Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-19
BRITAIN FEARS
CABINET SPLIT
Grave Crisis in Ministerial
Circles May Divide
Nation.
NEW COMMANDER
IN DARDANELLES
General Hamilton Called Homo ana
Will Be Succeeded by General
Monro-Conduct of Campaign in Bal
kan Zone Said to Have Been Re-
sponsibIe For Retirement Of Attorney
General Carson-Premier Asquith III.

London, Oct. 19.-Britain is waiting
anxiously to learn whether the cab
met ministers will be able to compose
their differences and continue the gov
ernment without swapping horses in
mid stream. The military difficulties
which confront the allies have taken
a position of secondary Importance for
the time being.
The cabinet has been holding long
and frequent meetings since the
Balkan crisis developed.
Both newspapers and politicians
agree that differences have arisen over
the conscription issue and the near
east problem.
Snealsing in Dublin last night. John
Redmond declared the position OF the
coalition government was precarious.
"Any day we may be faced with an
other reconstruction" he said, or
with proposals which would end in
stantly the political truce and would
rend the British people into contend
ing factions"
The immediate cause Of Sir Edward
Carson's resignation is generally be-
lieved to be disagreement between
him and others in the cabinet ever :he
conscription issue. A full explanation
of the differences between him and the
rest Of the cabinet is now looked for
as inevitable.
Sir Ian Hamilton Removed.
other members of the cabinet differ
on many problems. and there are few
optimists left in London who have
hope any longer that the crisis which
has been imminent ever since the
! Balkan developments were added tc
| the question OF conscription as seem
ingly insurrnountable obstacles to har.
mony among the ministers can bt
| STAYED off many more days.
The expedition to the Dardanelles
has been regarded by some OF the
higher officials as a failure and some
were reported in favor of abandoning
It,
That these rumors have basis on
fact is indicated by the news that
Mai. Gen. Charles Carmichael Monro
has been appointed to command the
Dardanelles expedition, in succession
to Gen Sir Ian Hamilton who is re-
turning to England to make report.
This announcement is made by the
war office.
Commons May Demand Inquiry.
The supreme test will come when
an effort will be made by group in
the house of commons to demand that
committee be named to inquire into
the conduct of the present status of
the Dardanelles campaign. 1t will be
demand Just like that voiced In the
Robuck motion during the Crimean
war. which caused the downfall Of the
Aberdeen cabinet.
Meanwhile violent attacks against
the ministry for diplomatic blunders
! CONT" u ts nninted out that the
allies failed in their diplomacy in the
Balkans thru lack of a leader.
Unlike Germany. the allies have no
statesman capable Of or authorized to
act for all of the four nations. BY the
time decision is reached and agreed
upon by all four cabinets it becomes
worthless.
Oppose "Lawyer Politicians"
The dissatisfaction with the conduct
OF the war by the present cabinet of
twenty-two is growing apace. with the
ever increasing demand for the elm
ination from the government OF. as
many lawyer politicians" as possible.
1t is urged that they be replaced by
naval and military experts and big
business men with great organizing
capacity who have proved their ability
in their respective lines.
Premier Asquith III.
Premier Asquith has suddenly be-
come ILL., His state If health VIII re-
quire withdrawal from public activi-
ties at least for a few days The fol-
t~,.n noIf f<,r,, - ~
at Downing street:
'"The prime minister Is suffering
from an attack of gastro-intestinal
days OF complete rest"
Earlier in the day Mr.. Aequith at
tended meetings Of the war committee
and the cabinet.
Confidence in Munro.
Removal Of Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton
from command Of the Dardanelles
force was received in England with
mixed feelings, coming on the heels
Of rumors OF possible withdrawal
from the Galiipoli peninsula. In the
best-informea circles, however, tho ap-
pointment as commander in chief OF
Maj. Gen. Sir Charles Munro is inter-
preted as an indication that the cam
paign will be prosecuted with renewed
energy, as tho country has great con-
fidence in the new leaders ability.
Party Election Calamity.
The cabinet and the country as a
whole would regard general election
on party lines as calamity. If such
a contest were fought on the ques-
ton Of conscription it might foment
! great dissent.
Tho anti-conScrinfion pewSna ners
are demanding hhat a fair trial be
given to the plan Of voluntary enlist
! meIlt under the direction of the Earl
OF Derby before there il any further
| talk of change.
Much discussion Is heard Of the in
/ lection of fresh and younger blood in
4 ~ A. - g.