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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1914
Page
11
The House roars as Liberals and Labor denounce the King and ministers for yielding to army officers. Critics urge court martial or expulsion for insubordination while some see a political trap to upend the Unionists. John Redmond questions aristocratic influence versus popular will.
In London on March 24 the House of Commons erupted as John Ward shouted You have raised the question as to whether the people are to make the laws of the country absolutely without interference from the King or the army. Shouts of Buckingham Palace followed Beck’s radical critique of army officer control signaling a political crisis and the King's direct involvement in cabinet matters.
The Manchester Guardian reports deep regret and some shame at Premier Asquith's acceptance of officers laying down conditions for continued service to the King. It argues a double standard in loyalty between rich officers and poorer soldiers, echoed by the Liverpool Post.
Major General Sir Cecil Macready of the War Office adjutant-general’s department paid a visit to Sid Ed in Carson County Ireland on March 24. His tour focused on military administration and local defense coordination with Irish authorities.
Ward Carson, Ulster Unionist leader, greeted by General and Colonel Seely envoy in full uniform at Craigavon. The purpose was to pay respects as the British officer confers with Brigadier General Albert Gleicogen of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade. Comment grows around the visit.
A riot in Cromac square Belfast began early in the morning with stones and missiles. revolver shots were fired. Police dispersed the crowd, with several arrests and many people slightly injured.
London dispatch reports Unionist papers claim King’s influence secured General Gough’s reinstatement and criticize Labour attacks on throne and army. Rumors say Colonel Seely may resign over war office blunder, with talk of a Lloyd George led Radical government and a perceived plot by Seely, Lloyd George and Churchill.
John Ward a labor member stirred the House of Commons by demanding Parliament legislate without interference from the King or army, insisting the elected body must decide laws of the realm. The exchange drew wild cheers from much of the chamber in London.
In London colonel John Seely the war secretary told the House of Commons he would lay on the table all material and documents to clear the mystery of the army crisis in Ireland tomorrow. He was asked to confirm or deny a report that Brigadier General Hubert Gough was assured troops would not be used to force home rule on Ulster.
London reports an army crisis over Ulster mobilization has become a ministerial crisis. Observers say the cabinet is doomed. the Curragh pledge to refrain from coercing Ulster is debated amid talk of royal influence and potential resignations at the War Office.
The British cabinet faces grave divisions as Colonel J. E. B. Seely seems set to resign as War Secretary though not yet accepted. The Asquith government confronts a revolt among extreme party factions over perceived surrender to the King and military influence amid a dramatic Commons atmosphere. Brigadier Gough's Curragh command is also in focus as ministerial statements loom.
The Daily News and Leader demands full government disclosure on the King's role in the military plot. It questions Lord Roberts access between Buckingham Palace and the War Office and seeks Archbishop of Canterbury involvement.预测政党重组及格罗夫与社会民主派的合作可能性。
London readers report that General Gough secured a written guarantee only after a heated interview in which Field Marshal Sir John French criticized Gough and fellow officers. Lord Roberts then intervened to restore order, and a long document of legal phrasing was offered as the pledge.
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