" '1 7SVZFJ W--W- "WMrf - - -)f ', ,'- . . i. - i ..Vi f f ' ,f- JWJ-iV i ... TWW'L rrtTWri-,-HTTrtTT;-Tw;- T.TrvT1riT,mi. ;iM4iAi'eA: , V2 !". , :?ij ns IRSis'l &F1 R"' 4Y5fJJx;Vf4av ' JafrwJOe lliA C-W.'ivVo?. &V7C? mm (tv i I fll,l til . 1 GENERAL MAURICE THREATEN TO UPSET PRESENT CABINET OF GREAT BRiTAlN fr pala aHtlaa. soma of tliam ilia. l-itudontj of war. Mnal oceaalnna. whan .Mll.laal rjr quMUona had become In- tat ' fla.aa.1 .... 1 aftfm nnlnlnn. Mam Intiaai.kla. to mak any taUment which wwrpmra as aepartlnr In vlawpoinC " f 'i"'Chri M.-t flra kPr Chronicle edltor'ally says: , .,, niiitii wo prim in another I mm nnrnt UfanrlAa au..t. kit Is not possible to overstate ral Maurice, aa ritraala- a. .ll- l"Jratlon of the Imperial a-en-rat -, an unaurpasaea nrat-hand oi lacis ana ncures relatlnr forces In the Held durinr the rrlod when he filled the noat. I,wrltes to say thst certain recent Milts mada In fha Uah a s pay the Prime Minister and Mr. a. sow arc umrue. Tne statements BaitlAn v&aa nnt M.it.l fc.,.. .... a - ... a-r,, uu irdv I and deliberate nnaa Th.w ....... I Mr mat tern, but the mott central riYum oi ii meir circumstance! M WhlCh thfl Tlrltlsh namu .1- ....... ,,,,,, iuyn uvrr xtra piece of front south of St tin, wnere in disaster of March 21 rd. Ihft flffhttntT BtfatnarlK e - atlaUl ITnltrn rllstrknanl str. that -. -. -. Ftjrtat battle and the decree to which K "white troop ha been employed i aTvnt in uui vsiniiu campaign!). Beneral Maurlce'a step la, of count, TV Mr.ftll nn frta Ill,-, t-t,aa.a,-na.ll(. r - r -...,,., w.,v. aut i(i nwiinDj a .has taken It because he Judged the m?ioo grave ror any otner course k . .1 a ... , no. .n ucung; irnm n man sense ot ta nhtlnm WhAth! Vim ! rlvh. alna to be ascertained, hut he can miy De reiusca nis appeal to UAexar at Is, to a parliamentary Inquiry. or their own Indication the mln- yi (mhllffn.H ftlllB ttKn.lt In nn iftils, they stand charged by a re. viuic uiiiciHi uiinvss vtim misieaainK lament ana tne nation Tneir al- I MllaltO lam.nta tnnt .A nrc h.i,ail. IT Itrllta .tlAh Vin ka, 1.a tt.s tft WW "W.W BUV.,. t,U. HVJ l,l .tiv ritcwt idlvertlne blame from the shoulders frtna minisiern 10 inoe or me sot s wnom tney empioyea Toreoer, there are graxe questions feAlfnV aa .iaII na B.a.&n.An. trm t were the case that Sir Douglas ! aal.l. .I.a nan.HM .... ,IIIm t. .. vii ..ci iiiihil iiiriinv;" jiniua t Wn ...In.t hln. mnnlh ofa mahII, I., left by the war cabinet actually wer troops tnan in ism, tne try would not lew the cabinet's visibility leniently. Id Calls for Hpceily Ansirer V say this without In any way de- to prejudice tne case it is not a .ha. Mloltt .n !. naaliLlliu ho. HW ..l, UMht U W II.UUHCU, MU. emphatically one that ought to be lf ann trla hv Ihn nnlv .Hutii.t. nala nflrllnntAntnrv Initnlpv It fitwo ministers hae, as they may p. nae, a goon nnci conciusue an- wt ei mem iriahc u mere -nimoui Dally Telegraph sas editorially: Opposition, led by Mr. Asnulth, Irda tho time as ripe and Is pre- to accept the resonslblllty of of- fk It Is for the House to choose, .-aKemathe uof rumen t exists It , be a goernment exclusively radl- Its composition Of that there i doubt." 'Dally News lobby correspondent i this morning: Government claims that It has Blete answer to General Maurice, iiCablntt has also decided to nban- I tta offer of a tribunal of two Judges kvaatlgate the charges on the ratner lia ground that Mr. Asqulth pre- a select committee to a legal al. There Is now to he nn Inquiry. ' Government says that the House ommons tomorrow shall be the al to decide on the question or the of the members of the Cabinet (red. and that the Issue shall be at once." Dally News tnys of the program morning: at course will hive one high It means an Instant verdict, (that Is supreme!) desirable. This cloud must not hang over the at this time an hour IcTiger than fjav helped. , P? Bee Menare to Country av u ttia morale, nr me army aione ' la Involved The morale of the la eaually at stake. The course i Government for months past has 1 Jn the mind cf the public a. con- I, of