The sun., 1915-06-09
new BRITISH
CABINET FACES
ACUTE CRISIS
J. II. VI. Campbell Appoint
ed Irish Chancellor Over
Protests of NatiOnalists.
HOME RULERS DECLARE
WAR ON GOVERNMENT
spec,H Cabie Despatch 20 TuE srx

appointment Of J. n. NJ Campbell as
Lord Chancellor for Ireland in the
,,sution Ministry is reported to
have been definitely decided upoa
md in consequence the new
cabinet is confronted with a crisis.
The crisis may not be vital. but the
secession Of the Irish Natiunalsts in
the House of Commons and the dis
favor OF some extremist Radicals in
the House is predicted. Exercise OF
the greatest tact by the new joint
leaders will he required to preven,
general opposition.
The appointment of Mr.. Campbell.
conservative Of conservatives. a
tnionist without compromise and
right hand man of Sir Edward Carson
from Conservative Dublin University.
was forecas; In cable dispatches sent
Monday. Feelers had already been
sent out and the Irish Nationalist
party had responded by a meeting pre-
sided over by John Redmond. While
no announcement was made publicly
that the party could no longer give
the coalition Government uncondi-
,ional support.
OF course no one believes that the
present situation will affect the i'm
mense issus with which the country
is now faced 1t is describabe only
as paltry, but still II was troublesome
enough yesterday to absorb two hours
n Cabinet discussion. after which
Prime Minister Asquith conferred with
Cabinet committee for forty minutes
longer.
Nationniists Give warning.
The political correspondent in the
Commons OF the Ddiiy Mail writes:
There is an acute little Cabinet crisis
Of an extraordinary kind In consequence
" the appointment of j. H. VI. Camp
bel as Lord Chancellor for Ireland
When the position was offered to him
ne accepted and at once threw up his
briefs AT the British bar In order 10
devote himself TO his new duties The
Irish Nationalists from the first have
onered unconproms!ng opposition. They
told Mr. Asquith on Monday in effect
after the Nationalist party meeting that
II the appointment were persisted in they
would make the course Of the coalition
Government in the House OF Commons
impossible.
Whether they have the power to
carry out this threat Is open to ares-
lion The Cabine, met yesterday Tues
ia, to consider the position. The Lib
erals were willing to give Mr. Campbell
another rost. high judicial position.
nut he did not wish this. The rnionists
we're extremely anxious that he reth n
The Chdncellorship and it is rumored
mat II his appointment w"re tn be can
''led TO appessc the Nationalists. Sir
edward Carson. the Aforementioned.
would feel his position In the Cabinet
urnssible. IT he should resign a con-
urgency openly discussed. other I'nion-
- Munster mr1 'o,lov.
II - stated rom other sources thai
AZ the Cabinet meetlus Yesterday M
a.re"neut vas reached and an impasss
emsincd by reason of the attitude of
the Cniorists and the Irish National
.sts The position may be stated thus
niOntsts stand Firm.
The Unionis,s point out that in Au.
gustine Brrell. chief Secretary for Ire
land. and T.. W Russell. Vice President
90 the Department 4 Agriculture for
'elaud, the Liberals hold the most i'm
portant Irish Ministerial ippu.utHcIt,s
II Nj. Cal pbell is not appointed, they
say the tthe Unionists, viii he witn-
out a direct share in the Irish Govern
uneLt.
The Irish Nat:onalists reply that the
coalition Government was formed TO con-
tuct the war, mot to make an alteration
10 the government of Ireland. They Oh.
iect strongly to Mr.. Campbell on ac.
count of the strong part he played In
the anti-home rule campaign. Tns
IRISH Nationalists met again yesterday
20 hear the answer OF the Government
nut adjourned without taking definite
action
The new Cabinet Ministers OF all par
lies are profoundly disappointed at thu
public reception OF the new Ministry
In the debates in the Commons Monda,
md Yesterday there were signs of ar
oppostion which will be led by prom
mont men. All parties regard the stu
alton with misgivings. one OF the con
sequences is that the Government hal
decded to finish the present business
n me Commons as quickly as possible
aNer which II will take a long adjourn
msnt
Frederick Boott, Liberal. told the
House Of Commons that an opposition
party TO the Government was gradually
'brmng and that IL might cause trouble
This statement was confirmed by Sir
Arthur Markham. who added that the
upposition was friendly to Germany
though as yet its numbers were very
small and insignificant,
Munitions Bill Advances.
The ministry of munitions bill. legaliz.
'ng the new Cabinet post 10 which David
Lloyd George was appointed. had its
third reading in the House OF Common'
Today and goes TO the House OF Lords
on June ..
Signs OF opposition to the coalition
government already have been mani.
'ested. In the course of the debate or
MS subject J. L. Dalziel slurr!ngly al
nded to the action of the Ministers II
too'ing their salaries. This brought
'remier Asquith to his feet instantly
WIN an Indignant reputation OF th'
Rht OF the House to inquire haw thu
minister's had disposed OF their salaries
We exclaimed that he would never con
sent to hold office II he were forced
10 permit anybody to pry into the mat
",s OF his personal expenditures.
Inc Premier's protest brought forth
sehefdl cheers. Other members rose L
Ithonnce all petty criticism of extrem
sM, which they said was not serious
'' lts"lf but was waste OF time.
The Hon. George Lambert. ex-civi
L'id " the Admiralty, while urgini
ma the widest possible powers be giver
10 me new Minister OF Munitions, sal,
mat apparently the ordnance depa ri
neht OF the War ONCE had failed in III
uuty' Sir Arthur Markham rose to sa,
In.t he regarded this remark as a vei,
s,ave sn charge. coming from forme