Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20


moro industrial than military. The
work of the war office affects and must
moro and moro deeply affect the life
of the whole nation.
Events have hcapcd on Lord kitch-
encr's shoulders u burden that n s,per-
Napoleon could not sustain. The cen
traliZation is impcrativc--that is the
Kernel OF the whole national problem
Never can the country be sufficiently
grateful to Lord Kitchener for what
he has done to raise men. There is n
legend that his name has been invalua-
bic. but even further men are required
and we shall s;ll need more Much
, more than tho new installment of 300
600 mentioned yesterday must bc on
| rolled. and by other means than those
hitherto adopted.
Inc question of munitions. and above
all OF high explosives, is a totally diff
lerent matter. If we are to make prog
rcss and attack this vital business,
with the giant vigor necessary we must
| radically separate the problem Of ma
terial from that of personnel It is no
| use blinking the fact that the problem
oil material is partly Industrial and
partly psychological. IT involves the
iaihihS or democracy. as well as manu-
. iacturc In Il word. il is not "A military
prpoIen any more than the actual build
ing Of "A battleship is n work of sailors
LORD KITCHENER CANNOT
SOLVE THIS PROBLEM
Lord Kitchener cannot solve it,
regular military training. no matter
now distinguished. Is no help towards
us solution, but is in several WAYS a
disadvantage. The whole nation must
nc organized to MI the ranks more
| rartdl% ana ovcrwhelm the Germans
! win nigh explosives to achieve that
supreme object. 1t requires quickness.
1ehdcity' courage, sympathy, shrewd-
ness. imagination. 1t requires an in
stinct for taking suggestions from all
! sues ana FOR enlisting to the utmost
me help and services of other men,
1t requires ruthless indifference n
mere seniority or conventional claims
~ any KIND. 1t requires a seeing eve
LOT personality worthy of promotion
~ requires a frank and genial faculty
of se''ins on with business men and
ilghten and inspire people.
mere is only one man who can do
'his Work for which our army arc
waiting and on which victory depends
mat man is Lloyd George
Inc raising and training NJ tbe hn
armies we have TO put in tho ae,d -.
Il protraeted war is in itself wor,,
enough. and more than enough. for any
soioler' even though he be as great as
kitchener The latter cannot at tho
49,, .tHc Erapp!e with the parallel
but quite different and SIN vaeter
problem of organizing the prodirious
!houstrial output of war material which
fail. ''-'out
HOW. then, is the thing to be done?
we suggested yesterday that LLOYD
George might become the head IF !,
new department, which would he tho
most important department in the state.
as Minister for Munitions To leave the
cHchequer would be nominallv descent
IN IN the official hierarchy. But LLOYD
Ieorse cares not brass farthing for
euquette a times like this and he has
shown in these few DAYS considerate
| ness loyalty. magnanimity every
thing that makes him splendid as
comrade and lovable as "A man. We
| mink ne would willingly see Bonar Law
| Chancellor of the Exchequcr
If Lloyd George himself could con
| trate on the work OF turning out nuni
TONS he could do that work in the way
and with the speed required. No Other
man can.
RAISED ARMIES
BY MAGIC OF HIS NAME
There is, OF course. another possibil-
ity We doubt whether Kitchener is
now enamored of the War Office He
has done the biggest work he can over
DO at home. like Wallenstein but to
FAR higher purposes. He has raised
armies out of the ground by the magic
OF his name. coupled with the urgency
OF the crisis.
Even mobilization must now be COM
p!eted In ways not involving that char
acteristic personal influence. Hercules
Is not quite as young as he was Again.
the call of the East has always attract
ed him IT is his well-known wish to
round out his career by becoming Vice
roy OF India. Even that, or any honor
he Of
bestow. is now at his command II he
himself chooses that change
II he stays at home, cabinet posi-
ton and political connection having
little attraction for him, the famous old
office OF commander in chief might
we'll be revived in his favor. Then he
could see through the mighty task of
raising the personnel OF the new ar
mics TO the number OF trained millions
required and he would be secure of
his full share OF immortal honor as the
organizer OF victory. If Kitchener be-
came viceroy or communicating chief, |
Lloyd George would be the inevitable
choice as Minister for War
To make Lloyd George either minis |
ter for munitions or full minister for
war is the only way out for the nation
and the only course that can ensure the |
full success, even of coalition.
1t is for Liberals and Unionists
alike 10 remember how often democra- |
cies in conflict with despotism have
persisted by disunion. Britain means To !
conquer at any cost She has full |
power to conquer. Her methods in the
last few months have not been equal |
TO the crisis. She must change them. |
1t is a matter Of life or death now
to adopt the right measures and give
full scope to the men who can carry
them out.
GEN. THOS. H. HUBBARD DEAD |