disquiet and distrust which Is ace to tho country, jncreeiuiuy. and all the mlsnna of doubt naoellef are the breath cf our nos- J!. a Times farnameiuarj' curicspuim la mornlnr says: J Asqulth's motion will be resisted Government wun an me sirengm command. The ministry last 'arnt telegrams all to their sup- tf except moae nn active wrii ly summoning tnem to aiiena to- ' sitting, it is unaerstooa tnat e Minister will be In his place to make a full reply in open to the specific points raised by I Maurice." Times sas editorially: .Government can offord to Ignore ely to rehut such a challenge as Is In General Maurices letter. i'and until It Is Impartially In- ted and disproved, it must pro- shake public confidence In every int made from the Treasury (Sally Express lobby correspondent PVf Asquun ilocrais torn me r.;last night that If the Govern i not rneet tnem ana gram tnem , committee they will go into lion lobby against the ministry." J Threaten to Resign Ddlly Mall's parliamentary cor- at says this mornings i situation Is regarded as one of ost gravity, as the Government WANTED for work in best-equipped modern fttctoriee a. .tin.. -T-ii.f aa s f i tT.ia.wl w..m. atA !..., '"'" "a--ls Tf aajtjaaa, 1 a holiday Saturdays. WANTED ifiMtmakara Maars h-aeaa. auldar oaaratara HUM C-un -wiwi earvan ! aander (war Utter WANTED teVflaATaU1 II Ta-aala. ." ot. y icior i aiKintz ttnacnins vo., vantaen. ii, j. atarmlttMF aasastaawaaaf tfaJtAaalaaBBBa.mjlL saa asaaTaaaaaa aBTBBBBjsfJBBJ aaaafJVJBSVJBfjrHiBBBtaai t ' AND GIRLS WANTED -JJwartMurfMrtrT ymtc K wpctrUnoa a-mmry ha mad It known that It will con-1 alder the adoption of Mr. Asqulth's reso lution at a vote of no confidence and will, as a matter of course, promptly tender their resignation." The tame correspondent understands that the Premier In tomorrow's debate will make a full statement regarding the Issue raised, and says: "He will probably find It necessary to give certain facts and figures which, from a military point of view. It might be better not to discus These have been supplied to him as the head of the war cabinet by responsible officials of the army council. The House may ex pect to have placed before It figures comparing our forces on the western front at ths beginning of 1117 and the beginning of 111, with a review of the relative strengths of the British and German armies at the commencement of the enemy's present offensive Mr. Bonar Law may also make an explana tion on hi own behalf." Others Mar Be ts niam- One explanation offered In circles well acquainted with the practical working of British parliamentary Institutions of how the Premier and Mr. Bonar Law came to make the statement questioned by General Maurice Is that their state ment were the mere slips of busy men discussing detail of transactions con cerning which they were compelled to trust subordinates for Information It Is slated that General Maurice Is the last man to fall to appreciate the effect, both national and personal, of his remarkable letter. He Is not only a distinguished soldier, one of the best brains In the British army, but alio n hlghl cultivated writer and noted for his keen. analtlcal mind. Bred up. moreover. In all the traditions of the British army, he could never have broken with his custom of reticence on professional matters unless he was con vlneed that It was absolutely necessary. He feared. It was suggested, that the army was growing Indignant at what It considered was the attitude of the civil officials It knows that It Is facing the hardest task ever set to a British army. and It Is performing It without regard to the cost to Itself. It remembers cer tain passages In Lloyd Oeorge's Paris speech. In which t efforts of last ear were disparaged, and It Is Indignant that there should he any misconception of the conditions under which It Is facing the present tremendous German offensive. Tnlak Naberdlnata nisadered The friends of the Government nre quite sure that the ministers never In tended to mislead the nation Tli.i surmise Is that Bonar Law. knowing he ws m ne