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PART ONE VOL. 1. NO. 1. Weekljr, K?t?WUhe4 1860;Doily, Jan. 18, 1914. ANDERSON, S. C. TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 13, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. $5.00 PEF ANNUM. SPANISH SI SUNK BY ? CARRYING ,900,000 PESOS TO PAY tjTHE FEDERAL GARRISON MONEY TAKEN OFFICERS HELD Defiotte Reports from Torre?n Lattin ?-Reported That Battle Contint i .i _j_ (By Associated Press) t Douglas, Arizona, March 30.-The Spanish steamer Bonihy, carrying 1)00,000 pcBos^ with which to pay the Federal garrison at Guaymas was cap tured Saturday by Constitutionalists Off Topcdobampo, according to ollici il dispatches received here today by Con Htiiutionalist agent Lo Levier. . Tile money'was confiscated and the .Vessel sunk. The captain and crew were held for. trial on the charge of having aided U>e Huerta government. , The samo dispatch conflremd ear lier reports of the capture and ainking ?of the steamer, Carmen, of the Com pa??a Navlra Del Pacifico. '.Insurgent officials today denied the jreports that "the gunboat Temples which they captured recently from the' Federals, wo?ld be dismantled. They ' said the vessel, which was waltina for ccr ' was engaged io scouting around Twporpbampo, with ordqvs to cap-. . ture all vessels-found carrying men and supplies tor the Huerta- govern . ment. Ht?l Fighting. Juarez, Mex., March 30.-The rebels , and the Federal forces at Torre?n are still engaged in hatti?, it was tonight I "- learned. This information came from I y Roberto V. Pesquiera confidential ag ent or the. j Constitutionalists In the I "ni ted States*' wno'recently arrived here from Washington. What purported to be a telegram from MaJqr-lHoquc Gonzales Garza, said the taking of Torreon was n mat ter of hourslbut lt was recalled that last Saturday night General Villa thought it was a matter of minutes. Later Genars?l Chao eutd that Gen eral Carranz?had received a telegram front Villa- ta the elTect that the reb els had takfrrfiau positons In Torre?n except the main'.barracks, which tne iderais were still defending, and that intfer > ?nd?t?onal c surrei: lils lt was said. Villa vonsiderinn. ,V- . Rebel* Pot to Flight t . 'Telegrams jsald to have come fro*1 Torre?n and the City bf Mexico had that the rebels had been put to di* .. /derly flight fijom G?mes Palacio, Tor rWm and laredo. v No' newspaper dispatches were re ceived. The Embargo on the sale of liquor was removed, but the restriction . jLttuinai navarra ^nteri?"? the City ?? . sr teei o'oioett' at night remained. Refugees who reached Peldras Ne tras, Mexico, from the vicinity of ~"Dn :>lova today, ?reported that General Murgla'n comipand of Constitutional ists had jjitorcepted several bands of >.iugRWe/Fed?ral volunteers from Tort, reon and killed them to the last man. No estimate was given of the casual ties. ; - Murgha is operating between Mon terey and Torre?n and ls reported to have Isolated'the Torre?n garrison from all communication with Mexi co City and ?with Federal forces at -Monterey and Saltillo. Reinforcements at Tampico. Washington,' March 30-Rear Ad miral Mayer nt Tampico reported to the Navy department late last night that the Federals' garrison nt Tampi co hod been-reinforced by 800 men from Cardenas with their field pieces und armored ca/. He said, according to an unconfirmed report, a largo -jo dy of Constitutionalists had crossed the river above Tampico. There bad been nd communication between Bogle PBBS and Torre?n over the government telegraph lines . for . five days. All railroad* Into Torre?n from the Beat have bean cut. Gen eral Joaquin Maus, who went to re . in force General Velaeco at Torre?n, ' made the trip overland in armored Automobiles with his SOO men. Obstinate "Endurance. Army officials here are much sur prised at the endurance shown by the raw tod undisciplined Mexican troops on both sides in the fighting around Torre?n. It )s estimated that foir ?ve days tbeae soldiers have been en gaged in almost constant battle, wlth ,* out opportunity for "sleep or rest, and practically without a commissariat on tits rebel side at .least. It is believed Here that tho expla nation fdr the almost unparalleled obstinacy of the attack by the rebels