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?IheaittleniWi^WftelltQ meet? VOH.,Ng?5. ^.U^^Un,.^^ ANDERSON. ?~r~TMmanAv til..,. FIGHT TO THESENATE CANAL COTROVER3Y NOW GOES TO THE UPPER HOUSE MAY BE DELAYED] Slight Correction In House Vote lident Cherishes No 111 Feeling (By Associated Press.) Washington. April 1.-Although the friends of the president in the senate had hoped to have an. carly meeting of thc canals committee,. which has iii.: resolution for repeal of tolls ex emption ia hand, they decided to make no effort . to induce Senator O'Gorman to change his plans. They will insist, however, upon action with in reasonable time after the commit tee gets down to work. Senator Owen ot Oklahoma, majority member of the committee, who will lead -the fight lu committee - for ad ministration, visited the white house edrly in the day and conferred with thc president Later he made the em phatic declaration that friends of the repost bill would not submit to un necessary delay.in preliminary, con sideration of the bill, and flatly de clared that, the gauntlet of c-oumm iee discharge would be hurled should an attempt be made to imped 3 the progress of the, measure. - That nome members.pf the commit tee- v.'ho oi?PvTC ?:Xciupiiun repast de sire to have public hearings on the bill was apparent today, but admin- 1 Istratlon leaders insisted that such j bearings were entirely unnecessary 1 and that there could be no other rea- J sons for them except deliberately to cause delay. Public Hearing]?,.'Unnecessary. "Public hearings on this issue are j unnecessary," said Senator Owen to- ' night, "and would unnecessarily pro long thc controversy, which is a clean cut Issue and thoroughly understood by evsry senator. We are entitled to get "away from congress early this; time and intend to do it is possible." ? Senator ?'OognjeAJ)nfejijgM .repeal - edly that'"there vr?trtd )..? no uni? 'sary delay in the committee, on con sidering tba bill, but it is expected that requests will bo made ot Mm to grant hearings." On this tho committee niay be forced to act and it would be considered aa ? test of thu rea. :ssuo. J'UBt how thd committee stands is uncertain, .both o'les- claimlbg a majority OC oda. An unfavorable.report of the bill would be followed hy ? minority re port, and th's would bring the con tre veray b?foia the senate, on a mo ll JU to adopt the minority report. Many Complications Possible. Many complications ure possible m tho situation as there are a half dozen mlttee because there are.halt a dozen bills pertaining to the tolls question now before the committee.. That th are will bo a persistent effort made to amend tho repeal bill ss it passed the Knnte i? certain, but fri a ni s of the pnesiednt declare that nothing but flrw^jepeal of tho tolls exemption will . be accepted, in support of this, they claim a safe majority. Many polls of the senate have been taken, democrats and republicans included, but they have boen incomploter Estimates ot the majority in favor ot the repeal vary from 2 to 24. Today Senator Norris ot Nebraska, introduced a resolution . waieh u,-m?irf prov??u for arbitration af the. treaty dispute in the tolls controversy, and Senator Poindexter .admitted another to provide for p?stpo. neat of con sideration of the tolls issue until President Wilson submitted details, in confidence if h? ehrina??: ~? ?e fer- j . ?ig?. ?"??stio?in ?? ??J ?i??ci?? by ions i exemption repeal. No action was " taken on either resolution:' Jn Hands of tit? Ken*n.y. sneaking of the acosare, Senator Jones said tho people ;ef the United States were now asuncin place t&elr coastwise shipping at the mercy-or the nation that from the foundation o? our government has used every pos sible meaaa from pie racy,' war abd discrimination, ana subsidies, tr?at?aa and convolons to hamper ami destryo oar shipping. There are a number ot other bills and resolutions Ja the sen ate. Senator Lewis of illinois has a bill \ empowering the pr?sident to suspend tolls by proclamation. Senator Reed has introduced a bill which would rep??! the tell; =S~:?????T?. Cm??? grant to foreign vessels tho right to compete With' American ships now en gaged in tho coieiviie^r stinp^s. &eu-* ator Owen's bill, identical with that passed by tho hptteo yesterday, it was expected, would ba replaced by the ad ministration measure, Rs parpos* to expedite consideration la th/ senate haviag failed. Taure are other mea sures pending. Including a bill cf .Sen ator Thomas and Soaator.Oall lager's resolution expressing the sea?? of congress that lt ha? the right to do as it pleases with respect to regulating ?b?piSas t. tte r?u??n? wa?