quesuonea about the exten sion of the British line. annHaA In ih. ordinary course for Informotlon from the War Office, and that the official who "uppnea it blundered Consequent!), the leader of the House of Commons, It Is nrgued. Is now pilloried for the mistakes of his subordinate. A for the statement of the Premier, It Is pointed out that they were made In the course of a lonr xneerh lnfrnrf,i,.in the man-power hill, which. It Is safe 10 assume, was not entirely of his own composition It was noted at the tlmei tnat he read from voluminous notes wun wnich he said he had only partly familiarized himself, and It Is urged that to hold him personally responsible for every word In the technical part of his address would require of him nn accuracy of detail Impossible In a man of his Immense responsibilities More over, even hi best friend have never accused 'Lloyd George of pedantic exact ness of mind. Meanwhile, Maurice's letter has In evitably roused excited speculation as to its effect on the Government, and many believe that It will assuredly cause Its fall Coming, as it does. Just a the Irish question Is once more springing Into prominence. It la doubly dangerous. Many believe that there I no real majority of Irish conscription In the Commons, and that If the desire to keep the Government In were removed the) might be defeated over that. Then, of course, they could appeal to the coun try If they wished, and would probably And that their Irish policy was far more popular In the conatltuenciea than In the House Itself. They would have, therefore, a chance of remaining In power, but the old ob jections to general election on a reg ister nearly five year old remain In full force. The new register, with the addition of millions of women and new voters, Is not likely to be ready before November, and there will undoubtedly be a great effort made to prevent a political upheaval until that time, ftaggest Asqalth aad Mllner This Implies the possibility of a stop gap Government to carry over, and one very Interesting suggestion Is a Mllner Asqulth combination Lord Mllner has gathered considerable strength since he became a member of the war cabinet, and hla appointment of War Secretary was generally approved. 8trangely enough, considering that It had been considered correct to criticize him on the ground of hi arbitrary method, he has won great favor among the )ounger labor leader. Thty re gard him a a straightforward, able man who care nothing for old politics and parties and Is only out to win the war, but he Is no parliamentarian, and a British Prime Minister must be a ready speaker and debater. It Is, therefore, suggested that he might lead the Gov ernment from the peaceful atmosphere of the Lords, while Asqulth, with his rare personal popularity, would lead the Commons. , Of course, there would be an outer) against Asqulth' return to the min istry from certain sections of the com munity, and. Indeed It I unlikely that he could again be Prima Minister dur ing tha war. But those who favor till In clusion In a possible Mllner cabinet hold that, as the leader of the House of Commons, hi great power of concilia tion would ba again turned to the serv ice of the country, while Mllner would. In himself, ba quite strong enough to - r a.T w ... - 1, U.K. tJT JjrS TW taMw Paclctr rortti ira Xoiiah rip Mwxcrtl BhellaeSerg Stock mover Wood-boring maehlna operator! Woodvorklnr; machlntiti jsuDsera i ft laifl ltrakatt f H at !. Aamaaat 'S-W'X' ,rJTr. I mmL' ?3i fJJJJJJaYaYaV;.. V LV 'V ' a lllllllHlllKi,!, , KaisSSSSSSsW V f " VW; I j ' yt , KK'af"' V fef - i PREMIER LLOYD GEORGE Charged by General Maurice with making minktatcmenls in I'srliuinent retarding the situation of the lint isli army give suffiLlent decision and stcrnnei-8 to the policy of the Gnvcrnmrnt The foregoing is an outline of Rcnenil unolttclal comment in clnliH which have parllamcntur), tlepartineiital and otlur official relations I.ellrr t'nlled llmnli-lirll ,w,ih ,X'1'urlir'' !,l.Ur. ls,f e " described ns a bonibsbcll lloth Ilie radical Mar and Lord ,orthclirfi s