The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-10
LLOYD-GEORGE
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house tNprr was no longer ally |N'p"'Dii
ity Of carrying on the government.
Andrew Bonar Law. speaking for the
government in the hous" announced that
the home nile bill would not be intro
duced before Witt Sunday, week or
May I9.)
Stirred BY the imrn incnce Of cabinet
crisis. the people of London crowded
the public galleries, long before the
debate opened The displomatic AMI
pccr's galleries also were throngcd.
Immediately after the introduction OF
Mr.. ASQuiih's motion. the premier JOCK
IN. floor and spoke in defense of the
government. He refutcd the charges OF
General Maurice. ard declared that
statements mad" In his recent speech.
10 which Maurice's charges referred,
were made on information recsireu
from General Naurice's department OF
he war office. He showed also by doc-
unentary evidence that the extension
of the British line was made because
Of pressure cXcrtcd by France and that
the decision WAS taken on the advice u!
the military authorities, in agreement
with Field Marshal Elaig. the war cab
met having intCrfercd in no way in the
matter. although 1t approved OF the dis
positions
When the premier left the house no
was loudly cheered.
Immediately after making his motion
for tho appointment Of the select COM
uittee to Investigate the Maurice
charges, former Premier Asquith denied
that his action was destined to obtain
vote OF cenSure OF the government,
saying II was absurd 10 describe il as
such. Should he find it his duty 10
ccnsurc the government. he said. he
hoped that he would have the courage
To do SO in direct and uncQuivoCal form.
Mr. Asouith said that when h" put
down his motion liz thought it would h,
accepted hy tn" government. He hat
) newer yet given IN advrrs" vote on any
proposal made by thu government. tic
| had underworld to help the government.
| in the prosecution ~ ~" war and il:
defining the great purposes Of The war
and the peace for which The allies were
struggling.
Mr. ASuuith said neither he nor his
COLLEAGUES had been concerned in tho
composition ar publication Of General
Matrices l";i.r II. as he saw. the
government intended /" state TIL" facts
il would l." anticipating the c1nciu-
Sl0ns ii any tribunal AMI would be- only
an cXpartr statement.
TIL" suggestion was made Ivy Mr.. AS
nuith that IN investigation hr made ny
L nu-party committee Of five members.
which probably would h" lhl" 20 reach Il
decision that would be respected by the
house and the country in two ar three
days.
What il IN" altcrnative?" he asked.
Get on with tn" war" {. 3. Stanton.
Il labor member. interrupted This IN
PERFECTION WIS greeted with LOUD
chc"rS.
Mr.. Asqulth responded that the best
way To get On with the war was tn clear
away misconceptions and misundcr'
standings which might have no fUunda-
lion. hut created doubt in III. mind OF
everyone.
Premier Lloyd ticorg" was checrcd
! loudly When he arus. Ia speak. He said
he had hccn treated unfairly. 1t was
, the business OF General Maurice In como
,n the cabinet and point out where tho
ministers had made mistakes, he Dc
rlHr"d.
DENYING that the strength OF the
British fighting forces had been mis-
r,rrrsrulrd as stated by General Maui
rice Mr.. LLOYD George asserted the flE-
ur,a which he had given were taken
from official records 1t III" war office.
SINCE that time h. had made in
uuirics "n this point. he added. and tho
figures were not inaccurate.
Tho d"mand mad" by Mr.. Asqulth Tor
= select committee WIS characterized
ny the premier rs without precedent IN
IN" history ii the house.
nur;ng the time ';cncral Maurice was
m office and when hr had access To in
rrrmulinn and Ia tho ministers them
.:.Iy.., Mr. Lloyd r;"nrg" said. he never
challenged Statements of the ministers.
In regard to- the comparison between
! IN. enemy and the allied forces. the
nrr,ntrr added. h. WAS charged with
misleading the public. hut all the figures
ON which his statement was based came
from General Mauricr's department.
! Mr.. Lloyd George said that If the
: moi ion was carried Mr. Asquith would
again l." responsible" for the conduct of
thu war.
! y judicial tribunal would hnr. hecn
| thr l.Sr for an examination Of the
, facts, sand Mr.. Lloyd T;"urE". 1t would
: nav" been short and sharp and have
! given n decision immediately. He
added:
Since ] have thrown myself into the
vigorous prosecution of tho war | haN':
l"..m rrrnrh"d with cocoa press slop."
The "rn,"a press" is the Daily News
group of newspapers controlled 10y Quak-
er< f"rmrrly III" pr"micr's strongest
supporters. -
1t was General Matrices duty. the
! premier asserted. TO tell the ministers
! they had erred in IN important state
mcnr of facts. He had never heard n
syllable nf tn" matter until he saw 1t
, In the newspapers. He would ask the