*?. metise tete CnWttiiwv?. The corrected count 0$ the vote in the house yesterday repeal la g the ex RATE DUN WITH?MONIH COMMISSION, TO CONCLUDE TAKING OF TE&??MONY TONIGHT WAGES H##? RISEN The Revenues, to the Contrary Have Declined, Creating a Critb Among Railroads r. (3y Associated Fresa.) Washington, April 1.-Whether Bast ern railroads shall have a -general freight rate Increase may he de cided by the lnter-state commerce commission within a neath. That the f case would -be disposed, of at a much j earlier date than has been expected, became apparent today, with the com mission's determination to hold con tinuous hearings until all the testi mony ls in, even though railroad rep resentatives can bot'Conclude their fl .nal statemvuts tomorrow. Recent developments tending to show the necessity for quick dispo sition of the question has caused the commission to devote its attention ai* most wholly to the rate ^r/as?^. {iii. ?I case may be submitted on briefs; with little, it any oral argument. The rate I cace was the subject :of'genera! dis cussion at tho capital today, as the re- I snit of Senator LaFollette's action in' introducing a hill to make unlawful say attempt to influence ?nroeeedlngs before the Interstate comlrarn* *y>m. mission except in accordance with the commission's regulations, W. H. Williams, third v?e-presldent of the Delaware and Hudson Company submitted sn elaborate statement of the general financial condition of the railways at today's hearing before the commmlsaion. Enormous Anabal Outlay. I L ^The average amount annually ex pended by the railroads during the last six years far additions and bet terments," he said, "his..been sub stantially ?600,000,000; ?nd to earn 4.1 qulreaa4u^tki receipts of -^78^44,061. If the railroads aro to secure suf ficient funds, their credit must be im proved, and- this' can only be ab?&m? ptntfod by A larger excess of current earnings over the current coat of op eration and taxes. W-.'C. Wishart, statlsttclsn of the New York Central, testified concern ?s? thfe r*i?;(m? Cual of jiving." "Rates of pay for transportation have-gone down sharply," he declar ed, "The consumer of transportation today can secure more transportation I fe?7- ? S?TOH s?:ju?? ai goods, than &c j ?var Could b?tST?c ?n.j ttn Cirri" ?<... . ? Hopes to B*?ll at deoflnlng prints, rp IgardleBS of the cost of living. Win i lc average revenues have declined somev What, rage? bavv ri aim ?4 uer cent per, unit of traffic, and other expenses and I taxes about 12 per cent per unit of traffic." J. T. Wallis, general superintendent of motive power of the Pennsylvania, testified that the system was obl&ed : bow to pay far- more for. repairs and Supplies and general maintenance ot equipment than ever, before. Mutinous Sailors Fiaced Behind Bar? ' _ . . . . . ( . ' (By Associated Press.) Gnlfport, Mis?.. April 1-With the otaiBumce or tue entire day and hight poltce shifts of the. city, twele sailors or tho Italian bark Gaspon, who had mutinied because their demand for spending money waa not complied with, today were placed In irons herc. The master of .th* VAJUU?J fed t-' c^^t?] 'ss iii l?wT?? employed by him to take the place of the striking sailors. In discharging thc cargo of the bark.' % TieSo Far In Checker Tournament (By Associated Press) Union. April, IJ^Wrih twenty-two of the thirty, scedulod games played, C. C. Andereon, of Mount Airy, N. C., and P. B. ?Ushburne of Sr&euvtlle, atr.'! ?i**! hero. ts?lgat in the ""chocker tournament, , the win nee of which wit claim the . southern cham pionship. Keach player;; has won four games, with fourteen being, drawn contests._'_ emotion clause as announced In the Congressional Record today la Ul for the repeal and ld? agalnsM?