la tho knowledge that the only way to food and safety Hes directly be hind th? Federal defenses In the city ot Torreon, and that retreat across the arid desert tn their rear ia out of question With a victorious enemy la pursuit * Charge O'Shaughnessy reported tba release of three'Americans, Goldsraldt, Danahue and Crbssthwatte, held on charges of aiding the rebels.' Huerta, freed them. Tho?gh the donatttutlonallats bete torore have been fairly successful In maintaining orier at Sonora, raiding und pillaging by marauders are re ported. Continued ill health or Mr. 0'8hau ghncssy has made some assistance uecessary and Warren U- Robbins, of Massachusetts, has been selected to uei as second secretary. His nomina tion will be Bent to the senute soon. Mr. Rohhins was attached to the lo gatle' s at Lisbon and Buenos Ay res In. 'ore his services at Paris. Rebels 0u?;?" .Defeated. Kl Faso, Tex.. March 30.-A tale or rebel reverses and rob d .luck was to- j night hrought here from the front by John Reed, correspondent of the New York World and Robert Norman, a photographer. They left the front on Saturday morning ut which time the estimated toss was 2,000 lu killed and wounded. "We were whipped twice at Gomez Palacio." related Dormr.i , "but the Federals didn't have the good sense to follow up their advances. Villa re turned to the attack after reorganiz ing and ultimately occupied the city. .'Cltlmately Torreon will be taken. When wc left Saturday morning the fight from hons to house, the enemy stubborn work, as the rebels had to fight from hous to house, the enemy retreating from position through holes knocked in the mud-houses, that are built ona against another." .-: 1 Misappropriated Funds To Extent of $30,000! (By Associated Press.) Gallatin, Tex., March 30.-Federal lonicera tonight arrested William B. Brown, assistant cashier of the First National f Bank of Gallatin and also mayor pf the city, charging him with misappropriating $30,000 of the funds I of the bank. Herbert B. Jackson, a?. I employe of the State Mining Depart ment, was arrested at Nashville > to night, charged with aiding Brown In tl? alleged misappropriation. ? * lt was announced recently that the bank had been robbed. The University Wea, Columbia, March 30.-The Universi ty of 8onth CarojUba today defeated the Wiest Virgin utWesly an College in baseball herc 3 to 2. South Carolina ? scored tho winning run in the ninth toping on a sacrifico fly. Ask for a Compl?te Hearing of j Official Testimony Before Commission (By Associated Pres?) Washington, Marah 20-Announcing that only three more days will be re quired by the railroads to conclude their testimony in spite or their appli cation for a ff ve per cent increase in freght rates, Vee President Brownell, of the Erie Railroad today urged the interstate commerce commission to de vote, tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday, to taking the additional evidence In order to facilitate, dis position of the case.. It was proposed by the commission I last week that today and tomorrow] would be given to hearing railway of ficials and thad if adtftldpafl time j should bc required, lt would be af forded on April gi and 22, the first open dates of the commission. Mr- Brownell today urgently re-| quested that cases assigned for hear ing on Wednesday and'Thursday ntl this , week be postponed until later j dates declaring that the serious fall ing off of the revenues, of the rail roads during/the month of January the latest month of . which figures were available,-onake the slutatton acute. Chairman Harlan announced that! the commission would take .the re-] quest under consideration and s po nd to.it tomorrow. --i. isfo.. Explains lstrartJoas. Washington, March 30.-President Wilson today described the receftt Utrnctlons to the ambassador at Ber lin regarding the oil monopoly, as merely in the nature- of an, inquiry and not. a protest^H?'.'/told callers ttfat the ambassador had been In structed to ascertain if there are any discrimination against American in dustry. ' Express Company Will Not Build! New York, March 30!