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曉十卅月二年甲

THE ULSTER CRISIS,

GOVERNMENT THREATENED WITH WIDESPREAD.

REVOLT.

COL. SBELY, MINISTER FOR WAR, RESIGNS.

[Router's Service To The" Telegraph,”]

London. Received March 25,

The debate on the Army Ea timates, after beginning horm lessly with the question of aero- planes, developed into a heated controversy on the subject of the Curragh officers. The Liberala were most angry over the suppos- ed yielding of the Government to the officers. The Liberals are dissatisfied with theGovernment's

Ą Coming Demonstration, The Right Hon. Walter Long and Lord Milner are among the speakers at a demonstration to be held in Hyde Park on tue 4th April ts protest against coercion of Ulster...

Faction Row.

the

There was a f orion row in promise of a fall statement to-day Belfast on Tuesday night. Stones they expected an immediate were thrown and revolvers were explanation of the

geurances fired, but the police promptly given to General, Gough and his quelled the disturbance. A nam bor were injured-mostly women and four arrests were made.

comrades.

March 26, 1913,

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TELEGRAMS.

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

THE ULSTER CRISIS.

THE ULSTER CRISIS.

THE ULSTER ORISIS.

[Router's Bervice To The "Telegraph

Mr. John Ward, M. P.

HOME RACING.

LINCOLNSHIRE RESULT.

[Reuter's Service To The "Telegrupa"]|[Reuter's Borries To The "Talegraph,"]

London. Received March 26,

London. Received March 16,

Coghty of London.

PREMIER'S OUTSPOKAN

WORDS.

London. Received March 26. Router's correspondent

London, Received Mraoh 26.

An additional probable starter for the Lincolnshire Handicap is Oatram ridden by R. Stokes.

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The Race.

The race resulted as follows:-

Outram

445

St. Cuthbert.. 2 Short Grass

3

There were 22 starters. Won

1 Outram, 6 to 1 Cuthbert, 40 to 1 Short Grasi.

TELEGRAMS,

CONDENSED.

Col. Seely, Minister of War has resigned.

Outram won the Lincolnshire- Handicap by a head.

A prolonged meeting of the Cabinet has been held.

Col. Beely says there was never any intention of coaring Ulster. A statement on the Ulster r signations by Col. Scely in given to-day.

The King and Quaen had a magnificent reception in Chester,

Trade Unionists are threatening to form military organisations, ⠀⠀

Prevoyant led for half a mile when Mediator went to the front. Outram took the lead at the.

fourth. The time was 1 min. 44 distance post and eventually won

A widespread revolt of Liberala · by a short head. Prevoyant was against the Government is threa 215 900. and Lall did not start.

Sarge was ridden by P. Jones

tened."

was entitled to obey the order to understanding, General Gongh Mr. John Ward, Labour M. [Beater's Service To The "Tolsgraph."} shoot only if reasonable under did not reallis the fire he was P. for Stoke-on-Trent, worked as the circumstances. If, therefore, kindling by putting an apparent-a navvy on the Manchester Ship the officers and men believed they. If innocent question.

Canal in his early days. Ho were called upon to take some At the conclusion of a prolong- served in the Boudan in 1885. He urage us action-for instance, ed Crbinet meeting Mr. Asquith is a member of the Social Demo massacre at a demonstration of summoned Lord Stamfordham, oratio Federation, and was arrested Orangemen who were not causing Private Secretary to the King. in Trafalgar Square in 1886. In langer to their neighbone- "A Hellish Suggestion,

1880 to founded the Navrios' they would, in fact and in law, be justified in contemplating refus-fested in the House of Cermons,

