Great Falls tribune., 1922-03-11

London. March 1O.-By the Asso-
ciated Press. There were no further
developments in the India political cri-
sis Friday night. 1t was stated au-
thortatively that an announcement Of
the name of the successor of Edwin
$. Montagu. secretary for India. had
been postponed until Monday or Tues
day. 1t was added that it was vir-
tually certain that the new secretary
would not be Andrew Bonar Law.
The Earl Of Derby, former secre-
tary for war. has been offered the sec
retaryship. In the event Of Lord Der
by's refusal. the Duke of Devonshire
is mentioned as the likely appointee.
The eventual resignation of the Earl
Of Reading as viceroy of India is still
regarded as inevitable.
The India incident has intensified the
strong feeling between the liberal and
conservative. wings of the coalition min
istry. The liberal newspapers. without
exception. lament that Mr.. Montagu
allowed himself to be drawn into
false STEP But some of them think
the result would have been the same in
any case, because had he consulted
the cabinet and the cabinet had refused
to permit publication Of the India state
ment, the secretary would have re-
signed in protest.
Montagu to Speak on 1t
That Mr.. Montagu has not altered
his opinion concerning the publicity
given the Indian situation was eyi-
denced by the activities of his personal
secretaries, who got in touch with all
sections of the press Friday afternoon,
arranging for the newspapers to give
the fullest publicity to Mr.. Montagus
speech to his constituents at Cambridge
Saturday
The resignation of Montague, which
in many quarters is called a dismissal,
has excited such intense manifestations
of joy in the ''die-hard'' camp that
there is an inclination to see some
connection between the two crises
Moreover: it provokes speculation
concerning between the position of the
viceroy. Lord Reading, whose action in
publishing the Indian governments note
is interpreted as an intention to force
the hand of the imperial government.
Montague Consulted Nobody
Lord Reading, desiring to publish tic |
offending document. sought permission /
OF the secretary for India who tech
nicallv lis his superior. to make the |
statement public in India. Mr.. Mon
t:.eue without consulting the cabinet
ard while the prime minister was con-
fined to his room by illness. gave per-
statement published in India, from
which country it was teIegraphed TO
the British press.
MIR. Montagu's cabinet colleagues
take the ground that he Should have
withheld permission and simply brought
the matter to the attention of the pre-
mier and cabinet for their mature con-
sideratiOn.
Unionists Want Post 1
Nothing is known as ret regarding
.Nr MOntagus successor or what posi-
non Lord Reading holds 10 the affair
from the official viewpoint, but il is
believed that the next india secretary {
will be n unionist and probably a mem {
Der Gt the house of lords. which would I
he concession to the HnioniSts, who |
arc demanding greater influence in the {
coalition. 4
\ story is current that the prime :
minister while lying in bed looking over I
the morning papers, was amazed to {
ately summoned Secretary Montasu and y
other ministers to Downing street. Lord
High Chancellor Birkenhead. Austen /
and Mr.. Chdrcnill rcr-
s'drred the matter with the premier, n
and II was unanimously decided tnat |
Mr.. Montagu could not properly retain
office. Thereupon the premier sent to II
Mr.. Montagu a formal request for his
ii
Oie.Hards Cheer News
It is understood that the remaining
members of the cabinet later indorsed
the action taken. they holding the view
hat Mr.. Montague was not entitled to II
permit publication.
The announcement of Secretary
MOntagus resignation was received in
he house Of commons with fierce wei
coming others. from majority of the
lnionists and ''die hards''. the latter
evincing pleasure.
Hardings Go for Sail
After Round of Golf