-Th* American Express Company, through tts first Vice-president, Y?F. Flagg, today de nied lt would soon erect a S2-story of SAV? buIMtng |e? Lower Broadway. Plans for suet! a structure were field j last week to provide tK'tiiist th? pos sibility of future building reductions "which might prohibit building a structure ot a cnaructer which ho had In mind." ' "Regulatious or express buslneas," said Mr. Flagg, "bas put considera tion of building opt of the question." Young Physician Charged With Arson (Bv Associated Press) Washington, jtarch 30.-At the In stance of Senator Fletcher, the state department is j exerting its good of fices to secure just treatment for Dr. Benjamin lt. Leigh a young physician of Jacksonville, Fla., who has been arrested in Colba, Honduras, on a charge of arson; A large part of Cei ba was destroyed recently blr fire which originated, accidentally, lt ls claimed. In Leigh's drug store. The American consul ut Ceiba hus been in structed to do everything possible for Ur. Leigh and to secure u postpone ment of the trial in ord?i tb permM an introduction of evidence. Felder Will Make Race for the Senate (By Associated Press) Atlanta, Ga.. March 30.-Thomas 0,1 Felder, attorney general of Georgia, today tendered his resignation to Gov eronr John M. Slaton. Mr. Felder at the some time announced himself as a candidate for the United States sen ate. An election will be held this fall to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Augustus G. Bacon. Opposing Mr'. Felder will be Congressman Thomas W. Hardwick. Both are de t? rmt? * M. Felder's resignation wi?i be effective April 15. Governor Sla ton later announced the appointment of Warren Grlce of Hawklnaville, Ga., as Mr.. Felder's succesosr. POLITICAL CIQUE DISPLACED HER President Tyler's Granddaughter Will Haye Wilson's Aid In Poatoffice Fight (By Associated Press! Washington, March 30.-President Wilson premised today to Inquire personally into the case of Miss Mat tie Tyler, grand daughter of Presi dent Tyler, who appealed, to him to ! continue ber as postmistress of Court land,Va. .^T??[^^ her. tina-that If civil service were to 1 be applied. Miss Sadie Cole, her as ! slstant, who she said headed the list on examination, should be appointed. The president promised to do what he could. Once In the Roosevelt ad ministration a successor to i Ms? Ty ler bad been appointed, but Mr. Roosevelt intervened, continuing her In office. Snit Against Pittsburgh Feds. Pitisnurgn, March 30.-A foreign st tacbment in a sull against tho 3*po sition Park association, owners of the Pittsburgh Federal league baseball club, was entered in the local courts today by Charles H. McSwigan, who claims the association In Indebted to him for $3,416 for salary and commis sion for selling stock. . Three local banks and the Baltimore and Ohio were named as garnishes. The sher iff waa directed to attach the lease hold and' the Federst league franchise and all the personal property of thc defendant In the "hands of the gar nishees. Ball to dissolve the attach ment was fixed at $3,692. PLANS COMPLETE . FOR CLEAINING UP "I Will, Witt Yon?" Will Soon Be Heard en Every Side In Anderson A meeting was held In the parlors of the Anderson Y. M. C. A. yesterday morning at which time Anal plans were made for the great "clean-up add paint-up" week, to be held here April 6 to 10. At the meeting yesterday great enthusiasm Was manifested by those present and it is planned to make this week here a real success. (F. M. Burnett presided over the meeting held h'.re. yesterday and all the final plans for codur*.ing the cam paign were complete*. $14,?WP fer Orphan Fond. Atlanta, da., MarchTsO.-Mrs. Joel Hillman of Washington*, D. c., tonight announced a gift of $14.000 to the At lanta Hebre-v Orphanage ss a basis for the Silver jebtllce endowment fund' planned for the Institution. An nouncement of tba gift was made in connection with the annual conven tion, here of Southern district, number five ot the order of B'Nalr Bith. , ri-' * ? . Checker TenraAesent. Union, 8. C.. March 30.-F. B. Flsb burne ot Greenville. 8. C., and G. C. Anderson of MSt. Airy, N. C., today be gan a five days checker tournament boro. Thirty ??mes will be played and the winner will claim the South ern championship. Four game* thus fsr hare been played, each contest taut winning one and the remaining two being drawn. RESERVE BANK TION COMM. REPORT'. ATAN EARLYvJ)ATE -- I " Much Speculation Ea?t4s: Regard ing the Cities to Secure tho Federal Bank? Washington. Mureil 30.