Drka. He is a M.P. for the Intense excitement, was manį. ing to obey, bad as the effects which was inflamed by Mr. Chur might be upon discipline. But chill's denouncing as a bellish there had never been any inten-suggestion the question whether AUSTRALIA AND JAPAN. by a head, be betting was, 25 to tion to give outrageous or illegal he expected the movement of orders to the troops. What had troops and ships, to lead to fight- to be faced was the possibility that the troops would be required Subsequently he withdrew the to support the civil power in pro the expression, regretting its use. Mr. Balfour moved the rejection reting life and property, when Attempts had been made to dis-upon which a debite was raised. Melbourne states that in a speech the police were overpowered. of the Consolidated Fand Bill,

made the troops from obeying He scoused, the Government of at a banquet, after referring to lawful orders.

manoeuvring to compel Ulster to Mr. Ohgrchill's speech on the General Gough wrote on March take the offensive (Cheers)

Navy Estimates, the Premier, Mr. It is rumoured that Colonal 23 to the Adjutant General 19k-

Mr. Kamsay Macdonald declar-Ocok said he hoped. Australia Sealy, Secretary of State for War, ing on behalf of the officers wheted that in the event of tyranny would always be friendly with has tendered his resignation, but her in the event of Home Rule by the majority in Ulster against Japan and that the treaty would it is not known whether it has ad upon to enforce it upon Ulster the Government in sending troops asked to rely on the Japanese fra beaming law they could be call the minority, he would support continue. But when they were brea accepted. Trade Union Throat.

Lord Ester, in a letter to the General Gough on March 20, io to Belfast. He ade sted higher ty alone for peace in the Pacific a The feelings of the Liberals were evidenced by the tumalinous ice, stutos that if there in Ation from the War Office by. Gen pay for officers, allowing Demo most serious situation was creat cheering of a remark by Mr. John movement of troops from Alderal Paget, asks for a clear defin Ward (8 Labour raamber) that shot to Ireland, they would be the question at inous we whether faced with the resignation of 50 tion of "duty as ordered and active operation," and says if the people are to make laws ab. per cent of the ofiosrs and men of duty consisted of the maintenance solutely

the London territorial regiments of order and the preservation of without interference either from the King or the Army.

property, all officers of the Addressing the Opposition be ex

Brigade would carry out that duly, lieve that the Army wald be claimed:

Mr. Churchill and Col. Sely If, daly to corace Ulster. The "If you want to force have conferred with Mr. Asquith, however, duty inolves thepisode had been unforing to for WARM CHESHIRE WELCOME. Bailaway (Ringsted). Horses Mr. Churchill has withdrawn my class to fight you to-morrow, after which there was a full in et we Trade Unionists must dow

ing of the Cabinet. insider the establishing, of a walitasy organisation."

The opinion in the Lobby, where the excitement was greater yesterday evening than at the most acute stage of the Parlia ment Act crisis, is that the Government is threatened with widespread revolt.

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Mr. Beck (Liberal) said many Taberals would rather resign and take the issue to the country im mediately than let the House of Commt nu be diotated to by the cfhours of the Army,

Mr. Thomas (Labour) pointed sout that if the new Unionists doctrine with reference to the were to stand, it would be Army the duty of the Railwaymon'a

Rumoured Resignation

· TO-DAY'S WIRES,

refcrence to a verbal communion.

orats to take commissions, un

House of Lords Debate. The House of Lords debated

the Ulster situation on the same lines as the House of Commons,

Lord Lansdowne did not be-)

ed.

THEIR MAJESTIES.

London Received March 26,

against Ulster, the flawi Col. Seely, and it would be more icare respostfully, and undeunfortune for the Government. Everywhere the 9 are reportest Defer to be: alamiasedor Haldane way artad Their Majesties the King and Ministers. of the resignations of certain General Gough then details sixty that the Government never inocen were given an ovation in

The Cabinet, after silling to s late hour, summoned General French.

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Full Facts Disclosed.