- a major ity nf 85 for the administration. The count as announced lat?, night was Isl rotes again5*. IL The name of Representative Dwypr, Republican of Bl. Loomis, Mo., WfcjgfSwg against the repeal, was omitto?, in the list Tho president tc?ay had no com ment to make on the result tn the house, but let it bo known that bo cherished' no Ul fdeling , over thone, ^who. expressing their convictions, op posed the repeal, ?liera was no com ment made on tb? speech of Speaker ?rUptJ Say? Second Regiment] Band Should Have Ito Money Gea. W. yr. Moore, the adjutant gen eral of the state, spent last night lu the city. Gen. Moore is a native of Barnwell, got his military training and education at the Citadel, waa captain ot a company in Barnwell several years ago. and a member of Gov. Mcyward's. staff. He says that the Palmetto Rifles should come right nu up new. He is much, pleased with the physical make-up of the company and aleo ia gratified with the esprit. Ho realizes that the company has bad some draw-backs and he is willing to make . every possible allowance for! tiicse. The new captara, J. L. Llgon, ia In bia oplhloa. a capable and suita ble man for the exacting post. Hts ex amination' for the puce is said to have been very' fine indeed. Gen. Moore says* that the second regiment baud bf now In good hands under the new director, R. W. Hembree, and he ex-. peels it to be a fine organization. The bani was without a chief musician for some tune. The band at Wllllam ston. the First Regiment band, bas al ways been a splendid organization. ' .Mm a military as well as s musical standpoint, says Gen. Moore and hs complimented without reserve. Gen. Moore says that' Adjutant Le gara recer.tly elected Colonel of the Second South Carolina, had no legal or moral right to hold up the $100 due the Second Regiment ban at Orrvllle. Tho money belongs-to the band and should he paid. Gen. Moore stated that he would of fer for rfolectloa and he feels/sure that he will bave a walk-over v th the opposition that has been announced. Lansing Sworn In; Ranks Next To Bryan! Washington, April . 1.-Robert Lan sing,* the new counsellor of the .state! department, successor to John Bas-j L Moore, was sworn in today and STEAMER TRASH IS IN DISTRESS I Strugg?ing in High Seas With Rud- j der Gone--Onondaga to the Reacvae fBv Associate Press.) Norfolk, Va., Apr!! . 1.-With her rudder gone, the American steakner Herman Pr&sch, according to mst re ports received here, waa endeavoring to anchors ighteen miles south vest of Diamond Shoal llghthi>?e? until assistance - reaches her. The revenue cutt" Cu?Ttu??? IrZi utre cari jr io-| day to assist Ute steamer. The Presch was struggling in high] seas when issi heard from There was I also a dense fog. ' The steamer will probably be towed Into Beauford or brought to this pork She was bound to Sabine, Texas, from Hartland, Maine. 8bo is commanded by Captain McGray. ???t?F? ?? INFLUENCE COMMERC? COMMISSION I; SHniiin RF RFfiiiiiTrn - ?T-w~ - La Follette Introduced Bill In Senate to Restrict Same To Legal Regulations (By Associated Press. Washington, April 1.-Senator La Folctte today introduced a bill to make unlawful any attempt to influence any proceedings before the Interstate com merce commission except in accord ance with its regulations, and gave notice hd would ?peak tomorrow pre senting ?vidence of efforts to influence the commission in connection with tl.v? eastern rats case now pending, Senator t-? PolettA wmiid M? die-* cuas hts bill, further than to say: "I desire tn present more remarks upon the UH and some evidences of a uvSrl?g la?? tv under way in this Country that-1 believe to be the most serious in ifs prejudicial effect upon thc work of the .interstate commerce commission of anything that ever'be fore waa witnessed." Several senaters, it aaa said today? -have been that the commise was being deluged with commun! ! tiona from mas?' sources urging sn \ cress? in freight ratea Senators sar, representative*, lt was said, had ala? written to members of Ole commission ! on various phases of the subject. Sen ator 1J& Foible esp iota to discuss that feature. \ --.-.-'?- ? . ,. -? Sir George Fichards^nt Chief Of the Ulster Unionist Army. *\ mm%W??L\m arm ? WIR \\\\\\\mm^t^^^ lil .Hi! fm t^^sSECS^^^?l?^BB^B^BS^B^H jil i ml! ll {BBB ill . Photo by American Press Association. SIR GEORGE RICHARDSON, a retire* r.e?.?.:mnnt genoral of the British armyv is commander In chief of the Ulster Unionist forces in Ireland. "We are all nrepared to die to d?font home rule," said he recently. __?SL?!