Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-24
british ROW NAY
End parliament
DISSOLUTION PROBABLE As RE-
SUIT OF SENDING SOLDIERS
TO ULSTER.
NEW ELECTIONS TO FOLLOW
WITH HOME RULE ISSUE
Secretary sesIy Promises to Lay Be.
fore Commons All Documents in Con.
nsetion With Calling Out Of Troops
Army Officers Paeified and Will Re.
turn to Commands.

British parliament may be fastened by
the events of the last few days, ac-
cording to the opinion generally ex-
pressed today in political circles. The
surrender of the government to the
officers of the army who declined to
serve against the Ulstermen Is said to
be particularly significant in this con-
nection.
The Irish nationalists, it is said, will
not accept home rule with Ulster per-
manently excluded. while the govern
ment has found it impossible to COM
pei Ulster to come under q Dublin par
lament. 1t is argued that the only
way out OF the difficulty is to hold a
general election. and apparently no
one would be surprised if the govern
ment at the end of the reading.of the
home rule bill next week would offer
to dissolve parliament. and the home
rule. the Welch disestablishment ana
the plural voting bills be passed
Radicals Would Be Pleased.
The dissatisfaction Of the rank and
file Of the liberals with the govern
ment's treatment Of the army officers
Is another factor whicl is likely to
hasten a general election. Many radi-
calls would like to join forces with the
labor members and make an appeal to
the country on the refusal Of officers to
act against striking workmen.
Col. John Seely, secretary Of state
for war, today promised in the house
OF commons that he would tomorrow
lay on the table all the material and
written documents which he said would
clear up the whole mystery Of the re-
cent crisis among the officers Of the
army in Ireland. He gave this prom
Use when asked by member to affirm
or deny the statement ti,a. written or
sdeIs had been given tha: the troops
would not be used to force home rule
on Ulster.
Due to Misunderstanding.
The detection Of the army officers
who refused to serve in Ulster is a
closed incident, but it's consequences
are likely to prove far-reaching.
Premier Asquith and Colonel Seely,
secretary of state for war, made ex-
PLANTATION before an excited and turbu-
lG0C uOuBc VI COIllIlIosiS lIit1l lilS "iiOIC
affair was the result of a misunder-
standing.
The misunderstanding. it was in
ferred, a!tl1o they did not directly say
so, was due to misconstruction OF the
governments plans by the command
ing general, Sir Arthur Paget. where
by he informed the officers in Ireland
that they were to move on Ulster for
a repressive campaign.
Officers Restored to Service.
General Paget and three senior Off
GERS from the Curragh camp-General
Cough, Colonel McEwan and Colonel
Parker-were summoned to London for
a conference. According to official
statements the misunderstanding has
been cleared away, and these officers
returned to Ireland last night. Prior
to their departure they said they were
satisfied with the results of their visit.
The terms on which the officers re-
main at their posts were not disclosed,
hut the general belief is that they were
assured that they will not be compelled
to fight against the Ulstermen. This Is
considered a distinct surrender by the
governYn ent.
The unionists believe that the gov
ernment has participated in fiasco.
They think that David Lloyd George
and Winston Spencer Churchill were
the chief movers in the plan, and that
the government proposed 2 wholesale
movement Of troops into Ulster to
overcome the covenanters by the dis
play Of superior force and the arrest
If their leaders, and that the plan was
frustrated only by the opposition OF the
officers.
War Threat in Letter.
Some of the unionist members assert
that Andrew Bonar Law recently re-
ceiyed q letter quoting one Of the high
est Officers in Ireland as saying:
"Rv saturday there will be hundreds
of dead in Ulster"
The unionists accuse the government
Of making a scapegoat OF General
Paeet for their own Colossal blunder."
In the meantime more designations
~ officers are announced. including
those Of several Of the volunteer forces.
At the Carlton Club. conservative
stronghold, 1t was asserted that the
f,rst lord OF the admiralty. Mr.. Church
III on Friday ordered the third battle
shin SQUADRON to Belfast, with the OBJ
iect OF landing marines, and that Ad-
miral Bailey replied that the squadron
wa. not in condition to 60 to sea
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