The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-20
CHURCHILL TO
Be FORCED TO
RESIGN POST
British Premier Confirms
Report That Coalition Cab
met Will Be Formed.
ASOrITH AND GREY
BOTH WILL REMAIN
,r,,,n' cable Despatch to Tue srs.

s,,e,1' ribic Despatch TO TIVE suS.
roxpoN. May i9.-it is still the con-
e.r,us of opinion that winston Spencer
Churchill viii have to- resign his place
a., Frs, Lord ~ the Admiralty. The
o,l,,on is general. however. that he
.bould he retained in the Cabinet.
That tho Cabinet Is to be reorgan-
ted AS has been predicted. was OH.
c,ally announced by Premier Asaulth in
IN. House of Commons to-day. but not
un,il after number OF influential Lit
,-al members OF Parliament had met
IN committee room to discuss the
,l,u,,ion and to prepare to submit OBJ
;ec,ions
The meeting regarding this subject
vas secret I, is understood that Pre-
uer Asaui,h. learning that the meeting
vas in progress. asked for admission
,,d was instantly received and cor
daily welcomed lie gave the dis
,.n,4rs satisfying assurances. II Is SAID
and asked them to trust him 10 deal
With the crisis. Ultimately the meet
ing declared It's complete confidence In
tie Premier.
statement ny Premier.
IN his announcement in the House
q. Commons tho Premier said:
Nothing has been definitely arranged
=, vet. but in order to avoid any pos
,,ble nisapprehension I wish to make
elsar here and now three things
.Fjrs,. any changes will not affect the
POSITION Of the Prime Minister or OF the
Foreign Secretary.
Second. there will be no change OF
any Kind in the policy OF the country as
rsgard, tho continued prosecution OF the
war with all possible energy and py
means Of every available resource.
Third and last. and OF great impor-
anrs 20 the honorable friends behind me-
nd have no doubt to the Opposition
.nis. Any construction or the Caoi-
H.. that may be made will be for the
rurros, Of the war alone and is not to
/. taken in any quarter or for any rea-
sol q, indicating anything in the nature
n n surrender or "A compromise on the
par, Of any person or body OF persons
{, their several political ideals.
This is as far as l can 60. Nothing
deAn.,g vet has taken place, but II any
arrangement is made the House viii
have the fullest opportunity OF express
inF It's views"
Loud and prolonged cheers greeted the
announcement OF the Premier that the
war viii be prosecuted with all energy.
Following the speech by the Premier
Andrew Bonar Law, leader of tho Oppo-
alton. said:
Has OppOsition's support.
n think it only necessary to say on
behalf OF my friends and myself that at
the stage this has reached our only
consideration in regard to the future
s.eps 10 be taken Is the sole idea OF
what is the best method OF finishing the
war SUCCESSFULLY and we leave out OF
our minds absolutely all considerations.
Political and otherwise, beyond that
"ot course IL such an arrangement
should take place II is obvious our con.
NclIons on other subjects will remain
unchsrged and will be settled when the
war Is over,
It was further said by Bonar Law.
while speaking In the Guildhall at q
meeting to extend thanks to the colonies
.]T their support in the war, that such
combination would be useless and per
nap, worse than useless except as a
means 10 combination of the nation
nation organized from top to bottom
Tor the purpose of ending this war"
The belief is prevalent that Baron
Fisher, First Sea Lord. although he has
rendered his resignation, will be retained
" his present capacity unless he is made
We new FIRST Lord OF the Admiralty.
IN" Ddiiy Mail says that It has
earned that John Redmond, the Ma
toha.'St leader, has declined an offer
" place In the coalition Cabinet
The political crisis which surrounds
we Cabinet remains tonight practi-
.ai} as II was this morning. except
10Y Promer Asquith's confirmation OF
ne contemplated changes.
hS declaration that there Is to be
no change in his place as Premier
or IN Sin Edward Grey's place as For
'gn Secretary was hardly necessary. for
among III" multitude OF suggestions
mere has been no hint that any one
h'ugh, such changes desirable.