The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-03-27


on February %, which has 40 compli
Gated the Home Rule situation for the
Asquith ministry, was reported in full
in the London Times of tho following
day, as follows:
''Gen. Sir Arthur Paget Is remarkable
speech at the Corinthian Club dinner
last night is the chief subject of dis.
cussion IN Dublin today. Sir Arthur
Paget is popular in Ireland for family
and personal reasons. He has kept him.
self strictly aloof from politics, ana
although he is thought to have strong
political opinions, Unionists and Ma.
tionalists are equally reluctant to criti-
eize. The general feeling, however, Ii
that while the matter Of the speech il
sound, its delivery by the chief soldier
in ireland at this critical moment was
perhaps mistake. @
''Sir' Arthur Paget said: Hg
"'T have no intention OF talking
politics. | must tell you that ] have
not authority in stating what do
but Y am TO certain extent behind
the scenes, as / keep permanent seat
in the front row of the theater. From
time TO time information triclSles my
way. have been assured over and
over again that there is no Intention
on the part Of the governments TO make
use of troops in this country except for
one purpose-a very proper plirposa-
to maintain law and order. / can as.
sure you that cannot be told that too
often, because my feelings are very
strong on that subject. / have been a
groat many years off and on in ireland,
and ] have got very fond of the Irish.
50 There arc other reasons for max;
ng mo feel strongly on this subject,
and these are that / have been now
here two years. ! have made two tours
of inspection in the North of Ireland,
and ! have inspected some twelve or
fourteen regiments, and ] have seen a
great many fine men-- the battalOns
are certainly very efficient. What they
arc going TO do, or what part they will
play ] do not know, but certainly it
is not thinksble-it is not possible
for me TO contemplate even being asked
to concentrate my men TO move against
the forces that are | believe in being
in the North of Ireland, But at che
same time you must remember thlt in
our lives we soldiers have 10 do things
that we do not like. We have, too, Il
small Army. 1t is very efficient, and
that comes because the Army is in a
very high state of DISCIPLINE, and when
You have TO deal with large bodies of
men who understand the mean NO of the
word discipline, ii means that, how
ever distastofnl it may be to them, they,
will carry out any orders given TO them
by their King, aud 1t may be--GOd fer,
lid II should bemy lot TO be ordered
to move TO the north, | should regret
it.. | have no doubt that many officers
friends of you all--would hate the
yorv idea Of moving one mile north of
Dublin; but If that order. comes that
order must be obeyed. and il the order
was net ot eyed, II would mem that the
Army is not in that state of discipline
in which You would wish 10 SEQ 1t. /
do not for one moment belicve-rot for
single momert--tbat there can be any
question of such move BEING made,
but should II happen you must take into
consideration what we soldiers are, our
training Of years, our stern sense OF
discipline, and how vital ii is--h,w i'm
p9rtant II is---ihat we should carry out
such instructions as we may receive,