-After 3 months of consideration, the re^ervt} bank organization < onunilte*-afre tarles McAdoo und Houston a?d'Oomp trolier of Currency WHlugn?-afcarg ad with luking tho ground work for the new currency system, IB uhout roailv to def/r* geographically, tie'limits of tho Federal reserve disfrlUs into which the tnlted States afti to be di vided for banking purpogsS, and at the same time name thc. cilles Jo each district where reserye tuuhtB are to be located. It is thc- gcueoal. expecta tion here that the arnioup cement of these conclusions will be faade sroout April 1, for tlie committed is known lo have reached a point Jin . !ts>, de liberations where little refu?hs to be done. Opinion is not unanimous ?i, to tho slumber of banks to h*> Mt?^y:^ 'ff law permits the establlshj^wt bf not less than eight and not jineta than twelve banks. There lSraopsreatly little ground for bel?svlngjj&hat tho committee will namo oulyJafctvcitleB, and many persons ure cyaOdcnt that they will ?elect the foll mfmber al lowed. The expectation se^na fofkp quKo general that there will heivat . least four cities on tho Atlantisranns?d. In this section Boston, Ne? jV'ork ami Philadelphia have-beep nfud .nie.ny times and Richmond and Agunta .?nu Baltimore and Washlagtonl Bu1, put down on many of the tgH^aiHgBts. Between the Alleghnr Rockies many agree ?nt^^^^^^Bpnjd ! and Kansas City- aro pt. . [ly cor taiu to bc chosen, and ^^^^nu ueapolis, Cincinnati larg?^rpn the resour tionv - only one b^nk w^f^o^u^S?a on tho Paclfl'* coast, at Sun Francisco. Thare has been doubt In the minds of some parsons aa to the number of banks to be set up in the South. At lanta, New Orleans, Richmond and Louisville, have bern-act've in the at tempt to secure a bunk, ns the com mittees have been rdminded by others that, the South, East-.from the Missta ted their lists to ten. They declaro -\m\\ eABq vdiooquojija JJOIJI nj suosiod Eiippi, is sun a borrowing country. Ac that this woyld <*??ow 'or natura* ex pansion In the South and' permit the establishment of a bank there later. A fact that has been emphasized I- .1.. .......i ? - ~ ~.-. ? - 1 _ .tieri tu in. uuuiuCiai icpuii, ia mai pila Federal reserve bank, which is to man age the system, has authorized under tho law to change the districts and the cities whenever is' secs flt. Although lt seems at present unlikely, the re serve board could change the organi zation committee's entire plan If lt deemed advisable. A Record Week Against Trusts Unusual Activities Being Brought To Bear Verana Companies Forming Monopoly (By Associated Press) __ Washington, March lO-Unh'Sf* there ls some unexpected hitch iU ti-e plans of the department of Justice, this promisea to. he a record week for activities under the Sherman antl truat act. According to present' plans, work on complaint against the socalt? ed;smelting trust will be begun: a settlement will be reached with the Metropolitan Tobacco) Company of New York or that company will be thc object of ant i-i rust action; the Elgin bon rd of trade dill cease to defend.the anti-trust action brought against lt late tn 1912 and adecree against it will be recorded st Chicago, and s final report on the facts In con nection with the charge ?f violation of the Sherman act in' the csse of the United Gas company of ' Philadelphia is expected. It ia also regarded as probable that the final disposition will be made of the report of the in vestigation into? the alleged Wana maker customs undervaluations. "Jlydro.Baiiet Ike Wiener. St Augustine, Fla. March 30.-The southern championship speed boat races for 1914 opened here today. The first event, s half mite ?rial race against time, was aron by the Hydro Bullet, of Chicago, which travelled rat the rate of 43.9 miles sp hour. Bari O. Deakin is the owner of the Hydro Bullet. OPPOSING HOUSE FORCES DUEL WITH SWORDS OF ORATORY VERBAL ARTILLERY Senate Debate Transformed Into Picture of Results of Invasion Of Mexican Republic Washington, Mardi SO.