Kvenlng News use'that ttrm The I it- ter Paper (it first followed the i x imple . of the Dally Mall In not publishing the etter, hut gave It In full In latir edl- tlons, together with the editorial In the Dally Chronicle, which, the News said, 'Has consistently supported the pollc of the Government " , The Westminster Gazette In uti edl- torlal written before Uonar l.ivv a an- nouncement In the House of Commons of the Judicial Inquiry plan spoke of Maurice having 'taken a strong step which can only be Justified b) an ex tremo public lie, essll) " And added 'Whatever allowamo mav be m ide for the neccsar) vagueness of otllcial statements respecting the strength of the army In time of win, no Government could allow Its venicltv to be Impugmd by a soldier In M' Ice's position and pass It b) In slUnie The statements challenged have un Intimate bearing on the relations of tin Govtrnnunt with .a I 1.1 a. 1 the unm Ihtlr cumulative effect was to suggest thnt the arm) hail suffered ' a reverse for which the Government wan blameless and tin- arm) alone re sponsible "In his message from the front on Sunday Mr Llovd George gave us to un derstand that the genirals were gleutiv surprised to hear of discussions going on nt home on the assumption tli it thev had been defeated, and that the only nuesuon oi inmorwinc-f .n u-s in "n was t blame If that Idea has got ' abroid among them an explm itlon mi) ments which General Maurice, declares Grave I'rereilent "et The Hvonlng Standard, as u govern- Jelllcoe, llobertsou Trenchard and M-au-mental supporter, feels It to be Its duty 1 rice really, there Is a limit " to point out that n verv grave precedent The Dull) Mall's political correspon has"en created b) the letter, adding I dent su)s: Clenrl) If every distinguished soldier "It Is understood that the informa who does not see e)t to e)c with the tlon In Honar Law statement to which Cabinet on questions of polic) or fact is General Maurke takes exception was to act as a kind of public p'oneit- r supplied direct from the Wnr Office, and fatol blow will have been delivered at me figures given b) L'o)d George In his the s)stem of nilnlstirlil le-pois n two statements were furnished b) the to wnicn we are nictistoniMi in tnis ri"-. try. The position of a minister whose I conduct Is subject to larllaincntar) In- qulry held on the demand of ,1 suhordl- ' nate Is scarcel) possible Hi- annot net , Inltli nlllt.H.I. 1...H ,hn ,. . . . I. n l . .. t ., n.it, nuiiiuinj -,i-.-ii uiui i, it, in, 1 1, y ,, Ipso .facto, Impugned If General Mau rice Is held to be julstlfled In this cnsc no government's existence can bo guaran- teed against similar attacks, and It Is I easy to understand that nil suih attacks might not be with the transparent lion- I esty which characterizes the general's letter." i In Its news columns the atne piper prints a paragraph sa)lng Public opinion ahead) strongly dep- i EDERAL DOUBLE CABLE BASE XlRES BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB.BBBBBBBBBBBBBBa These are the only tires with the Double-Cable- It keepa the toe of the bead froin tube-pinching; prevanta .rim-cutting and baew-sMita just above the c'Hai and keeps the fire from TEXT OF MAURICE LETTER WHICH CAUSED BRITISH CABINET CRISIS Special Cable to Eieninf Public Ledger Covutioht, 1918, hv the .New York rime- Co, Iomlon, May 6. The text of Major General Sir 1'icderlck Ilirton Maurice's letter to the Dully Chronicle follows: To the Kdltor of The Dally Chroni cle: My attention lias lieen culled to answers Klven In the Houie of Com mons on April II bv Mr. TTonnr Ijivv to nuostlons nut hv II. C. iJim- , liert. Colonel C. II. Hum. ami W. M. , It. I'rlnftle ns to tlto extension of tho ' llrltlsli front In France. Those nn ' svveis contain rertnln mlsHtntementf which, In hum, give a totally mis leading Itnpre-slon of what nccuricd. ThN Is not the nlnre to enter Into it discussion lis to all the fncti, but II inwird's (pnillamcntarj) report toncludev "Mr. PrliiKlc AVnH thlt matter enteteil into at the Versailles vvnr cniinrll at hiiv time''" '.Mr. Honar