The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-10
CABINET MAY SPLIT
OVER MUNITIONS
and that n Ma!or.Gen. Won Donop does
resign Lord Kitchener also Will CO."

and that II Ma!or.Gen. Won Donop does
resign Lord Kitchener also will co."
Thus the dispute about the fitness OF
Major-Gen. Won Donop for the post he
holds appears to have developed into a
controversy between Mr.. Lloyd George.
the new Minister Of Munitions, and Lord
Kitchener, the Secretary for War.
While the Haldane-Lloyd George-Von
Donop controversy Is practically the sole
topic Of conversation in Parliamentary
circles, many members deplore raising
the question at the present time on the
ground that such recriminations are. to
say the least. unpatriotic. serving only
TO diver the energies OF the Government
from the outstanding need OF the mo-
ment-men and munitions.
Meanwhile the snub administered by
he doughty Minister of Munitions to
he former Lord High Chancellor has
delighted the enemies OF the latter and
has caused a revival of the agitation
against him which had almost died a
natural death.
II is likely that The controversy will
be more or less smothered owing to the
general opinion that the present liz no
time for washing dirty linen In public
from which no one. except perhaps the
enemy will derive the least advantage
unless. indeed. Sir Henry Dalziel's ques-
ton to the Premier on jun IL, whether
Lord Haldane's recent disclosures were
made with the authority of Prime Minis
ter Asquith, reopens the whole matter.
The Northcliffe press processes to see
In the tribute paid to Lord Haldane at
the National Liberal club on July 8 a
paving of the way for Lord Haldane to
return to the Cabinet. from which he was
taken at the time OF the recent re-
organization along coalition lines. These
pa uQpanera which basy. laH Ia tla NJ
tacks on Lord Kitchener. urge their
readers to-day to sign and send TO the
Government an appeal protesting against
the readmission Of Lord Haldane to the
Cabinet.
. The Daily Mail initiated a campaign
to-day for the formation of n Peoples
Committee to Toe made w OF business
men OF standing who have had no Par
liamentary affiliations. with power to
call for evidence and to report TO Par
lament on the question thus phrased In
the Daily Mail: what servants Of the
state, by whose negligence or incompe
tence the fate of the empire has been
endangered. are still holding office under
the Government
: While there is a general feeling that
the present lis no time for the public
threshiRg out OF personal or political
questions, a group In Parliament seems
pViN uppu dNlis tHt NI'lF uutStioIl
gone over with AZ much publicity as
possible. Sir Henry Dalziel. "A Liberal
member. has given notice that he will
ask Premier Asquith In the House OF
Commons on Monday to grant one full
day for the discussion Of the causes
responsible for the deficiency in muni-
tons. and hat at that time he will ask
the Premier whether Lord Haldane's dis
closures Of the proceedings Of n confden-
tial committee Of the cabinet. hat hav
ing charge Of the supplying of munitions
before the present Ministry of NUM-
tions was organized. were made with the
authority of Mr.. Asquith.
h Daily NeWs says on this point
The secret history Of the uuondar
munitions committee Is obviously not
the proper subject for "A controversy. II
il "A matter worthy OF note, however
that the chairman Of the committee VIA
neither Lord Haldane nor MIR. Lloyd
George, but Lord Kitchener"
The Daily Neps adds that more than
200 Liberal members have signed IA trib'
ute to Lord Haldane and that this
memorial will he presented to him next
week.
Major-Gen. Sir Stanley h Won Donor
has been master general OF ordnanc.
since 1913. He Is "A son Of Fice-Admira'
Il. 4. Il. Won Donop, served in the south
African war and was knighted in 1914.