New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-13
Copyright. 1913,
London. May q.

stated tire other Gay some Of the
wSieh brought about the Coah-
'Ss~ 81 are interesting but not
~. ~ ~ vital thing, the one thing
~ 70 oompre heno' is ma. me. 0i ne
Tess, LOST powerful governments O.
q the zines. government rien IN ao-
soas,n. t and experts N me con
Siri'talss'SSu siness. has tried for nine
&c; o. cary on a great war, and
-cr,hs That and that only - the
IS is. - ,he appeal 20 their political
ss;rst 2. -. - come over and help them.
gPohte'h1'N " ~ resignation these were
4 tosl,lO.., 100 Alternatives before Mr.
20 o.l' Rpt since among the Con,
Ast1la., tbere was not the material
sH.".:-- Ministry more capable
i'i i92l1ln'.-s, ~ as capable, his decision
,gre patriotism. --.-t.-.o-,o,+,
81 " he has got his reinnfooroeme,nIs.
We. al the available political talenI
Az" country has been mooli'iz,ed; l
'S &c, csu t.. as thc GrenvilIe-t OK
VI ~. !, is06 was called. a Ministry
hi CIV. .ha Talents, for the name is OF
O ~ ~ and that Ministry-also
81 SW.~.s+ry. formed on the death OF
w -. siortlive6. But Il is the
N.zz.;ent governing body which
r'N .....,rccs permitted Mr.. Asqulth
tii 5r and TIE question Is, What Is
. -,,rr 70 do with 70.
The Vital Question.
IN. question OF questions is; Will
EaW. Is.. mobilize the kingdom
= %. 80 organize National Service I.
~. va srswer 20 that momentouS
lNa III 1encrts y must be sup
fi's.I,. before Liberals on one side
F;ee ...ss.rvstives on the other agreed
o. ...issre. some agreement was
~ on this one point II on no
a. But we Go not yet know and /
al state the question IN order 20
$50. Il say only that men VINO
I''-s ...sis3 - believe the Nation rs
i1 ,b,r ready for compulsory ser
n b., % II there is still bitter op-
-. among certain sections Of the
fs...i marty. among vlsionarles and
:. whom rarty interests are SUI
~ ,,5 among certain Labor lead
N'.sS' ~, one is Mr. Arthur hender-
Z, read Of the Labor party IN the
r..,s Of Commons and now CABINET
Minister. ,.,s -. hoo, its
=. so--i5ab,e foe; not. - Is under
- IN prlDc.ple. but because he be
- (. ~ be unpopular and dreaded
o.. ,l,r'5er the responsibility lest It
S,~N bv and BY bring ruin upon his
- But that danger. Il u ever eX-
'.,{ vbieh DO not believe, has dis
..,s,,s5 Both parties will be Jointly
,,..srporsible II National Service he now
ioY.si. ,-,
n, matter even more urgent.
.,rsl not really more vital. the mat
q, n high EXPLOSIVE shells, there Is
- l,sssr hesitation A new Ministry
=, basr created for 10. the Ministry OF
Vr,;tions. and Mr.. Lloyd George takes
i, mace AZ the head Of that Ministry.
AZ such, he is the Nan Of the Moment
I, has found the man he long since
ufs5 for, the Man Of Push and 80.
Z. las found himself. That he has
,.,s and 20 nobody ever doubted,
AZ whatever be the mistakes and Of
i,-es, Of his past career. he Will put
~ Whole soul into this new work and
twill be done. as his successor al the
Tuieouer. Mr.. NckenDa, is but care
usf
Tist is called the attack on Lord
Erthsner brought this business 70
rad: Let "The Times and "The Daily
Eul'-or. IN other words, let Lord
rr.teiHe-have the credit due them.
Isy have been savagely attacked m
rl and reviled and threatened, and
he Radical Daily News ever party
,,Ftn. declares Lord Northcllffe a more
tsrgerous enemy than Germany. II IS
Z childish but characteris saying.
he feet that the British army IN
flinders has many times suffered de-
.li .or want Of high explosives is be-
W,d dispute. Lord Kitchener must
aaf great part. II not all. of the re-
possibility for that. and without CEN
uarg Lord Kitchener II could never
iNs been brought home 70 the Nation
4 has been His services IN other
ms in bis leg.tims te business OF
1Eng and training great armies
NAff lrtA immense w EANH mn CO
~ ever performed before by any body.
Il has done what no other man could
ave done. but he tried also 10 do what
= nan could do IN addition 10 his
t.sl work, and in tina, he failed.
As for Lord Northclife, there is IN
y England no man more public splr-
at1, 10 man with a more statesman
.n mind; no journalist anywhere near
- equal His rivals. or would-be
mis- have never forgiven him his
9'tias and his successes.
An Unwieldy Company.
he new Cabinet is received by the
eshtry with hope and with a belief
Rn NJ Asou,j1 has done the best he
e.d amid wholly new and very trying
entaltes; but not with any very
nlised enthusiasm Mems minds are
sI puzzled They have 10 readjust
nsnselves % these novel non-party
"'diions. And the Cabinet, like
ssJ Cabinet that ever was formed. Is.
s~c al, q Cabinet Of compromises. II
100 numerous. Mr. Asquith set out
~ The intention Of reducing the
..nosF and h. has increased II; Of
Sa'se, under pressure. This means
!, Immediate formation Of an Inner
Aslnst which will monopolize all real
Nsd When We know Of whom that
.sst Cabinet consists. we shall be bet
ape 10 judge Of the way IN which
~ government will do its work. At
' 70 an experiment; with great
.-tees OF becoming a successful eX-
r',ntnt il contains eight Unionis 3.
Eve Liberals. a Labor member. and
N'a kitchener, who is Of no politics.
The Five Men.
success or failure depends on
~ men; Mr. Asquith, the only pos
~ Frlme Minister; Sir Edward Grey,
only possible Foreign Minister;
~ Kitchener, as War Minister,
.,N whom no Cabinet would com
80 public confidence; Mr. LLOYD
= wt a., practically, Joint Secretary
sT relieving the War Office Of a
,~es,n 70 which il has been proved un-
~ and Mr. Balfour as First Lord
,1e Admiralty
- 1ty are the Cabinet. Whether they