The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-26
War. made a bon mot which tickied both

war, made bon mot which tickled both
sides Of the House.
I'VE have often heard" he interposed.
of people being thrown to the wolves.
but never before have I heard OF anybody
being so thrown with n bargain that the
wolves won't eat him
The CnionIst leader. emphasizing the
view held by the Opposition that the
Government had tried to provoke the u
sterites to make an attack on the troops
read extracts from an officers letters
quoting Major-Gen. Sir Charles Fergus
son. commanding the Fifth Division. tell
ing the officers Of his command Steps
have been taken in Ulster so that any
aggression must come from the Obstetrics
and they will have to shed the first
blood"
To Ne More seriOua Question.
Sir Edward Grey. the Foreign Secre-
tary, followed Bonar Law, He said the
questions at issue were larger than 1t was
supposed they would become when the
question was first raised. and IL would be-
come still more serious. He realized when
the decision to move troops into Ulster
was taken that this step would be mis-
construed. but ne waived objections be.
cause OF the defenceless condition OF some
Of the depots In the troubled province
II finally IL was impossible to get Ulster
TO accept home rule by consent there
would be nothing else but to use force
Sir Edward Grey continued that he
loathed coercion, but explained that the
road to revolution was for the Govern
ment to allow its policies to be dictated
or influenced by politics or army ofiicers
Col. seeIy's Defence.
When Col. Seely began his defence he
was listened to with attention. In ex-
planning his course as War Secretary he
said King George was In no way re-
sponsible for the army trouble that the
suggestion was without foundation and
that the King took no initiative OF any
kind"
AS to himself Col seely said there
was nothing to conceal. The Govern
ment, he said, had received information
making 1t necessary to set about pro-
tecting Government depots in Ulster, and
instructions TO that end were issued with
the Cabinets approval Gen. Pagct came
to London to confer on ways OF moving
the troops. Since the Government and
Gen. Paget feared that the movements,
although purely precautionary. might
cause commotion In all parts Of Ire
land Col, Seely said he took the neces-
sary steps to support the movements In
the event OF their being opposed by armed
force"
Gen. Paget continued Col. Seely, then
sent a telegram from ireland which caused
the Government to think that officers
had defed his authority
But subsequently," Col. seely went
on. 1T appeared that there had been
IA Misrepresentation OF the statement made
by Gen, PaGet at a meeting with his on
GERS. These officers believed there was q
plan to treat Ulster as enemy's country
and overwhelm her by a surprise attack.
There was not a shadow OF foundation for
such a rumor. The authorities knew that
when we moved troops these runors would
arise, and that was the absolute justifica-
ZION for my action In accepting the sug-
gestion OF Gen. Paget that we should be
prepared for a state Of disorder follow
ing these necessary movements"
Col. Seely then gave an account OF his
interview with Brig. Den. Cough, com.
mander Of the Third Cavalry Brigade al
tho curragh. who resigned but was rein
stated, Gen Cough and other oficers,