-On the evo of the vole in the house of represen tatives on the repeal of the American toll exemption in the Panama-Canal Aet, congress today was completely, absorbed by. the controversy. Verbal artillery thundered throughout the day in both the house und the senate. While opposing forces were clashing In oratorical lights at the capitol. President Wilson took occasion to dis cuss au all-eugrosBlng situation with callers, expressing keen regret that what had promised to be u.dignified contest over principles had" degene rated tnto a fight against the admin istration. While on the subject, Pres ident Wilson characterized . as a?|] "crownlna: insult of a number of ln-;f suits," in-Hie debate thc declaration j of Representative Knowland; of Cali fornia, that the administration has made a deal to repeal the tolls ex emption vyiln Slr William Tyrrell, sec retary to Sir Edward . ?rey, British']; secretary for foreign affairs-! He remarked that while it made all the mord certain results' in. favor of J the administration; be thought it a f great pity that ptfbiic affairs should 1 be handled .In that way.. He" did ? not thin Iv all. tho Opponent? a f the repeal, felt that Way, hut such color lind been j interjected in the controversy, and be didi not understand thc motives for it. Tho president, he raid, had o anxiety by?r any political friction. In .he dcino ?ftt?c party over the result, and re MHBtd to the repeal contest as not a npt?l operation" but just a "con valescence." Mr. Wilson let lt bc known-that lie j waa unqualifiedly opposed to any'com promise or amendments, ouch ns ho U| beenj proposed In; the .gan f'.naj voto on re- I peal bill in the house scheduled for late tomorrow, interest in the contre- | veray revived, the closing speech-of Speaker Clark in opposition to the re peal sorvlng.as '.he chief objective point of anticipation. Little doubt as to thc result offhe vote on the bill is entertained by anyone, the majori ty for tho repeal being variously es timated at rrom 30 to 75 votes. Senile Enlivened. Discussion of thc Issue in the Sen- ! nte was enlivened by Senator James Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois, who plead ed for tho president's cause, urging,, however, e. compromise giving the president the authority to suspend the tolls. Tnking un the Mexican situation and reviewing tho operations or the Un ited States in other, lauds und the in terests In Mexico oi England, France, Japan and other nations. Senator Lew is dramatically declared: "Tho very first move wo make down into Mexico with a view of exe cuting the Monroe doctrine against these foreign nations who have sta tioned themselves there upon tho the ory that we no longer had a right to execute the doctrine because ot our past folly, Japan promptly would seize tile Phlllipine iBlands. She would then seize Hawaii and then in such conditions - our armies in Mexico, the the Canal not finished, no way to have a joinder of a navy-in what condit io;, would our country be? "Russia, with her grievances-she who sent aid to thc Union at a time when it was threatened-feels that because of English influence the ad ministration in power the last ten years lent its aid to Japan against her, Russia, remembering this wrong is our offensive and defensive alliance of life and death with Japan, would not lose her opportunity. Russia with her grievance, prOmply would aid tn seizing Alaska and the north near her. "Tho North and the.South now uni ted, would sall to the North sea to protect Alaska and to the Orient, to the Philtlpines. The army would be divided, one part In. Mexico and tho other part moving toward the pos sessions to protect them, England, feeling under these conditions, no ..rlendtlness toward us, and South Am erica already Imbued with feeling that when under tho od ?ii In let ration of Cok one! Roosevelt we performed a Cae sarian operation on Colombia and ex cised from her tho government of Panama' canal tolls waa the result of plicate the performance upon one equally a? dofc.seless on the South, near the canal zone, furnishing sup plies to the enemy and supporting tho assault. In what a splendid condit ion we would stand . Yea, indeed, lt la not to contemplate." Senator Lewis appealed to congress to trust the president, hoping that we may return to the doctrine of a new party. Again today in th.? house a crowded floor nrijl galleries thronged to appoint which lirok? all r?curdtvof