_; __i__:_ 'II sHsncnDruu"! Will AS CHIEF OF STAFF Brig-General Scott Will ! ?e Hm j Assistant-Effective Instant (By AssochUed Prest" Washington. Apr* ; Genor al William \Y. Wit%rBpoj?flPf?Bb assistant chief of i bas been elected i General now commanding theJ Bliss, Texas, will staff. [ General Wood wfrt* assume com mand of the eastern department, witu headquarters at Governor's Island, N. Y. ' | The appointment or General With erspoon ?a chief'of thc staff h ?a been expected, and. it* was in aceor'!>r-'^ jwith the practice, cf promoting the 'assistant ebie? of staff to *tie first ! [place. So the interest of th? army centered in. the selection o? an assis tant chief of staff; who might in.turn BMCceed General Witherspoon when the latter retires, on account of age, next November. A short time ago it had been about settled that the position of .assistant should be tendered to Brigadier-Gen eral Tasker H. Bliss, in cpnu?snd of the southern department, "with ?.*ad quartcra at Fort San* Houston,. Texas. Later a report, was -current .that tho offer was ' declined by ' General . 'Bliss and within the past week it began to appear that the choice would f?li on General Scott The latter made a fa vorable impression on the administra tion by the dispatch and thorough ness with which he personalty settled the recent Navajo' uprising in'Arlan, aa. ' Unlike his predccjssor, General Scott will become. assistant ohiof of staff with the rank of brigadier gen eral. There now is no vacancy in th? grade c? major-general and to promoto him.to that rank wh*?.?*ne??| With- . 'ersnoon retira* it ?nulli n?.-"".-.?1 ?to Jump him ever thc .hedda of nine brigadier? who are his seniors. It was recalled today, however,' that there ls no obstacle to the assumption of tire office of chief or ?taff by a brigadier' general A3 thal wa? done whon Brigadier General J. Franklin BeH was appointed to the place. No selection has yet made, of a ?nc I cesser to General Scott as commander ?of the Second Cavalry brigade st El Paso. Elgin Board of Trade Will Be Prosecuted j Washington, April 1.-Unless Ute I Elgin board of tr#.de accedes prompt ly te t-C dCSStndS ?>' Xiii Vi?ji?r?i?ici:;. of justice, lt is probable that the at tempt, to seul? the antiMtrUtrt ?suit against tho organization will prove unavailing and that the aovernment will push the baas to a conclusion Sn the courts. Word has oeen received h?re from United Stet?? district attorney Wil kerson of Chicago, in charge of the ne gotiations with the Elgin board, th ct lt has. agreed to certain demands which the department made, bot bsd 'refused io accept others tt wa? tba understanding h-;. night that Ur. Wilkerson waa noti fied that th? department would agree to nothing les? than the demand of Ute tilt and it seemed probable that the neighbors would be dropped; FEDERAL RESERVE BANKING SYSTEM WILL START WELL WOI Have Authorized Capital Of Hundred Million At The Outset (By Associated Press.) Washington, April 1.-The uaw federal reserve baa kins; sys tem- ^\ 111 start business with a total authorised P0B!w*?nt??s:' no matf#MRMr^||pl instructions ' the organizattaw . Com mittee decides to Bet up. Tlii J tact became apparent tonight when figures were made public from all national banks responding tn tb? las; tail of the coiPii.?JcHer of the curr?criv, made 'Mn rca 4. .'Vim .fatalement Issued, gi vin v these fi'r.urc? will be tho last of Ibo kind ieforoi tho fer omi ' 'aunciln* cf f'?e Byst'uiii Unities' the ora?3?s?i??-? changes tte present purpose and de lays announcement of th? reserve dis tricts und cities. Tho total capital! and surplus of the 7,494 national | bank? repel Hug was ??ven -at ain u". $1,783,000. Under, the reserve oct each national bank , must subscribe 6 per cent of its capital stock mid sur plus to th.r capital of the reservo batik in itH district,.and 6 per cunt ot this total would be abmit s1n7r.nn.noA_ There wore only 7.46r> .national bank? who dignified In tho legal timo their Intentions to oater tho nynteia so thut 'lie total would bo somewhat reduced, but tho entrance into thc nystem of bunks and trust co inpales will tend to offset tills, and' it ls po?