle cry, The
aristocrats against the people"
Sccly Likely to Go.
Premier ASquith an army
order today which generally is consid-
cred to have been intended as a sort
az charter On which Field Marshal
French and Genera Ewart might be
induced TO remain in their positions.
Colonel Seely's tenure in the office OF
the war ministry seems destined to be
OF short
10 1BINNXADAldAAt.
The name of John Burns is dis
Cussed most often as his probable sue
ceSSor. That a Democratic govern
ment could be carried to such lengths
as to give supervision of the army into
the hands OF the sturdy character
who came into the limelight first as a
agitator, would have been un-
t~hinkable a decade ago. Yet a recog-
milton OF the soldier as on the same
plane with the officer in the charter
rights and duties which the govern
ment proclaimed today is a long step
toward the same levelling Of classes.
Pan&ma and Sufs. Forgotten.
The Panama debate at Washington,
which ordinarily would have been
read here with equal interest to that
which it excites in the United States
is passing almost unnoticed and ever
the Su~nragetteS are being ignored.
The Kings actions and attitude dur
ing the crisis gradually are becoming
known. Radical n laborite attacks
an the King for his alleged interior
ence in politics have subsidized.
King Followed Asquit3l.
The King oliowed his minister's ad-
vice from the beginning Of the Home
Rule controversy. While maintaining
impartiality. apparently ne had a per.
sonal leaning toward home rule. The
Kin and the members of his cour,
were outspOken in condemning 81,
- 9oh " OfSdhAZALS III III
ster volunteers army, and resented
his act In reviewing the volunteers a.
though they were a regular militar,
BODY. and in assuming ~prerogatives
by reason Of which the Liberals nam
ed him King Carson"
Army ShR in Turmoil.
While Premier AsQuith and Col
Seely were cioSeted with the Kin.
recently. Maj.-Gen. Sir VIM. r. Rob
ertson. director Of military training
at the wal ONCE, accompanied by
colleague visited the place, accOrdin,
10 reliable Information n asked Z
be admitted TO the conference ON ur
gent business. The request was grant
I'd q the officers announced tina
they and a majority OF the staff of
ficers would resign Immediately I'm
less the government made. it. peac
with the CurTagh officers.
Situation h PHzxhAS.
Premier Asquith's conciliatory state
ment to the Times. the first intervie,
which the Premier has granted in OF
hce. vas the result Of the ira pressio
that this nltinlatum had been deliy
cred. No solution has yet been fcun
OF the caused by resignation
OF Field Marshal Sir John French an
Acknowledgement Sir John Eva,
from their positions at the head G
the British army.
Nine Handrcd Oa6cors May Quit.
Meantine h opposition Of the arm
to employment in the coercion of u
ster 10 vouched for Ivy no less an az
thortiy than SIR Edward Richard Ru:
sell, q staunch supporter OF the gol
who in a signed article
the Liverpool o Aays to-day:
1T il q positive fact that when \
visited the war once early this wee
Field Marshau Lord Roberts had
his pocket . lisa Of nsariy soc once
OF the army whe are ready To send
their papers.