Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-27
KING GEORGE--PEACE
MAKES EFFORTS TO PREVENT
THREATENED TROUBLE IN
ULSTER, LELAND.
ITO AVOID MOODSaD II POSSIBLE

MANY Of the Officers in His Army Re-
sion Rather Than Fight irish
Government Embarrassed
by Disaffection.
London.-King George assumed the
role of peacemaker Saturday in an ef-
fort to prevent threatened trouble In
Ulster.
Just what the result of his majesty's
conciliatory move will be is q matter
Of conjecture, but 1t is known that
the king is using every influence to
avert bloodshed in the Ulster contro-
versy.
His majesty had long conferences
with the prime minister, Mr.. AsQuith.
the secretary of state for war, Colonel
Seely, and several other high officers
and afterward summoned Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts.
It was said that orders had arrived
for the dispatch Of the Third brigade
to Ulster, but that these could not be
carried into execution because prac-
tically all the officers had resigned.
Orders for the dispatch Of the Six
teenth lancers also failed Of execution
by reason of the same wholesale re-
! tirements Of officers.
According to some reports the MIL
! itary men have unanimously refused
, information, but a Dublin dispatch
; o<{ from the
Curragh forces number 40. Other
advices place the number at 100.
!, The government is embarrassed by
the disaffection, which exists even
among the officers who continue on
duty, for the army is differed from
: the aristocratic families, and the
: great majority of the arfstocratic class
sympathize with the covenanters.
!. ireland Has Fought Long.
Belfast.-Ireland has striven To-
= home rule without q moments ces
sation ever since the Irish parliament
was abolished and the Legislative
: union OF Great Britain and Irelan'
= was proclaimed on January l, 1901
In the 113 years that have passes
- since that udlc IAC d6isoeAOA ALAS oO~A
on under various forms.
Il kino for Cancellation.
London.-The dreaded Sunday pasi
ed without disturbance in Belfast or
Ulster, but the gravity of the crisis
fully indicated by the fact that tn
- king Cancelled his intended week-en
= visit to the earl and countess OF De
1t by at Liverpool. s.s,.-.
ar The king has thrown his influenc
e. ON the side Of the Cancellation an
is seems to have made personal appe'
- to the officers who had resolved to r
Il sign rather than face the possibility
ie being called upon to fight In Ulste
~ It may be taken for granted that tt
king Is equally exerting his influent
70 with the ministers in the same co
nj ciliatory direction.
Al Proofs are not wanting Of the desi
IN on both sides that everything possib
81 should be done to avoid any chan
Of conflict. The nationalists ha'
of abandoned their proposed parade
m Londonderry, and Sir Edward Carso
IN the Ulster unionist leader, continu
sct to voice his desire to do his utmo
NJ = to avoid provocative acts.
ng England Backs Down.
London-The detection of the arm
w officers who refused to serve IN
ster Is now q closed incident, but
~ - consequences are likel yto prove Il
- reaching. Premier Asquith and co
los mel Seely secretary for war, made
~ plantations before an excited and t.
As bulent house Monday that the aft
80 was the result Of misunderstandil
All Misunderstanding.
90 The misunderstanding 1t was
- ferred, although they did not direc'
so say SO, was due to misconstruction
the governments plans by the CO
'ap manding general, Sir Arthur Pag
mo whereby he informed the officials
All Ireland that they were to move
nA. Ulster for a repressive campaign.
Ugh Officers Called to Confer.
General Paget and three senior OF
~ GERS from the Curragh camp-Gene
will nousn sonaa - 1ond
ed eunione0 ~
for a conference. According to o
inn. cial statements, the misunderstandi
has been cleared away, and these o
an GERS returned to Ireland tonight. Pr
der to their departure they said they WI
? 1t entirely satisfied with the results
the their visit. The terms on which
ed. officers remain at their posts were
Jog disclosed, but the general belief is t
.ne they were assured that they would
wv be compelled to fight against the
,,,h ster men. This is considered dist
hat surrender by the government.
rest kinu Took Part.