Liu-That ntitlciilar question was not dcilt with at all bv the Versailles war council" I w is nt Verc illles when thp qiie. Hon wns decided 1) the supicme war cnuurll, to whom It Imd been ie ferred This Is the Intfst of H series of misstatements which have been made recentlv In thn House of Com mons li the present (!ov eminent On April the 3th the I'tlme Min ister said ' Vhnt w.is the position tit the hegliinlin; of the hattl Notwlth stnndlinr tho heavv insunltles In 1917. the annv In l'rnnie na con sider iblv Htroncer on .lamniv 1, 1918, thnn on Janu.ny 1, 1917 (Ilnnsard Vol 104. No .4, n 11.8 V Tint statement Impllis that Sir r,c,,;s ,,,B,,I 1,1"tc'1 ""lcor "nl" ,,e- ipnlv holding Important posts rushing )mo ,irlllt ,i rnl-lnu .ontroversles as tn the nspiitlve degn es of reponsl- t,mt of ministers and soldiers for op- , rntioni vvhlih arc ahead) things of the n The Pull .Mull lluzctte omits idltoilu! leference iie (;iije which for sonu time past ,us bun uttucklng the Government. t tonics to the oncluslon that "Present regime In Downing stteit lannnt hast,' and is anlous that our Allies and the dominions should read so that u change In Downing stieet Is Inevitable, nnd we would caution them against the fable that the fall of Llovd orge involves a rtl ipse toward defeatism or patlflsin, whlib were never at such discount In Great Hrltaln as toduv ' i. mmiia. AfTnlr. ,. . v. . f ,J ,hng Parllam. nt I- to consider ' it the discover) of the truth The Mrl ..ir-ir i ih . i,i,,ntn nf n ,r, i,ur n(T..ifs - t .lein.ne "- IIV1 DIH 1 I III I llllllll 1 -, l'- ... .... .,.. ,.... .. ., , .i.. Trenchard affair Tiklug tlnse four nffalrs together. It is bevnnd question that there Is something wrong with the presmt Government In Its relations with the ntv) and arm). In fli tlon and in the drama the long i arm of lolncldenie e in b used to make the Improbable seem probable and the I impossible seem possible, but In war t these four coincidents strain the most ( ,.,,, -,,,, n,. ir ,u ... ,, ,.iu "h d b an' IsoYite one . ee , im, f J(,u,)(, ,, ,, ,,f, to ,i,e n,)stlcal faith that l.lo,d (George Is our only wurwlnner might have managed to hold on. but four nigneei muitar) authorities, Tne sug-i gestlon of wilful misrepresentation is I considered b) his supporters to be rldlcu j lous A section of the House, however. ' Is determined to shake tho confidence of ha .il,Klln 1.. .1 f-. .. . .. .,,-.- I'liuiii ut me ciMCTiimeni and me) i make no secret of their hope "to retire Llo)d George of Downing street' To Judge bv their language, one would Imagine that the defeat nf the mlntsm would im-iu more to them than the defeat of the enemv. , ! "lects e-eeret Session I 'The supporters of the Government are not disturbed on a simple matter I of fact. It ought to be easy to prove' rril" Tut The Vails of Federal tires do not break. The low, flexible heels yield with every motion, elimi natmy; undue strain. Get Federal tires and save1 money. Douglas Half's fighting strength on the eve of the great battle which be- snr March II hnU not been 'd'mlu. lshed. This Is not cot rect. Again In the same speech the Prime Minister said: "In Mesopotamia there Is onl one white division, and In URjpt and Palestine there nre only three white divisions. The rest me either In dians oi mixed with a very small proportion of Ililtlsh troops In these divisions. I am refcrilnp to In fantry divisions. Ibid, p 1, 327." This Is not correct. Now. sli,.thl letter Is not the ie suit of n military conspiracy. It hns been een by no soldier, I nm by descent niul conviction ns slntero u democrat ns the Prime Minister, and the Inst thing I desire Is to sec the government of our t.ountr In tho hands of soldiers. Mv teasons for tnklng the eiy grave step of writing this letter are that the statement? quoted nbovo ate known to n lnrg( number of soldiers to be Incorrect, nnd this knowledge Is breeding such u dls tiust of the Government as can onlv end In Impairing the splendid morale of our troops nt n time when every thing should he done to raise It. I hove therefore decided, fully ie