aUendauce, : Hs! -ii 'd tn lili' arguments ou MM- i. suc 'HIP prpfildnut was utUcki ,? and defended- by vigorous/orators'. In iL'' debate-of-the tolls question, t'iere A'ere someinteresting feature*. The onprpntgu policy of th? admin-, islratltyn was 'derided and commended. The economic policy of granting Aiu .ricanl vessels fr ie tollB was alter imtcly{supported and condemned. Attalks on the. president brought Representative Walsh of New Jersey, to Iiis not with a ringing voice In its defense. The democrats cheered| his trilmtc lo President .W?U?U vlg aroiiHly: The (aiport anoc of the occasion was impressed un the Bpqotutors when;", sh?rtly *fter thy house met. Represen I alive llEngle, 'of "Florida, who is un Invalid, wan wheeled into the Imus ? in on Invalids chair,-and ?'rom the i Lair 111.U1 . n speech opposing the repeal, i During ?the duy. MIHH Eleanor Wil son, the president's daughter and sev eral of Ihe-Wiiitc House guests, to^.k places In the executlv.' gallerias of the liouse and listorfed te tue debate. I ViesentatlVe Montague of Vir ginia, vigorously opposed the repeal. He declared mai in interpreting the Haltlmore platform pledge in favor t?f free tolls, democrats must choose between Hie following ancient Jeffer sonian democratic policy forbidding subsidies and,following the republican doctrine'advocating subsidies. t Vigorous defense of Speaker clark was delivered by Representativo Kluan of Nebraska, republican'. "We are told hy the newspapers that the president does not propose repris als ?K?hlst those wno are opposing' bim ia this mutter, hut we are .in formed that the speaker is to be pun isHfd." ?Ulli . Representative Dorcmus, chairman of the-democratic congressional cam paign committee, one- of the first speakers today, expressed regret that ho?had* tb differ With the president. NIB tllWABO ?IM* DKM KU ITBMHlIKD ALLIGATIONS London," March .?0.- Sir Edward arny. Hrlfish foreign secretary, in the house of commons today denied pub-. United '-'allegations that the action of President Wilson over the question of Panama Canal tels was the result of u understanding between the govern ments of the United States and Great Dritttin. \ "It has been asserted/' he sald> "that | und<5? the, t'-niis of the undorstand liiK Croat britain had undertaken "to assist President Wilson's tmUm?^Mj? gard to,Mei^co.^Thore-ia no founda and I *tfc mr FRANK'S FATHER-IN LAW DIED SUDDENLY Was Witness for Defense-Conly 5aye His Accusers Speak Fabely of Him iBy Associated .'ress.) Atlanta, Qa,, March 30.-Emile Se lig, father-in-law of Leo. M. . Frank died suddenly hero today. He waa a retired buslnes mun. aged 05. He was a witness for Frank at the latter's trial. "If those persons who have made damaging statements against, me will face rae, I will show them that they ure speaking falsely." TIIIB was the declaration here to day of James Conley, the negro con victed as au nccesory to the murder of Mury Phagan. 14 yen/s old, regard ing recent affidavits made In connec tion with the effortB under way to obtain a new trial for Leo M. Frank, superintendent of tlte National Pencil Company, under sentence of dentil for the girl's murder. GREENVILLE ELKS WILL CELEBRATE Anderson Men Going Over For Installation of Officers and Banquet A number of the prominent Elks of Anderson will go to Grenville Wed nesday night to attend the Installation nf ollicers of the Greenville lodge of Elks and the splendid banquet which will hu served immediately following tim conclusion of the lodge session. The off!? r? to be Installed sre: W. ? Coihr.m, Exalted Ruler; Harry A. Dargsn. Esteemed Leading Knight; J. Fl. Rutledge; Esteemed Loyal Knight; las E. Daniel. Esteemed Lecturing Knight; P. T. Hayute, Treasurer; 1* 3. Ferguson. Secretary; Henry Bow ira, Tiler. fL-:-. J.j > Urge Revocation of Order. Washington, March *?.-.Protesting hat the inter-state commerce commis sion orders prohibiting the granting >f the joint rates and other conces sions by interstate railroads is now ?sting so-called tap line railroads 11.600,000 a year, attorneys for these nterebts today flied a brief in the su jreme court, urging that the orders ie set aside. PREM?ER ASQUITH WILL AS-, SUME BURDEN OP WAR OFFICE SEELY IS NOW OUT Viscount Mordy's WUhdrawal Freon Office Is Expected to Be a Feature Today (Hy Arnot lal ed Pj-eas) . lxindon, March* 30".