The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05
Hold Counter Demonstration
Mrs. Drummond Faints
and Is Arrested.
ASQUITH OPENS CAMPAIGN
Premier Gets Warm Reception
In Scotland. Where He's
UnoppOsed.
scscioi Cable Despatch to Tar Sex.

SBsci0f Cable Despatch TO TaE SuS.
LoNpoN, April 5.-Yesterday saw two
great meetings. one in Hyde Park. London.
and the other in Fife, Scotland. At both
OF these meetings the ground travelled
over has been made familiar in and out
Of Parliament for months past and there
Il really nothing new to say about such
stale topics as the coercion of Ulster and
the use OF abuse OF the army.
Tho outstanding feature of the Hyde
Park gathering was the presence OF the
Right Hon. A. ]. Baifour. the former
leader Of the Opposition. who made a
speech TO the thousands present. 1t was
the iirst time that Mr.. Balfour had ever
spoken In the park. and In referring to
that fact the former Premier said he
rather thought It would be the last.
The organizers of both meetings may
with truth plume themselves on achieving
q great success. although at neither was
there any new light shed on the situation.
Premier Asquith in his speech opening
his campaign at Ladybank. In Fife, laid
stress on the ftct that the armys aid
could not and ought not be invoked by
the civil power except in emergencies.
which, he said, "were happily rare" He
concluded by more than limiting that home
rule all around would come. and come
soon.
other unionists who spoke In Hyde Park
touched more or less lightly on the ques-
ton Of the Governments right to use the
army TO coerce Ulster, but the main point
on which all agreed was that the Govern
ment had no right to place the home rule
bill on the statutes without first OF all
appealing to the people.
Crowd Estimated At 100000.
Tho police estimate Of the crowd In
Hyde Park was 100000. Twenty five
PROFESSIONS from every part OF London
met In the park. where fourteen speakers
stands had been erected. There were
fifty speakers.
Some 500 sufYrasettea held n counter
demonstration in Hyde Park. Gen" Flora
Drumnond attempted to speak. but did
not get a hearing. as the huge crowd
from the Unionlst meeting came along
and there was great crush. during
which Gen" Drummond tainted.
She was rescued by members Of the
ambulance corps, and eventually the po-
lice conveyed her to the station house.
where she was released on bail.
Al the time the silk hated marchers
included in the Unionist demonstration
were gathering. several hundred trade
unionists met in Trafalgar Square. Jim
I.arkin. leader of the dock workers strike
in Dublin was one OF the principal speak
era
Tho Government was roundly scored
by the labor speakers for the action
taken following the army upheavaL
They protested against the condoning
by the Government of treason among
and navy" as compared with the vindictive
punishment melted out to strike leaders
and suffragettes.
Asquith Well Received.
Nr. Asquith got a tremendous reception
at Ladybank when he thanked the Liberal
Association for adopting his candidacy for
reelection. The Premier devoted his
speech mainly to tho recent army crisis
and the troubles in Ulster. He began
by explaining that he had taken over the
War Secretaryship In place OF Col Seely
because he felt that II was his duty &c
do so In order to serve the best interests
Of both the State and the army. The
Premier then spoke plainly of the action
Of some officers of the army In the recent
crisis. saying. among other things;
THE army has no voice In the mould
ing OF our politics or our laws. The re-
cent Tory doctrine which permits officers
TO say where they shall or shall not serve
strikes at the root Of army discipline and
democratic government. The army will
hear nothing of politics from me and
reciprocaly, will expect nothing which
savors of politics from the army" These
remarks were greeted with enthusiastic
cheers.
II was announced to-day that Premier
Asquith would have no opposition of any