nlUIng the consequences to mjself, that mv dutv ns n cltben must over ilde mv d'ltv ns a soldier, nnd I ask vou to publish this letter In the hope that Parliament tnnv fi e fit to order an Investigation Into the statements I have m ide I nm sir. jouis fnlthfullv. (feigned) T". MAl'IUCi:. Major Clcnei il, 20 Kensington Park Caidens, May 6, 1918 "ho lla, s,'"'n " "! nd a. select commlttre. which might loiitlnue Its' deliberations for wjekH, seems n cum- bersome trlhunil to deeliJe a point of honor whkh an lmpirtlul Judge would I settle In five minutes If mllltiirv se-j CiUh aie to be disclosed It is probable that tho Houe will go lulo secret ses- slon " The Chronicle h parliamentary corre-l spondent wrlte this morning 'The House of Commons, nlw a) s Jeal-1 ou 0f it, OMn rights, did not Jump to Honar Law s suggestion that tho alle- gatlons contained In Maurice's letter I a,oulcJ be Inquired Into b) a vourt of two Judges In order to Lonstltute such I a COurt. hglslatlon would be necessary, i anj the terms of the referenco to It1 ould have to be settled by the House, but thc objection of the members is not to the limn that would be occunled bv tliese predlmentarles It is the truirl- t'onal objection to c illlng 111 of nil) ex- ternal tribunal to pronounce on matters affecting the House of Commons "Last evening M- Asqulth hunded In ,i notice of a motion that a select com mittee of the House be appointed to In quire Into Maurice's allegations The mo tion will be discussed on Thursdaj. I understand the Governniint will oppose It and treat the matter as one of con- fldence In short, thev propose to re. gard Mr Asqulth's motion as a vote of censure That being so, a division on Thursday evening will bo one of critical Importance. A hostile in ijorlty would mean the downfall of the Government 'In ministerial circles the situation Is viewed with serene composure. I um Informed the Government are confident nt their nbllltv in substantiate the uc curacy of the statements that have been linpunged As to the statement about the nghtlng strength nt Hntgs disposal on March 21, It may well be thnt Maurice excluded certnln factors that were Included in the estimate m.ade by the prime minister Otherwise the vari ance Is uuexplicahle It Is Incredible that Llo)d George In a carefully pre- pared speech such as that of April 9 would make a misstatement on u vital matter that must have been for da)s previous!) engaging the attention of the war cabinet General Maurice and oilier officers of high rank were present nt cabinet councils where the facts and llgureH In retard to the strength of the British army In Prance and I'landers were discussed" VARIOUS NEWSPAPER COMMENTS ON CRISIS 1 nndon, Mav 8 Comment of the various newspapers on General Maurice's letter follow n: Tho Times and Pall) Mail (two North cllffe newspapers), came to the- support of "Premier Llovd George tod i) In the Incident Involving clicrges bv General Mnurlcv Hint misstatements had been made regarding certain military affairs Ilotli papets expressed the belief that tho Premier would bo nblo to Justify his statements Tin Times nnd the Mull favor the Government's method of Investigation Tho Mall believes Asqulth thinks he has found n weapon with whlc'i to de stroy the preent Government and re turn the old Government- of which he was the head -to poiver Tho Dally News 'hopes Commons will not allow the Issue to pass from Its hands" It undirstands the Government will not accept tb Asqulth motion but will tre it It as a vnti of censure- "Theie fore, Pnrlhnimt will make a decision vvhltli will Involve tin life of the Gov ernment The l'ot is bltterl) i ppoHid to th Government The Hip s, iim-Government. d ilurtH Maui lie imv lie punished for u grave infraitlon of military regulations In writing the letlir Tlio Dallv .Mirror understands thnt Llovd George will glvo thn whrlo ficts and figures In an ope n stsslon of tho House- of ( 'ominous, and will Invite tho members to gvc JutlRimnt. The Dally Telegraph, In Its coitnnent upon General Maurices lettr said 'It does not derive Us Impnrtunea