-Arter all tho vol iii ?mis of the government crista, which hu? been proposed and dlscuss ed, Premier Asquith announced n solu tion to the house of cptnnH ta today which none or he prophets had-ans peeted 6c'even expected. Th'* pre mier, hiniHclf, wit assume th? bur den of the war office In addition to his otlier and almost cruchlng du- ? tie?. Il? will resign from the houtw? lit tills critical stage, when the second reading of the home l ulu -bill is al most ready to be taken up and .will, ap peal for re-election to ht?'?on?M?i? ents In East Pife,' Scotland, .within a few day's: 'No member of the Irish .' National ?:srty, sf'muiCu Juiin< E. ueuuiunQ is the head, uttered a word in the house. The Irishmen are letting .the* English fight lt out alone.. Premier Asquith. Viscount Morlsy, Cotonel See'y and , Generals French and Ewart, all vis ited the King during tlie-day. FJold Marshal? Slr1 John French, the chief o? the Imeprlal 'Staff, and Gener ol Slr John Ewart withdrew thel~frc , resignations 'in spite of Hui, array or der ifisued". Fnduy, Which Viscount Haldane cf?vary framed orr which the.. generals might ' stand with * consist, tency and hoiior. them of the usHurances of Brigadier. General Gough that the army would' not ho used to suppress the Ulster op position to hon.. rule, to retain the secrotary&hlp of war. Ills resignation therefore, was accepted, after ho had . been fdr some days under ii the newspapers of ilia nw; MMe]), insited that he must ;?? it stand? In the sume twnmuu^i hts withdrawal from office ii expected tomorrow. : Cit acoK Wllh o ul Leader and Premier. - There were events in today's chap ter of th? eonimued story which is keeping tho country at the highest pitch of excitement and expense. The . present situation is remarkable in that' the government nominally wilt be ?vlth??ut a prim? i?ininier an?wunout a le udor lu the house of commons ? until the by-eiection is Held Bast Fife. Tho writ of election must give eight day's notice and probably wilt beis Eued tomorrow. The only piacUcai ioos to tho party meatime will be the withdrawal offer. Asquith's voice 'rom the debates. He will preside over the cabinet meet- . lng and direct maneuvers in the house of commons from an official seat, while Reginald MceKnna, the homo secre tary. and Winston Churchill, first lord of the admirality, will understudy him as house leader. "Git, i'll he handy If Pm wanted," Mr. Asquith remarked to Andrew Bon ar i.nw, the opposition leader , who thought that the home rule bill could not proceed hi thc absence ot the pre mler. Mr. Asquith apparently consulted no one except the King before his hold decision. Bis. c'olleabues in the cabi net seemed to be as. surprised as the other member** of the. house when he revealed his plans. Mr. Asquith ls already first lord of th? treasury; and will continue to hold that oir'-je. Asquith In Fighting Mead* The political seers gather that Mr. Asquith ls in fighting mood. He looks at tho present moment as though he proposes to make the organisation ot the army a fighting issue. "The whole army system may haye to be recast." Col. Seely. remarked significantly "today. The first busi ness will be to find a successor for Sir John French, whose withdrawal leaves a groat void at the war office. The name of General Sir Ian Hamilton ls-discussed the roost. Genersl Ham ilton holds the position of Inspector of the overseas forces, at a salary ot tfto.OOO, and tho government Wuld be glad to abolish the office. Both houses today debated the situ ation at KP: L length but the debates simmered down Into mero assortions, on the one side, of the plot to ?educe the army, and on tbs other side of av plot to crush the Ulster covenanters, with denials and counter d?ni?t* and heated personalities. > David Lloyd George, chancellor ot tb? exchequer, was taken Hi at Wat ton-On-Thsme*. Surrey, .'V Wapra he passed the week-end playing: golf. Tho chancellor was unable to participate tn the critical discussion in the bouse of commons today on the situation brought about by resignations ot ?rm y officers in UlBter. Th? debating pow er of Mr. Lloyd George" bad been re garded AS a great aaset by the gov ernweni.