West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-03-26


- ARK ding" by Sir Arthur
L.mo. =. "a ~, OF
Army IN ..S ie--1ome Rule Pro-
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1.d -v~tarae-ts sup. ~. IS
~-.s q. the
ieesne l...-al o. tnc army crisis.
-'e a t~..y.Ao Z by
The t..s....,i declaration in The
hse-S chat 1le moVe.u mt
ct t.pt iNf .eiy p.ecaut.Le-gy
measure saie .ayd The depCts OF
Thev have no doubt that the
forcible coercion OF UIscer was de.
termiEcd upon b-t that the acton of
nun be- Of oidCe's IN rcsignlrg n1d
) convinced the government that he
army could not be employed for taqt
purpose.
s,s OF the revolt of the ~
cfiicers against service in Ulster had
been awaited with strained ex-e~ta.
Ten By TIE whole c0untrv. Onl~ h-icf
statements were forthcoming FROM tho
secretary OF war and the premier ani
the gist of these was that the whole
AFFAIR was due 20 misunderstanding"
and that all the officers had now re.
I turned to their duty.
AS far as the minister's statements
can be Interpreted the "misunderstand.
ing" arose through General Sir Arthur
Paget placing wrong construction
on the orders given him by the war
Office and telling his subordinates they
were to be employed in quelling an
uprising in Ulster.
The number OF officers who re-
signed their commissions. the extent
of the disaffection In the army and
other details were not disclosed.
Colonel Seely was derisively jeered
during his explanation. Andrew Bonar
Law, leader OF the opposition. had
stated that nothing can save the army
now except that a declaration that of
fcers will not be compelled to engage
in civil war against their wish. When
he said that officers refusing to serve
against Ulster were only doing their
duty the Labor members shouted
How about strikesT'
The whole affair is generally accept
ed as demonstrating that the army
cannot be counted upon to fight Sir
Edward Carson's volunteers II such
contingency should arise Opposition
politicians declare that this means the
collapse OF the home rule project and
EXPRESS their belief that the govern
ment may soon relinquish office.
Arthur j. Balfour. former Unionist
premier, ridiculed Premier Asquiths
efforts to minimize the occurrences I'm
the army and declared that Brigadier
General Hubert Cough had been rein
stated after he had still declared that
he would not fight against Ulster.
THE insane policy OF the govern
ment," Mr.. Balfour asserted. has
brought about crisis OF Infinite harm
and evil to the community, a crisis
which will live for years and which
the government would have ESCAPED N
It had ascertained what Ulster thought
and what her supporters we're ready
TO sacrihce."
The Unionists are convinced that
the army cannot in any event be com.
pelled to fight Ulster and for that
reason the government cannot force
that province to accept home rule.
"It may pass the home rule bill"
says the Daily Mail, "but the rock OF
Ulster will remain and on that rock
the government will shatter it's
strength. Ulster stands armed, un-
conquered and unconquerable. She
cannot be coerced and she cannot be
fooled. She will not be sacrificed be-
cause the ministers have not the
power to sacrifice her"
This is fair sample OF the com
ment OF the Unionist papers. On the
other hand the Liberal press voices
the Indignation felt by the bulk OF the
government coalition.
'"rhe country is faced with the
greatest issue that has arisen in our
time" says the Daily News and Lead
er. "t is whether we are 20 be gov
erned by parliament or by the army.
The power OF the house OF lords is
gone and IL IL now the army 20 which
the Tories look TO keep tt democracy
In check and the aristocrAcy I'm power
ut is no longer question OF home
rule for ireland, but a question OF
whether we are TO govern ourselves
or are TO be governed by Brlgadler
General Cough, Though every officer
IN the army be dismissed we will have
no mailed hand raised against our
people"
The Daily Citizen. Laborite paper.
says: Until we are supplied fuller
evidence we are bound 20 assume that
the premier acted with weakness and
irresolution in a situation that de
manded strength and courage"
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