The New York herald., 1922-06-24
BLAMES CABINET
FOR WILSON'S DEATH
Generals Widow First OBJ
jccted to Members Attend
ing His Funeral.

LONDON June 23 (Saturday)-The
ment from an unnamed correspondents
that Lady Wilson yesterday sent a mes
sage to the Cabinet to the effect that
the presence of any Cabinet Minister at
her husbands funeral would be distaste-
full TO her. The message caused much
CONSERVATION and the newspaper say
letter was written to Lady Wilson
begging her to reconsider her decision,
which at first she refused to do.
The War Office then informed the
Field Marshals widow. according 10 the
Post, that the absence of Cabinet mem
bers from a military public funeral
would be regarded as dsrespectful to
the King. Thereupon she yielded, and
1t was arranged for the Ministers to
attend.
The POSTS correspondent adds that
when j.. Austen Chamberlain, Govern
ment leader in the House of Commons,
called at the Wilson residence on the
evening of the Field Marshal's assas-
sination to express his sympathy he was
received by Lady Wilson's niece. Upon
seeing him she exclaimed:
"You are the last man who should
be in this house to-day" She then left
the room and Mr.. Chamberlain departed
without accomplishing his mission.
LONDON, June 90 (Associated Press).
Sir James Craig. the Ulster Premier
has issued a statement in which he
asserted that the assassination would
serve to widen the breach and harden
the hearts of the Obstetrics for their pol
| icy of no surrender
Despite the general desire on the part
of the Liberals and the community gen.
e ally that the crime should not defect
the Government policy, it became evil
dent in the House of Commons to-day
that the die hard" section and the
Obstetrics will push to the utmost the
advantage the assassination gives them.
and the suggestion was made in some
quarters that the fate of Field Marshal
| Wilson might play as important a part
! In regard to the Coalition Government
as did Gladstone's alleged failure to.
provide proper protection for Gen. Cor
don at Khartoum in the fate of Glad
stones administration.
The fury of the die hards' was
vented in Commons to-day, mainly on
Home Secretary Shortt for having with
drawn protection from prominent states
men, owing 1t is charged. partly to mo-
tives of economy and partly on account
of the improved Irish outlook sipce the
col. cluslon of the peace treaty. II is
considered certain there will lie re-
newal of the demands for the res'gna-
tion OF M Short. such rs were made
over the recent reprieving or Major
True. who was under sentence OF oeath
for Murder.
Special police protection has now
been restored. To-day's critics of the
Government demanded that the police
should be armed. 1t never has been
Y the custom in England for the police
to carry firearms. except on very rare
and special occasions, and discretion In
this matter lies with the police admin
istration. Englapds comparative free
dom from political crimes has made the
employment of firearms by the ponce
appear TO be peedless 81
Hardly anywhere. however, outside
the ranks of the Die Hards" and OF
Ulster has there come any suggestion
that the Government should modify its
policy toward the Irish Free State or be
any wise influenced in a reactionary di-
recton.
The Spectator. which Is a strong OPP
ponent of the Governments policy. says:
"The murder ought not to deflect our
policy. II that policy is wise in Itself
which we. of course. don't admit-it
should not be altered because murderers
have succeeded In their plans
What we must do now is not to surse or
weep or strike blindly. but to think
quietly how to deal with the appalling
welter of wrong and folly created by
the policy of the Government We want
true settlement. not blood stained
make believe"
Lady Wilson. who is heartbroken
over her loss. has not left the body
of her husband since the crime.
"The tragedy and inhumanity OF II
ALL" she exclaimed to friends to-day.
''is that he should have been murdered
by two OF his countrymen."