The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-04-20
CABINET SHIFT
STIRS BRITISH
POLITICAL POT
Report Of Northcliffe's Res
ignatiOn as q Protest
Gains in Force.
MILNER SEEMS POPULAR
Premier's Enemies See in
Chamberlain Appointment
a Bid to Unionists. !
MILNER SEEMS POPULAR


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LONDON, April 1e.-Newspaper com-
mont on the ministerial changes an
nounced yesterday centres around the
appointment Of Austen Chamberlain to
the War Cabinet. A number see In his
appointment a revival OF party politics
and others an attempt on the part of
Lloyd George to induce the Unionist
party to desert Ulster. On the other
hand. the widely diverging Yorkshirs
Post and the radical Westminster ca
sette see a triumph for the Premier over
the Northcliffe influence.
The report that v.scount Northciffe
contemplates reslgning his positions
against the inclusion Of Mr.. Chamberlain
in tho War Cabinet fnds support in the
Daily MaN's insistence OF the North.
cliffe objection TO Chamberlain. Its
leading article. captioned How to Lose
a Surprise for the Public" says tina,
viscount Northcliffe feels convinced
that tho independent press Is more
powerful weapon for victory than as.
sociation with the Cabinet Ministers oi
some who appear to be war weary
or downhearted in Its prosecution.
The Evcntng Star In its comment
says that II remains to be seen whether
tho breach IL irremediable and whether
viscount Northcline dismissed Lloyd
George or whether the Premier sue.
cesded In disencunabertnG himself o!
Northc!ifSe.
The appointment Of Lord Miner a
Secretary for War ia most popular. Re-
grets are expressed over the loss to the
War Cabinet by his elevation. bu. other
wise it is generally indicated that ht
may prove a success
The Evening Standard. regretting that
Lloyd George recalled Mr.. Chamberlain
who II says. with Winston Churchill
makes the second war failure brought
back 10 Office. puts the responsibility or
tho system Of government. The Erc.
ming Standard says:
I'VE are parliamentary country
War or no war, the Government onlS
governs through Parliament: that IL tc
say. through the. support Of certain
number Of cl!Ques. each with its owr
caucus in the Commons. That is one
OF our chief handicaps in fighting Ger
many. There men can De CHOSEN on tA'
sole ground Of efficiency. Here. on thu
other hand. it Is to at men who never
troubled to make friends or please
enemies.
Lord Miner. for example. OF al
Minister'S, has completely separated him
self from party politics since the wal
began. He has no other object befor'
him than winning the war. yet IN Ger
tain political quarters he 10 the mos
Aercely assailed Of all Ministers
The Globe. commenting on what y
terms the failure OF the war cabinet Il
meet the situation. says:
"By placing the British army unde'
the control OF a French General. tn
Government made 1t incomparably eas'el
| for themselves to place the British Gov
ernment under the control OF British
soldier and have gone very long wa!
toward preparing the public mind 10
that event. From the day that war wa
declared our enemy has lived unde
military dictatorship.
"Can there be any other means o
, bringing the war to a swift and success
| fui end than by committing its conduct
and that implies without reserve. to th'
| ..oataet so,diera wc can find? ~