A Whiteaper issued "to-day contains correspondence on the recent events in Ireland,

It begins with a lemorandum

officers of his Brigade,

Col, Besty's Statement. : Col, Seely, in long statemen emphasising that there is nothing to conceal, explained the

precau tionary measures to protect the Government depots. The in stractions were issued with the full authority of the Cabinet. It

tened the subjugation of Ulster, Cheater. They opened the new

War Minister's Resignation: < Wing of the gr

LaterHis Majesty, in a speech attun Colonel Seely, Minister for War, Town Hall, rejoiced in that fremb opportunity to come in alone.com- has resigned.

tact with the industrial workers.

MEN OF THE MOMENT.

Colonel Seely.

The German Crown Prinos'a tour to the colonies has been abandoned.

The death in announced of Me Mr. Mc. Mordie, Conservativè M.P. for Esat Belfast.

Liverpool Cup Probables.

starters for the Liverpool Oup: that the King has taken any in

Following are the probable

Col. Seely emphatically denist Balscadden (Wheatley). Lorenzo

Saint (Whalley), Soots

itiative in the Ulster question. (0. Huxley), Cyllenmore (Walter Bir E. Grey aaya to allow Griggs), Redwood (W. Harley), officers to dintate the Government's Balobelor's Wedling (Donoghue), polioy would lead to a Revolution. Wrack (Bobbins), Willaura

The chief points of a White (Proat), Bonfire (Foy). Cyklon Paper, dealing with the resign- (Fox), China Cook (Wing) ations of Army officers, are given Moscato (Harbert), Candytuft

to-day, (Cooper), Letouquet. (Buckley),

without jockeys are Qissan Blon, a remark in Parliament character- Nomati, and Abelară Second, ising s question put, as“e bellish

suggestion."

OBITUARY.

MR. R. J. Mc. MORDIE, M. P.

London: Received March 25.

NEWS.

Home news and general appear to-day on page 8.

Log: BOOK was 1.

pago 6 of this issue.

A piracy in Macao harbour is reported on page 4.

Volunteers orders by Lieut- Col. Chapman are given in this

Union to use half a million of by Col. Seels regarding an inter- appeared to the Government and The Right Hon. Colonel, J. E GERMAN CROWN PRINCE. Robert James Mo Mordie, Con- istue.

their fands for the purchase of arme and ammunition.

The King Dragged Into.

The Quarrel.

of them responsible for seeing that there was no conduct sub versive of discipline; auch conduct would be dealt with under the King's regulations.

COLONIAL TOUR

, ABANDONED,

London. Received March 26.

CANADIAN DEVELOPMNETS.

Now Schemes for Docks And Waterways.

total cost of these harbour and dook schemes will amount to about £15,000,00.

It is proposed to hold a obam-

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY. Vistoria Theatre-9.15:p.m. . Bijou Theatre-9.15 pm... Bandmann Opera Co.-Theatre Royal 9. p.m.

TO-MORROW. Victoria Theatre-9.15pm.. Bija Theatre 9.15 p.m. Bandmann Opera Co.--Theatre Royal-9. p.m.-MA

The death is announced of Mr. view which he had on December General Paget that the move-B. Seely, D.8.0., whos reaigns

servative M.P. for East Belfast, 16 with the Officers Commanding ment might result in civil com- tion as Minister for War is an

[Deceased has sat for the divi- Ia it Cl. 8:ely says he made a motion, and they therefore took hounced, is 48 years of age.

sion named since 1911, and was pionship rifle shooting meeting statement to them regarding the steps to support them in the Formerly he wass Unionist and he

Lord Mayor of Belfast from 1910 in Hongkong. duty of soldiers, and when the event of their being opposed by changed parties during the fiscal

to 1918. He was born in 1849, The Liberal papers give pro- possiblity of resignations ofmed force. They were most controversy. He was from 1908

