Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-01
ASQU|TH RESC|NDS
SEELY GUARANTY
Promise to Soldiers Withdrawn
All May Go to Ulster.
SECRETARY OF WAR RESIGNS
Britain's Premier Will Not Allow Aid
to Leave Post After He Assumes
Blame for "Unfortunate"
Affair.

London, March 27.-News that the
British government had repudiated the
guarantee given to the officers of the
Irish commands that they would not
be forced to fight against Ulster
caused a sensation in the Curragh
camp and in Dublin. 1t is believed
that when Brig. Gen. Hubert Cough
learns officially that the pledge has
been repudiated he will resign. The
officers at the Curragh take a serious
view Of the matter and said it looks
like the beginning of serious trouble.
They add that the withdrawal of the
guarantee places them in a curious po-
sition with their commands. They
have not yet decided what to do, but
they have made I'D their minds on one
point. They will never consent to
fight Ulster to enforce home rule in
that province. If called upon to do so
they will resign.
Developments were rapid in the I'll
ster situation. The government pub
lished its promised statement of its
dealings with the revolving officers of
the Third Cavalry brigade. Colonel
Seely assumed all the blame for the re-
cent misunderstanding and after re-
signing made an address to the house
of commons saying that the king had
taken nS initiative in the Ulster mat
ter.
Colonel Seely admitted his own mis-
takes, but said the king had made
none. Premier Asquith then presented
the governments defense, but, after
the sympathetic reception by the
house of commons and Colonel Seely's
explanation, announced that the res
ignation of his lieutenant would not be
accepted The explanations showed
that Sir Arthur Paget, commanding the
troops in Ireland, also had contributed
with Seely to the comedy or tragedy
of errors.
The view Of the Liberal morning pa
pers is that, though yesterday was the
blacklist day the government had ex-
perienced in it's whole existence, and,
in the words of the Daily Chronicle, ''it
seemed as if its life was not worth
48 hours purchase" now the air has
cleared and the government is rehabil-
itated and in a stronger position than
ever.
The Express asserts that all general
officers commanding divisions through
out England are under orders to report
at the war office between IL and IL
o'clock today.
The house of commons held another
heated and disorderly session. Be
tween the documents presented and
the various statements drawn from the
cabinet ministers the vital facts of the
affair were made clear.
Colonel Seely frankly declared that
his written assurance to Gen. Hubert
Cough that the government must re-
tain its right to use all the forces of
the crown in Ireland or elsewhere to
maintain order and support the civil
powers in the ordinary execution of
their duty. but has no intention what
ever of taking advantage Of this right
in order to crush political opposition
to the policy or the principles of the
home rule BILL" was given without the
knowledge of the cabiet and contrary
to it's policy.
| Sir Edward Grey told the house of
commons that the governments deci-
sion withdrawing Colonel Seelys guar
antees would be known to General
Cough today.
The most important revelations were
to the effect that the government did
pIan an important military and naval
demonstration upon Ulster.