Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-14
CRITICISM DRIVES
HUGHES TO RESIGN
Canadian Minister of Militia and
Defense Gives Up Gov
ernment Post.
LONG CAUSE OF FRICTION
Break Results From Differences
Of Opinion Over Questions Of
Policy and Administration.
LONG CAUSE OF FRICTION


OTTAWA. ONT, November - Cen
cral Sir Sam Hughes has resigned as
Canadian Minister OF Militia and De
fense. Ills resignation was requested.
The break between General Hughes
ami other members of the Canadian
government resulted from differences
over questions of policy and details
Of administration. Since the beginning
of the war, there have been many such
differences on questions of military
management, but Until recently, it is
said. they have been adjusted generally
by allowin. General Hughes to carry
out his plans.
Lately the friction mas Increased ant;
adjustments have grown more diilicult.
!, is understood that there has been
"a growing disposition OH the part Of
the Premier and the Cabinet TO in
sis. upon their own plans, as ara:ns,
those Of General Hughes.
nnc of the points over which Gif-
ference arose was the supplying OF
IN. Canadian forces with the British
army rifle. General Hughes. Il ie re-
Canadian weapon.
APPROVE PLAN TO DEPRIVE
HUGHES or iuTIIORTrY
Some time ago General Hughes re-
turned from a three months visit TO
England, with {, plan to have Il Ca
madam war. council organized in Eng
land with 4 deputy Minister Of Militia
at it, mead. The Canadian governments
however. held thas with more than zoo
900 Canadian troops IL the trenches.
IN France or IN training in England.
There should he an Overseas Minister
Of Militia. which would greatly de-
nrivc General Hughes of authority
When the government insisted uDon
its plan, il is reported. General Hughes
suggested that Sir Max Aitken should
be appointed TO the new post. Premier
icrden. however. appointed Sir George
!. Perley, although there is said TO
have been lack OF harmony between
him aud General Hughes. This took
from General Hughes control OF
large part of the Canadian forces
While he WAS in England General
Hughes, after Investigating The ca
madam army medical force relieved
General Guy Carleton Jones. .: the
General Jones.
CRITICISM RESENTED ny
BRITISH Authorities
criticism by General i!uehcs of ac-
ti"u taken by British authorities both
IN regard 10 the handling oi Canadian
army supplies and OF the canadian
forces. II is said. has been resented.
" has been stated that there was a
lack OF cordiality between General
hughes and tho Duke of Connaucht.
who has just left Canada. after tiy..
years service AS Governor r-,;cncr,l
The accumulation o. .litf.rcucrs has
i"' 10 the breach which came to-day
General Hughes was appointed Min
iS:er OF Militia III 1911. While on "a
visit to England last year. he was
knishted by King George His rcsig-
nation was demanded by the Conscrya-
tiNcs IN connection with war contracts
""ar"cd 10 American companies. lie
returned from England and demanded
IN investigation. which resulted in his
eNoheration by Il royal commission
y" new Minister OF Militia and De-
tense has been appointed 10 succeed
'chefai hughes. Premier Borden.
ai4ed by +. i. McCurdy. secretary to
the Minister of Militia and Defense
VIII administer the military dcpart
ment The formal announcement hv
the government of General Huphes.s
resignation reads. in part, as follows:
{ The retirement OF Sir Dan Hughes
is. IN part, the outcome of the assumn-
ton by Sir sam Of powers which in M,
Judgment Of the Prime Minister can
be exercised only by the judgment as ;,
whole"