The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-05-10
CABINET VICTORY
MAY END CAREER
OF GEN. MAURICE
Lloyd, Georges Shift of Tao
tics Put Opposition
to Rout.

LONDON, May 10.-The quick and
successful manner in which the Lloyd
George Ministry in the House OF
Commons yesterday dealt with an
unpleasant incident which had caused
moro political bitterness than any
preceding chapter OF this troubled
Administration was brought about
by q sudden change OF tactics on
the part Of the Cabinet.
Premier Lloyd George again showed
himself n keen political strateglst
and a strong leader for his own
cause. He withdrew the Cabinets
plan for a Court OF Honor 20 deal
with the charges OF Major Gen.
Maurice, which Andrew Bonar Law
on Tuesday said concerned the honor
of the Ministers
The Premier made IL clear that
adoption OF former Premier Asquith's
motion for a select committee to in
vestlgate the matter would be re-
garded as vote OF censure, which
would be followed by tho Govern
ment's resignation.
Mr.. Lloyd George detailed in n burn
ing speech his version OF the con-
troversy which Major Gen. Maurice
began. The debate was brief and the
Premier's explanation was it's domi-
natiug feature
Tho Cabinet rode sately over the
crisis by voto OF 293 TO 100. Tho
majority was even larger than news
papers had predicted and shows that
the House OF Commons, at least, il
not for n change Of government which
would have been tho result OF adopt
ing Mr.. Asquith's proposal.
Former Premier Asquith's speech
was short. lie expressed surprise
that the Government would take his
motion for investigation by a COM
mittee as vote OF censure, and he
had the House With him when he re-
buked Chancellor Bonar Law for as
Serting that members could not be
found who would give a non n-partlSan
Judgment
The principal point OF the Premier
defense was that the disputed state
ments had been based on Information
furnished by Major Gen. Maurlcc's
Department OF the War office and
that Major Gen. Maurice never had
questioned them while he was in
daily conferences with the Cabinet
He said that Gen. Maurice had ceased
20 hold office for good or bad rea-
sons"
The status of the controversy as Il
now stands is virtually that the de-
fense has been heard. but the accuser
has not. Whether he ever will be is
doubtful.
The case OF Major Gen. Maurice
ls in the hands of the Army Council
and there seems little doubt that his
distinguished military career has been
ended by his own action.
Judging from tho newspapers the
country Is tired of Parliamentary
strife and while the present Govern
mont is much criticised no alternative
suggested finds strong support.
! There was considerable amount ~
cross voting in the House on the
division although, according TO lob
| byists, from mixed motives. A great
majority of tho Conservatives Aup.
ported the Government, which also
had the votes OF more than half tho
Liberals ana the bulk OF the Laborites
| In tho minority were the Asqulth
members OF tho late Government ana
/ several other Liberals. including the
nacifist section OF seven pacirists.
The lobbyist OF the Daily News
says some Of the Liberals who regu-
larly supported the Governm ent voted
against them on tho ground that the
issue ought not 20 be made a ques-
tion OF confidence, Most OF the Con-
servatives voted for the Government
because they did not wish 10 change
tho ministry. fearing 10 involve the
accession 10 office OF the Marquis OF
Lansdowne and Arthur Henderson.
thereby giving a paciflst complexion
to an Asquith Government
Lloyd George turned the aceusa.
tions inside out" the Evening Mail
said. When he had finished there
was not even a rag loft, Asquith's
, performance was feeble"
The British Empire would sooner
have Lloyd George as Premier than
any other; his IAN would cause re-
jolcing In Berlin" Lord Curlon, Pres
ident Of tho Privy Council declared
to-day in addressing the annual
meeting OF the Primrose League ar
organization formed by the late
0 Premier DisraelD.
THE hour OF destiny IL az hand
n There are some who predict the pres.
ent Government Is near It's end Yes
terday's lethal blow failed. dar,
. say the Government has made il,
r mistakes, but since II has been II
n office It's war effort has never beer
equallcd in England's history