whrlly from within Itself, but lo a large extent benuse It falls upon fert'lo soil It mav have inomeptous i onseiiirnces but at coidlng to the good old Ihiglish fashion both sides must be heard before Judgment can bo pronounced ' It Is understood that the Premier ob talnrd tin- figures he prisented to Par liament ngardlng the ovirseas strength from tho War Office. Thn pi ess differs as lo the merits of the two Judges which Chancellor Law said would lie appointed to Inquire Into General Maurice h declaration It is possible that a prellmln try eommittie will he npplnted to make the Investl gatlon Tho priss agents, however that an Inquirv Is nicessaiy for the honor of Parliament It L Outhwalte. M P, Ins given notice that he will nsk tho Premier tomorrow whether, pending decision of the proposed toiirt of honor, those nlnlstiis v.ho submit to It will continue to in t form the funcltons of their offices Opponents of Premier l.to)cl George uro indenvuilng to prevent tho Maurlcn matter from being shifted to all) probers other than parliament irians Washington Watches British Cabinet Crisis Continued from I'ase One haidly hno been made unless It was impelled by some such situ ltlim us that which Gonei.il Maui Ice charges In his lettei. In view of tho crisis thnt Impends: the recent resignations of Northc-llffe nnd of Hotheimcte, NortlKllfTe's moth er, became understandable. Hoth men h id recentl) entered the mtnisti v. Tho support of the pi ess, especially the Northcliffe press, wan about all the strength I.lojd George had except thnt reluctance of it democracy to makn ciltlcal clm-ries which we ex piess In Lincoln's vvoicis noout swap ping horses crossing a stream. 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If hi- uccame nvvurc" thnt L!o)d Uioign had permitted the man power of Knglatid to full off, no matter what the excuse wan. he would naturally withdraw frori the Govern ment. And under the ilrcumstunces he would leave It to some one else to bring out the damaging truth. I have alluded to tho dlfllculty of re il icing Llo)d George thnt bus chlcfl) kept him In power, A Mllner Asqulth combination might meet the situation, In Mllner there would bo nhsuiamo of the efficient prosecution of the war, which. In each ihnngH of mlnlstiy Hhe has mude, Ihiglnnd hns lmpoi louslv demanded. In Asqulth theic would bo assurance of an approach toward sympathy with and understanding of Mr. Wilson's Idealistic Internationalism, which, un questionably, the llslng Hrltlsh democ racy demands. Tho MUner-Asqulth combination Ih discussed In dispatches. Llo)d George has pioved equal to Diamond In our selection are many new styles in the handsome open-work designs. A pleasing bar pin is one of tapering effect, artistically set with twenty-one dia monds $275. S. Kind & Sons, mo chestnut st. DIAMOND Mr.ltf'HANT.S Ji:WLLi:nS SILVLIlSMnilS 1Mb MMM0&uk "" 11 iiWwSr 1 ijlBi pip' 'r-TrnnH 1 S?PSEP5 bine zi stories &bove tfife 'f'IVffl.'twj slrfcel cxwicl bewltful sur- H v:vf; rouodlnss- end vvim lUe s $p$AmrP? ferrous OHpONicfl opcbcsIFA. I I 0mm Playing ifiJkUns "HTnes from l,'JB?": tne nwslce.1 comedy successes. I njnnEDt&nEumi m. m.iuv attacks, but this seems to b the most formidable In his history. The forces thut elevated him nre now itnalgntd against Mm, ' GUFFEY IX LANCASTER Gubernatorial Aspirant Has Cordial Kcreption by Democrats laneaster, 'a May S. Joseph P. Guffev, who seeks the gubernatorial nomination of the Democratic party, and several of his running mates opened their their campaign In this city jesterday. The candidates hnd a lousing reception at the Stevens House. V'lth Mr. Gutter were Samuel H Turner nnd J. Calvin Straver, candidates for tho Congress-rnan-at-Lnrgc nominations J, Wash ington Logue, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, Joined the party at York last nlcht Countv Commissioner D 1 Magee, I master of ceremonies. Introduced the a ! I itors to Mr, Guffey nnd his associates. Bar Pins WJffCiM Atk Tim Dltt "y -' r..r -aaavsaaaJtHaf C tlJdjL rJJit
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