Evening journal., 1914-03-27
ASOUITH MEN
Still CONTROL
House of Commons AdjOurnS
Without Making Attack
on British Cabinet
GENERAL FRENCH
MAY BE RETAINED
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
LONDON. March 27-The Asquith
government still lives. Although the
Premier was unable TO bring about
settlement OF the issue which threat
ened most serious results in the
army through the resignation Of Field
Marshal Sir John French and Gem
eral John Spencer Ewart, the House
of Commons adjourned late today
without an effort having been made
to make a concerted attack upon the
Asquith cabinet
Premier Asquith appeared before
the commons at o'clock and de-
clared the cabinet was still awaiting
tho final decision of General French
and General Ewart.
He Indignantly denounced the sug-
gestions that any member of the gov
ernment contemplated active aggres-
sive operations in Ulster.
Asquth declared that he believed the
loss Of French. the virtual head Of the
army and General Ewart would be a
series misfortune TO the army and to
the country. lie admitted that both of.
iicers had intimated they wished to be
relieved of their commands because they
had signed the memorandum given Gen
eral Cough. This was the note which
War Secretary Seely said did not have
the approval OF the cabinet and gave
Cough assurances that his troops would
not he ordered io Fight Ulster
The cabinet has endeavored TO dis
saudc the officers from retling from
their posts, the premier declared, a.
,herc we're no differences over the pol.
icy wlich they had followed.
Asquith called special meeting ol
! the cabinet early today to again take
up the designations Of General Sir
John French and General Ewart
Soon after the cabinet session open
ed, General French was summoned tc
Downing street, supposedly by the
premier. He declared that his resig-
nation had then been neither accept
ed or Withdrawn and that he had
every intention of retiring.
There was wide variety of re-
ports in circulation as to the course
the Premier might take in meetina
the crisis. One report was that Wal
Secretary Seely would surely be sac
rificed in order to retain General
French.
After an extended session, the full
cabinet meeting adjourned and Col
/ onel Seely and General French were
/ left cIoseted with Asquith. It was
believed that upon this conference
/ hinges the outcome of the entire af-
! fair.
Colonel Seely showed his willingness
"Wednesday 10 shoulder entire responsi-
lbility for the Cough treaty" and a
second submission of his resignation
would not cause any surprise.
General French and General Ewart left
downing street after being before tho
lcabinet for twenty minutes ON their see
lond appearance before the ministers dur
ling the day.
That King George believes he ha'
been placed i'm most delicate posi-.
ton in the present conflict was clear
ly indicated today. After conference
with Premier AsQuith and Genera
French Yesterday His Majesty KEEP
IN touch with the situation. II wa
understood that it was at his reques
that Asquith and Colonel Seely mad
their statements in the House o
Commons absolving the King from an.
interference in the original contro
versy with General Cough and othe
Irish officers. As the King consult
Queen Mary on all matters, the Queel
is said to be in high temper at tn
turn. OF events which resulted in tn
outbursts against the throne.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. !. II. Brand left today for ten
days visit TO Mrs. David II. Brand il
lgrputon. y J.