New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-21

conditions affecting the vigorous and
successful prosecution Of the war
conditions which could not easily be
disclosed and discussed !. and i be-
leve oil my colleagues, were complete
ly satisfied.
During n war Ike this there must
be much beth IN connection with naval
and military movements and prcpara-
tons and with diplomatic relations
with our allies and neutrals which
cannot now be explained and discussed
ard which on tho limited information
available Is liable to be misunderstood
and questioned and 70 lead 90 discus
sion and attack IN Parliament which
could only be very disastrous. The
best way OF meeting that seems 20 he
10 form a government m which every
party IS represented by men in whom
they have personal confidence When
YOU are IN the midst Of war like this
criticism % or attack upon the men
VINO arc AZ the head Of affairs can only
be destructive and disastrous"
IL viii now he the task Of Liberal
members 60 bring their constituents 20
the state Of mind which Sir Thomas
Whitaker describes. and this is likely
20 prove difficult.
The Daily News" intimates that the
crisis was precipitated by Lord Kitch-
ener's failure to keep the ministry in
formed regarding supplies OF ammuni-
ton sent 70 the front. Huge supplies
Of shells have been sent, II appears, but
the proportion of shrapncl has been
greater than that OF high explosives.
whereas the army requires a prepon
Gerance Of high explosives
Opposition leaders who were In pos
session Of these facts, says The Daily
News threatened a debate in the
House of Commons 20 prove their &C
curacy. Such n debate would have un-
Germned Rravely the authority Of the
government. and the moment was
seized. therefore, 10y representatives of
both sides. anxious for coalition
Cabinet. 20 urge their plsu in order to
avert worse crisis.
Meanwhile London is trimming over
with rumors regarding the constitu-
ton Of the new ministry. but probably
none beyond the inner circle of the
coalition have any reliable informa-
ton. The only new fact today, which
IS stated on the best possible au-
.hority. is that Lord Curzon will, after
al, be member Of the Cabinet.
Representation Proportional.
IL is insistently stated that there is
TO he complete change in the whole
government, including not only the
Cabinet. but the undersecretaryshIps
as well. and that the posts will be dis
tribu,ed among the Liberals, tnlonlSts
and Labor.tes according to their
strength in the House of Commons.
The NatioualiSts, II is understood.
have definitely decided TO stand aside.
T. p. O'Couuor, in an article IN his
weekly newspaper, says that John +.
Redmond the Nationalist leader. re
spectfully refused the offer Of seat IN
the Cabinet, and adds:
81 have no doubt he felt that such
refusal was imposed upon him by the
conditions of Irish public life. The
Irish party has a long unbroken tradi-
ton behind it Of single-minded and
self-sacrfcing devotion to the cause
Of Ireland. and probably many of Mr..
Redmond's countrymen might think he
would have broken that tradition, or
he would AT least be charged with
breaking il, were he 10 take any Office
until Home Rule has been established
Il has been suggested that the pres
ent opportunity is q good one to IN
clude representatives of the overseas
dominion in the government, but as
this would involve a very great change
il IS not likely 10 he considered.