The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-11
CRISIS IN BRITAIN
Lloyd George Cabinet Threat
ened Over. Man-Power Bill.
Gravity of Military Situation
Helped Premier in Stand.

London. April 10.-Factors which
governed the recent crisis over the re-
moval of Gen. Sir VIM. Robertson as
chief of the general staff, still seem
to control the political situation. The
Lloyd George government has again
challenged the House of Commons to
accept its man power policy or pro-
vide another government.
Since no parliamentary section ap-
pears ready to take the government
responsibility, the indications are, as
shown by today's debate on the second
reading, that the government will
carry the day, despite clear evidence
that the new proposals meet with the
most widespread criticism. Moreover,
the news from the front today show
ing the continued gravity of the mill
tary situation is helping the ministers
IN their new campaign.
Opinion in the lobby of the housa
was that former Premier Asauith
could have taken a much stronger at
titude against the government than
ne dld and the fact that he refrained
from utilizing the opportunity to en-
Darrass the government is indicative
house - nv
ireland and the attitude of the ma
tlonal1stS, of course remains an un-
known factor, but John Dillon at the
end of his speech seemed to indica .e
d possible means of agreeing with the
government Until the government
proposals on the projected home rule
measure become known, nothing can
De predicted with any degree of GER
tainty.
Bill Passed Second Reading.
AFTER a somewhat exciting sitting
To-Day the government carried the sec
ono reading of the man power bill by
eHe unexpectedly substantial majority
| or 223. 1t is not unlikely hoWevar
mat the bill may be modified consid-
eraoly IN its passage thru committee.
andrew Bonar Law, government
ieauer, animated in the course of the
| DEBATE that the government miebt
consider fixing the conservation aee :
| iorty-eight instead of fifty. After Will
nam a. Redmond had spoken against
ing government measure sensational
scene arose in the house
| Llefchild Jones' liberal for Noting
namshIre demanded on whose advice
tHe government was acting in deciding
70 conscript Ireland sir Auckland
Geodes. minister of recruiting. rose
~ ADDRESS the house, but the ma
tlonalist members shouted for Chief
| secretary Duke to speak,
1onn DILLON appealed to his friends
TO allow Sir Auckland a hearing and
andrew Bonar Law eventually prom
iseo mat Mr.. Duke should participate
Sir Auckland Geddes was then al
lowed to speak,
| Irish Distrust of British.
London, April 10.-Irishmen main
tain the right to say whether they
shall be conscripted or not, Captain
William A. Redmond, son of the late
John E. Redmond declared TODAY in
his first speech in the house of com.
mons since he was elected to the con-
stituency formerly held by his father.
| His speech was during discussion of
| the government manpower bill. The
| captain was in military uniform and
occupied his fathers old seat in the
| house. In 1914. he said. Ireland was
almost ablaze with enthusiasm on the
| side of the allies, but the people had
since changed toward the war owing
to distrust of the British government
and in the word of British ministers
BY the governments present action the
Ireland of tomorrow, he added, would
be in open hostility to the war II
would require armies in Ireland to re-
cruit battalions while if the govern
ment trusted Ireland, that trust would
not be betrayed. Captain Redmond
warned the house that if the gov
eminent pursued its present policy
there would soon be no Irish party in
the house of commons but there would
be a much harder nut to crack-Ire-
land