<h!? that, with these Instructions figured lu. the capital of all reset ve banks'will be near $119,000,000. T:;o actual worldog capital or tue reserve banks may reach only huir this amount, for the act provides that pmndatory subscriptions of only three-sixths of the total 6 per cenL The reserve boa rd, the machine which direct the system., knwaver. lu trorized to demand the payment of inu tiiree-sxlths. The statement today shows national -bantu la excellent condition to meet the demands of the new law. . Borne observera were surprised by tho fact that loans and discounts- have in creased Instead of being ? curtailed. Loans and discounts have Increased Loans and discounts on March 4, 1914 amounted to $6,257,535.89, a gain over January 13, 1914, thc time ot the ?ro vtcus call, or $182,130.986. subscribing banks must begin pay ments for their reserve bank stock .JO day* after the announcement of the districts and reserve. cities, and it waa -believed in some quarters that today's Statement might show a de crease In loans and discount* because of thta Vmfjeadlng ?Z.~C-ZZSZ?ZT.I. ?h;, loans and discount increase taken tb*' get her with the fact that Individual deposit? 'ncrented oe tho same period by more than $39,900,000 was said to be the beat indication ? that the na tional banks are in.shape to meet tho demands of the new system. According to the statement, the re sources sad liabilities of tho national banka were $11.5844.497, 280;* their capital stock $1.056,482,120. and their individual deposits $6.111^.4*?!; Their reserves were put st 11.647,59$, 876. an average of ?0.62 per cent and $47.529.429 above the amount required t"fjr1ew. The casn In bank? decreased Muco January HU about $14,000,000 but increased over April. 191$ about $80,009,000. OF FMI.LY SHOT MYSTERIOUS MURDER OF A SEVIERS FAMILY IN TENNESSEE NO CLUE IS FOUND Officers and Coroner's Jury Alike Are Unable tn Arrive At a Definite Conclusion (By Associated Press) Clinton, Tenn*, April l.-Mystrfc-y HurroundB thu killing near'hore-early today of three members of the Sol vers family. Millard Solvers was shot through the back, of the head at his heme three miles from this.city, and a ?hort time later, three miles away tho bodies of the father and mother Mr. and Mrs.- Jacob Selvers, were found lying on the dining room of their home. Officers who spent the day Investi gating the trc-jedy, could discover no uYJimlto clew. The coroner's Jury1, likewise* could get nothing on which to render a verdict placing the blame. Millard Solvers' wife told the offi cers that she waa ? wakened ecrly to day by a revolver shot and that she investigated and fm nd the. body of her huihand lying on the floor with blood flowing from a bullte hole in the back of his head. .His revolver waa beneath him, 'Mrc. Selvers swooned, ?l-c said, and does not know bow long ehe remained unconscious Qn recovering, she sum moned help and sent a messenger to the home of her husband's parents. Unable to arouse any one at the home of the elder 8elvors, the mes senger investigated and found the bo dies of the aged man and bis wife. Both of -the Solvers were prosperous farmers. The elder Selvers was 65 years old and the son 35. NOMINATION OF COMMISSIONER Senators' Contend tte Economic View? of Nominee Unfit Htm For the VVork fBy Associated Press) , Washington. April l.-Confirmation of the nomination of Winthrop Mooro ?-Si??clo tri New Jersey, io be a raem t'Or of tho interstate commerce cuni misti?n Waa blocked in the nen atc uniuy by Senators La Follette omi Cummings. The senators" took palm to show that there wa* ncr oersonal attack upon Mi*. Daniels Involved, but declared his economic views unfitted him for tlie task. The' discussion will be continued tomorrow. Supply information j of Conditions Abroad (By Associated Press) p Washington, Api .? i.--Apnropri ? ?tions Of $50,000 for the use ot the sec ! rotary of commerce in promoting trade wit? Lat?n-Am?rica, and S!GG.fti>ft fr-r ostsDIlsnment of a staff of commercial attaches In foreign countries*, both designed to .sunnly American busi ness men with information ou condi tions abroad were proposed la the leg islative, executive and judicial appro i print Urn hin reported tc tba house w day. Th? bill rarri?