Router's corespondent at Ber-and for some years practised as a solicitor, retiring in 1899. He minence to the specches of Messrs. commissions was brought up he anxious throughout to avoid to 1911 Under Beoretary for the Ward and Thomas and describe finally said he would hold tach provocativa sotion. Than ome Colonies, and, in 1912 he tuc in states that the visit of the had been a member of the Belfast them as making a turning point

the resignations, owing to a ceeded Lord Haldane as Minister Crown Prince to the German Corporation since 1907-] in the social history of the aun

couple'e and honest misunder of War. He served with the Im-Colonies has been abandoned. try. They also declare the cheer

standing of General Pager's perisi Yeomanry in the South ing of Mr. Ward's reference to

statement. The officers believed African War, and received the this there was a plan to cver Queen's, medal, five clasps and the King to have been unprece- dented in the House. These were The Paper says General Piget whelm Ulster by a surprise attack, was mentioned in despatches, shouts of "Buckingham Palaco reported to the War Office on the but there was not a shadow receiving also the D.8.0. deopra when Mr. Back referred to offere midnight of March 20th that auf foundation for shere rum nra. tian: For saving life at sea in Cul. Seely. continuing, em-189 he received a gold madal

·Briguliaraud 27 oflicera of cavalry estling at the war office,

A still more ambitions enter | The Daily News demands to preferred to accapt dismissal if phasiced that the suggestion that from the French Government.

prise is the construction of a 30) Saturday March 28, know the part played by the King ordered to the North. Oul. Seely the King had taken any initiative He has represented the Isle of

It, waterway from the ocean to the Oxford and Cambridge Dinner, doring these last few days; also replied immediately aathorising in this matter was absolutely Wight, the Abercromby Division

head of the Great Lakes, which Hongkong Hotel-8 p.m. what Lord Roberts and the General Paget to suspend any without foundation, "In the of Liverpool and the Ilkeston

will enable the Western crop to Hongkong Football Shield Archbishop of Canterbury had senior officers who resignei ar broadest sense," said Col. Seely Division of Derby in Parliament,"

be despatched direct to Europe Final. Happy Valley-4 p.. been doing,

otherwise disputed his authority. "His Majesty took no initiative of which last-named seat he at pre- The purchase of a site at without transhipment. It in- Monday March 30, The Daily Citizen (the Labour ordering General Gough and any kind." This he repeated sent occupies. His majority at Esquimalt for the Pacific Coast volves the reconstruction of the Ordinary Annual Meeting

report organ) openly accuses the King of others to

themselves emphasically amid loud Op- the last eleption wha 1,211. dry dock, and the receipt at Welland and St. May's canals shareholders Chins Lingar Interfering for montha past, and forthwith at the War Office position obeers,

General Bwart,

Ottawa' of tenders for harbour and the more formidable task of fining Co. Ltd.--11 am. says the Court has been a Con- and directing that they be relieved Col. Seely Resigns.

Lieut. Gen, Sir John Spencer works at Victoria, mark further deepening the St Lawrence Ordinary Annual Meeting of nervative committee préside lover of their commande. Offinzi were Col. Seely then announced his Ewart, K.0.B., has been Adjutant ages in the development of the canals. The Welland operations, ali reholdera-Luzon Bagar Ba By Lady Londonderry,

being sent to replace them, and resignation, explaining that there: Ceneral to the Forces since 1910, great scheme of harbour and already in progress, will alune foing Co. Ltd.-11.15 a.m. the resignations of all officers ply mentioned in the fourth section prior to which drom 1904, Waterway improvements under absorb £10,000, and the total H.K. and Whamoos Dock of the White Paper was signed he was Military Secretary to taken by the Dominion Govern-outlay, should the entire scheme Company general meeting noon Finally, a letter from the War by himself, General Freash and the Headquarters. He has ment. At practically all the big be carried out, must be enormous, Auction of Crown land at Ngsu Office to General Gough said the General Ewart. It was a Cabinet had a distinguished. career. porta in the country important Bat, according to the Toronto Shi Wan, P.WD 3pm.

