Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-20
Unsatisfactory Progress in the
Field and Criticisms of War
and Navy Offices Are lmme-
date Causes,
RUSSIAN REVERSES
GIVE GREAT CONCERN
All Parties Are 10 Be Repre-
sented in Government With
Hope Of More Harmonious.
Cooperation
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tsY noHalna Jo0ssAl SPECIAL lEAsro wtarl
London, May IL I'll p. m.l--Th'
formation of non-partlsan cnbtne
for the period Of the war is an estab
lished fact The spokesmen for tht
two great rival parties, Premier AS
quith and Andrew Bonar Law, made
statements to the house of commons
today confirming the reports of a Goa
lition ministry which several news
papers launched yesterday. The prime
minister said that nothing had beer
definitely arranged. but three thingi
were eertain-that the prime minis
ter and the foreign secretary will con
tnue in office; that no change IL con
templated in the policy of the country
Of prosecuting the war with all energy
and that the reconstruction of tht
cabinet will not mean any surrender
10y persons or parties of their politica
purposes.
Country Greatly Surprised.
Andrew BOnar Law, in endorsing
this statement. said.
Our sole consideration Is what viii
be best for finishing the war success
fully"
Not for many years has q political
transformation SO overwhelmed the
country with surprise. Only o week
ago Premier AsQuith said In the
house of commons that there was ne
thought of q reconstruction Of the
ministry.
The rapid pressure Of events both
abroad and at home has driven the
government TO q change of heart ano
brought together the elder states
men TO deal vsfth situation charged
with critical elements.
Events ut Home and Abroad.
The events abroad have been the
severe reverses of the Russian armies
which may be followed by more pow
erful German opposition to the al
lies lines in France and Belgium, and
the slow progress of the operations
against the Turks, whose campaign Is
being conducted largely by German
officers.
The events at home have been the
friction between Winston Spencer
Churchill and Lord Fisher in the adj
miralty, which one writer describes
as the nerve center of the nation, and
the attacks upon both the war office
and the working men for their al
legged failure to supply the army with
sufficient ammunition.
Parliament Adjourns.
parliament adjourned tonight un-
I'll June 3. Before its next meeting
the new cabinet will be formed and
the first act OF the cabinet will be TO
a vote of confidence from
the house of commons TO demonstrate
It's position as representing the whole
house.
The liberal members held Il meet
ing tonight and expressed confidenes
in Premier Asquith, who explained
the governments position TO them.
The conservatives also held party
council
Todays reports have changed yes
terday's forecasts of the personnel of
the ministry in only two or three de-
tails There Is no doubt that the re-
of the government will
mean the snuffing out of some high
political ambitions. 1t is believed that
the most prominent members slated
for retirement are Lord Haldane, lord
high chancellor; the Marquis OF
Crewe. secretary of state for India;
Louis Harcourt, secretary Of state for
the colonies and Augustin Birrell,
chief secretary for ireland. rhe Mar
puis of Crewe and Mr. Birrell w.il go
Mr.. Ifarconrt may be raised
to the peerage and promoted to be
for India.
Lord Fisher to Remain.
Lord Fisher, first sea lord Of the
was in his office at the adj
miralty today. which was taken to
mean that the government had re-
fused To accept his resignation, maxi
ing inevitable the departure from the
of Winston Spencer
first lord Of the admiralty.
lt is believed by many that Mr..
Churchill will be given the marquis of
-rewes portfolio at the Indian office
Or that he Will succeed MIR. Harcourt
as secretary of state for the colonies.
Mr.. Churchill is a major In the terri
.orials and it would cause little sur
prise if he should prefer the fighting
line TO a cabinet position which would
give him no opportunity for his ag
5ressNe nature.
The conservative members of par
lament are reported to consider
sight cabinet members as their share
md Andrew Bonar Law, opposition
eader in the house of commons, A. J..
Balfour. j Austen Chamberlain, the
Earl Of Curzon, Lord Selborne, II. E.
smith. the Earl of Derby and Walter,
Hume Long are regarded as certain
LES.
Place for Redmond.
The labor members have decided
% support Arthur Henderson for a.
position. 1t has been an article of
he nationalist faith that no member
IF that party should serve in the Brit
sh government. but John Redmond
will have an opportunity to break pre-
,edents If he viii consent to do so and
hus have the cabinet embrace all the
parties represented in the house.
Lord Kitchener Scored.
In a free discussion by the newspa-
,ers Of lhe ministers abilities even
4ord Kitchener has not escaped criti-
ism. the first public criticism of the
work OF the secretary for war came
rom the Times today which snid:
Against much wise advice he tEarl
iitchener) insisted upon keeping IN