The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-24
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LONDON, March 2S.-The interest in
the dsafeCtlon In the army arising out
Of the newest phase OF the home rule lie
commons this afternoon when the house
was crowded to listen to a statement
from Colonel Seeley. secretary OF state
for war.
The communicate ton made by Colonel
Seeley was very brief and utterly vague;
The glst of It was that some officers had
informed Sir George Paget that they
could not serve in certain eventualities.
There was. he said. misunderstanding.
and these officers had been ordered TO
troops he concluded. was solely in order
10 protect the stores Of government arms
and ammunition.
Both Premier Asquth and Andrew
Bonar Law. leader of the opposition, rec
ognized the widespread anxiety for an
exhaustive debate on the subject by
agreeing TO motion for the adjourn
ment of the house Immediately after the
secretary for war had spoken. in order
to discuss the Irish situation.
Laws Attack.
The leader OF the opposition declared
that the governments procedure vas
most amazing instance OF palteiing With
the house OF commons. The danger OF
the British army's being destroyed before
me me counrry eyen: M ne Said f a ad fGme @ bn on
! sky, He had he declared. received proof
| from other quarters apart from the cav
| airy regiments tldt reSlsnallonS OF OH"
| GERS had occurred.
Mr. Law then read a letter stating that
officers who would not fight against the
Ulstermcn would be dismissed from the
service,
The action Of the government in NOV
! Ing troops. Mr.. Law declared, was fool
| ish. as there WAS no new situation In
Ulster nor any threatened outbreak,
Reads a Letter.
The opposition leader read letter, In
which General Sir Arthur Paget had
stated to the commanding officers OF
begin against Ulster and that it was eX-
pected the country would be IN a blaze
by Saturday. The irish commandenin-
chief wrote that he WAS In close COM
received Instructions from headquarters
to notify his officers that those, OF them
disappear and atterward be relnstated In
their positions They must, however, give
their word OF honor not 10 fight for
Ulster, Other officers, vino were not pre-
against Ulster from conscientious or other
sscruples; must resign or be dismissed. II
generals and other officers avoiding the
service on an incorrect report OF domclc
In lister would be tried by court
onstrated that General Paget disagreed
with Premier Asquitn, who declared that
the mea sures were only precautionary
While tenefAl RaGeL concluded mat nt
was proceeding to conquer Ulster,
Denies Right.
Mr.. Law added: THE opposition al
ways has held the view that the coercion
OF Ulster is AN operation no government
has the right 10 ask the army to un.
dertake, and in our view, an officer whc
refuses is only fulfilling his duty
1T win he difficult for the prime min
lister To convince the house that with o.
without his knowledge his colleagues
did not make this movement OF troops
as part OF a concerted plan 10 provok.
or inlindate Ulster"
!, Mr.. Law asked whether General Hu
bert Cough. comma ndcr OF the Third cav
c airy brigade at the Curragh: had beeI
; relnstatcd and II so on what terms. VI.
L nffIrcrn To nd dci.