Auction of Orown Lind, Bowen part of Mr. Winston Churchill Army Council was satisfied that document, but the signatories having seen service in Egypt, the harbour works are now under Mail and Empire, Canadians are and Colonel Seely to percs the incident connected with the were inadvertently added to the Nile Expedition, the Boudon and Way, which will greatly increase in no way disturbed at the pro- Road, P.W.D.-3 p.m. Ulster. They allege that the resignations was due to a mis conola ing paragraphs which gave South Africa to delebrated, his transportation facilities. The spect. Spread over a term of Tuesday, March 31.. First Lord and the Secretary of understanding, but the Govern- the appearance that the officers has 47th birthday on Bunday last. Western dry dock will be of unexampled growth and pro- I.K. Rope Manufacturing Co State for War ordered a secret ment must retain its right to use secured terms, Ool. Beely de-

the same dimension as that spority, such as the next decade Ltd., annual general meeting and rapid movement of trops in the forces in Ireland or elsewhere clared that he alone was tɩ Slame, Mr. J, H, Thomas, M. P...

under constraction at Levis, will bring, the financial burden, noon. ambination with warships with to maintain law and order and because he was abasnt from the Mr. James H. Thomas, Labour Quebec, and will be capable of it asserts, will be carried ou H.K. Club, Half Yearly Draw- aylow to surprising and disarm appport civil power in the execur meeting of the Cabinct which M.P. for Derby is Organising Seo accommodating liners and easily as the country has already ing of 65 Debentures11 sm. ing the Volunteers, pr. fiing by tion of its duty. But the Govern approved the doonmont, retary to the Amalgamated Society warships of the largest size. Dry carried great railway building H.K. Clab, Aptual General the outbreaks flowing to arrest ment had no intention whatever Sir Edwardfrey said of Railway Servante. He was born docks are also, being built and expenditures and the cost of Meeting-0.15 p. the leaders and crush the Volun of taking advan age of this right they loathed any prospect of of labouring parents and com- other improvements are being other vast public works. There Monday April 6, teers They nevert that the to arush political opposition coercion and still hoped it might menced work at the age of nine carried out at Halifax and St is something inspiring to Con- soup was modelled after Mr.to the policy nad principles of be avoided. A onflict between yearn as an errand boy. From John. Montreal's harbour exton-adian pride and self-confidence noon Botha's stroke in South Africa; Firme Rule. It is noteworthy the Government and the A my that he became an engine oleaner sions will involve an outlay of in the asured way we tookle sach

Friday April 20 A minere agent, addressing the General Paget's instructions might bring the country very and atage by stage be worked his some £5,000,000; Toronto's projects. The mal being ea- Stainer's Crucifixion, colliers in Cumberland on Tass to the officers are not included in near to a Revolution, but for the way up to the position of fireman 62,000,000, and Vancouver's firely in Canadian wrritory, this John's Ci thedral--9.16 p.m.

the white paper.

Government to allow its policy to and driver to the Great Western $1,200,000; while large sums are country takes for granted that Saturday April. 11. At the interview with the be dictated by officers of the Railway, He was formerly a being spent on similer under the duty of doing this necesary 1-1 Gemkhina Meeting.. Commanding Officers on Deram- Army, was the certain road there-prominent member of the Swin-takinge at Llamilton, Sauls Ste. enlarging aball fall,

mpon it, and

od 19 April 20. ber 16 Col. Seely said the law to. That was why he believed all don Town Conseil, and in 1010 Marie, Port Arthur, and Fort accepts the deavy dun wit sous Mirkane Son Atletic

William. It is estimated that the murmur. clearly laid down that the soldier this had arisen by an honest mir was President of the A.S.B.8.

Ministerial "Plot.""

The Conservative papers are

fall of details of a "plot" on the

day, said the time was ripe for

the formation of a Trade Union

Defence League, ready to take up arms and aght to resint oppression #from any sourón,

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