* ?cceimts cf sen ators from twenty cents a mile to ac tual traveling expenses. MISAPPREHENSION AS TO TREATY CORRECTED Minister Says the Danith Parlia ment Unanimously Rattled Bryan Pact (By Associated Press.) Washington. April 1. -wuish mtft Ifttor Brun today eonecte? a misap prehension which bad arisen from ca ble reports concerning the status of th? new arbitration treaty between the United SUtes end Denmark, The trea 8t which was.signed in Washington obruary 8, las'/ ?ss ratified unani mously and with enthusiasm by both houses of tlie Danish Parliament and was approved by the King of Denmark Mareil 7 i&ut '\ Stir. Ernnv saya great importance is attached to the trsaty lu Denmark, where the sentiment strongly advo cates unrestricted arbitration for in ternational questions ia tho belief that all nattonH eventually will adopt this Ides and consent to bind themselves by treaty to that effect THE (WS FALL WHILE PART OF CITY HAS BEEN TAKEN. STRUGGLE ISN'T COMPLETED EXPECTS A TRIUMPH Relative Positions of Contending Forces Have Changed But Little Since First Conflict (by Associated Press) Juarez. Mexico, April. 1.-Heavy fighting was tn progress at Torre?n teni ava ccordlng to a 1,000 word report received by General Carranca from G?nerai Villa today. Reports that Torre?n had fallen were definitely denied by. General Villa Ute today. His telegram was baeed on thc message of congratula tions on the "fall" of Torre?n dis patches to him yesterday by Colonel Fidel Avila, chief of arms of the gar rison hore. General VSla replied aa follows: , Gomes, Palacio, April 1. 1914. Col Fidel Avila. Jefe? De Las A?rmas.' Jn*?t?? "in reply to your message, I-wish to state that while I have taken part ot the city or Torre?n, the atruggle 1B not yet. completed. I expect to ob tain a triumph, of which I will advise you." (Signed) Gen. Francisco Villa Details of the struggle received here were brief and showed Gmt Ute rela tive positions of Gie, contending forces have not changed to any extant in the last five dayn. Engagement Early Experted. Whether the forces of General Mass marching to the relief of the federals at Torreon have yet engaged those of the rebel general. Moneolvlo Herrera, sent to meet bim was not known. No confirmation was received of the ru mor that a train load of the soldiers of General Mass were blown up by a dynamite mine. Tho column under arnaud of General Maa*1 was said to number 4,500 men. To mott him, Jft/Jfas reported Ge&acaKH^rer*. was ; detailed h' <: ral Villa. - Ma i ' ga cement between these forces waa expected hourly. Miguel Dieho?.', Mexican federal consul st Bl Paso, made public a tele gram from General Maas reading: . "Reported fall of Torre?n untrue. Deny all such reports." The message was dated today , and purpoted to come from Saltillo, just east of Torre?n, by way of Eagle Pass, Texas, ? .S Three A vinters. Killed. Hhelms, France, April 1.-Three aviators were killed here while fly ing. Kmi'.o VcU?lnes. a brother Of thc famous Freuen avVor, Jules Vedres, pms killed in a fail from hts mono plane. The other aviators killed were Pierre Leon Testulat. eliot, and, Clement Avlgny, his passenger. Their aeronlano eau cht rt?"? ia. ?n?fi?b?i? *?*"* collapsed. iONDlTIQNS NOW EXIST In Strange Contrast to Storm and Site*? in Great Brittain A Week Ago * -? ""M (Uv A?*^!s!e?? Prs2?.) London, April. 1.-A remarkably pacific spirit has come over tho poli tical situation. In stra-agA ?y>?lr??* to the storm and stress of a TtfasSc ago. lt is almost certain Otat Mr. Asquith will be returned to parliament unop posed. The feeling for a settlement on a federal basis is gaining ground. Arthur J. Balfour will speak tomor row and Sir BM ward-Carson and An drew Bon?r I *w, Mandar, rrhen the division oakthe lmn|S,tr^^ll wilt bo orel of the home forces, to -meowed Field Marshal Slr John French ar The first ct of Premlor Asquith l? for war wag to clear up th? mystery surrounding Ute Instructions gven by the war office, to CterWfaTir. Paget, com mandel-In-clef "sHBWM?L Slr Arthur was summoned bit Lon-* doa to give his, chief a/oefeeaal ac* count ot the orders he had received and baned, and as a result ot ?liimfcjj terence. Reginald McKenoa. th? home secretary, who is acting as leader ot the house, was able to Inforftt Ow commons today that: "Tho enV q nee ton, General Paget put, sr In tended to put to Ute commandififf of ficers ia Ireland was whether they were ready to put their, duty before any other conatdttfationsv Tt was not hts Intention Gist this, or any auch question should be put by tbs general officers to their subordinatae,**