The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-26
rIsE UNclIsu SITUATION.


ster Indicates that the English milf
tary crisis has passed as quickly as II
came and that Mr AsQuith is seated
IS securely in power as Mt any time
curing his remarkable ministry.
It now develops chat the Premier ala
rot contemplate :or moment any
compromise with sir Edward Carson
and his fellow mcendiarios, once the
latter fed" to Ulster, and threatened
IN imuicdinte armed rising Winston
Churchin had issued orders 70 the
Thtrd Battle Squadron to make for ire
land. the War Oflcc had been iustruct-
cd 10 prepare the Irish garrisons for
GUY IN tho field; everything was
ready for tho armed repression - afy
uprising" Carson might nave 70
mcntcd.
This was rs It should have been.
Had listers grievance been founded on
any violation Of It's Fundamental rights,
ead had the question been similar 70
mat which tile South faced in 1851,
SIR. Asquith could not have Afforded
10 use violence. But where tho Quea-
tcn was one o. local autonomy. and
did not affect tho standing OF Ulster
- q part OF the empire. to compromise
Nitli Carson would have been TO
traffic with rebellion. More than THIS,
the men who have assumed 10 speak
FOR the province. ana have ranted that
Ulster VIII fight" represent barely
more than numerical majority Of the
PROVINCES population. and occupy
relatively tho position Of tho whisRcy
rebels. or tho residents OF the State
OF FARMLAND in our own national his
Tory. Accordingly. tho Intervention OF
tho army while It would have been
depiorahlc, would nevertheless. have
been jus;ihod as soon as shot was
fred
Upon this. +, now appears, there was
agreement in tho Cabinet. and
definite purpose 10 NICE, force with
force. should Carson's ragamunin army
laatcrial2e Eut no sooner was this
policy determined upon yhan mistakes
were made-bluuders would be a better
word. General Sir Arthur Pagct, adj
vlscd of tho minis,ry's proposed course.
blunuy told the officers OF the Third
Brigade that would have to nght
Ulster or DO dismissed. when. as
matter OF fact. force in Ulster was no,
desired by the ministry, or intended
unless Carson took to arms 1t was
after sir Arthurs mistake, apparently.
tHat General Cough, the commander Of
the brigade, called on Colonel Seely
for assurance that the government did
not intend 10 repress the Ulstcrmcn
And Sccly was foolish enough to give
1t without tho knowledge OF his col
Leagues. Naturally enough. the min
lstry was surprised ut the action OF the
officers, while The latter fel; them
selves deceived.
There can be no moro lnisunder
standing The ..a.ssurquce given by
Colonel secly ..~as.bsch withdrawn tho
Officers VIII be told to-day that. while
they arc not expected to do active
duty in Ulster, they are to obey orders
without asking no questions. or else
arc to lesve tie army.
We 40 not anticipate that tIley WIN
resign. Ia 3 ful knowledge of the
facts, nor DO VIC anticipate that the
mold OF Mr Asquith upon his majority
wlll Doc Weakened 10 HIN tie Irish
Natiounlists must look for their only
political SALVATION 10 him, now mat his
trolley IS plain LLOYD George win re-
iaaia fa!,llyl 10 Aiu, also. the Labor
ties vim TO constant Rebellion with
in the party has been put down. rebel
lion 10 Ireland Wil be crushed me
moment 81 fsJf- f,,rf