The New York herald., 1922-03-11
INDIA CRISIS WIDENS
RIFT IN CABINET
Liberal and Conservative
Wings Further Apart.

foMpoN, March 10 ASSOCIATED Press)
e~AThere were no further developments
IN The India crisis tonight. IL was
STATED authoritatively that an announce
menk Of the name of the successor OF
Edwin S Montagu as Secretary for
sndia had been postponed until Monday
ar Tuesday II was added that IL was
virtually certain the new Secretary
Mould not be Andrew Bonar Law.
The India incident has intensified the
strong feeling between the Liberal and
Conservative wings OF the Coalition Min
imtry. The Liberal newspapers without
exception lament that Mr.. Montagu al
lowed himself to be drawn into a false
step" gut some OF them think the re-
suit would have been the same in any
case because had he consulted the Cabi-
net and the Cabinet had refused to per-
INIT publication Of the India statement
the Secretary still would have resigned
as 4 protest.
yiceroy Might Defend secretary.
While awaiting reports from India as
o. the effect OF Mr.. Montagu's resigna-
tiom. the position OF the Viceroy is the
chief subject OF discussion. The opinion
VAS expressed tonight that the Earl OF
Reading could stand his ground as a
champion OF Indian rights. but II was
40 defend Mr. Montagu's actions and
shus involve himself in the same kind
cf disfavor which caused the fall of his
chief
That Mr.. Montagu has not altered his
opinion concerning the publicity given
1he Indian situation was evidenced to-
day BY the activities OF his personal sec
yetarics. who got an touch with all sec
rons OF the press this afternoon arrang-
sng for the newspapers to give the fullest
publicity 10 Mr.. Montagu's speech TO
his constituents at Cambridge to-mor-
row.
Conservative Press Rejoices.
All the newspapers give utmost promi-
hence 70 the Montagu incident. As
might have been expected. the Conserva-
tive press raises peans OF JOY, but IL is
noteworthy that the Liberal newspapers
agree that his continuance Ira the India
office was made impossible by recent
events.
The Daily Netrs. one or his warmest
supporters while expressing sorrow at
/, the retirement Of zone OF the best Sec
reta-ies OF State India ever had" says:
The difficulty OF the Moslem problem
in India hardly justifies .wanton compli-
cation Of the no less difficult situation
In the near East and cannot Justify
the formal announcement 10 France that
our policy in Asia Minor Is determined
by the exigencies OF our position in
India" In this animadversion the Netcs
includes Lord Reading.
The Westminster Gazette another
cordial supporter OF Mr. Montagu. con-
dennis him on similar grounds.
The 1frics, while approving his re-
moval, says: The circumstances which
led TO his resignation reveal deplor-
able lack OF coordination in the Gov
eriiment. which must now give proof Of
its power 10 deal coherently and firmly
with the great issues OF the Imperial
policy or give place TO some administra-
tion less dangerously divided against
itself"
LAHORE, India. March l0.--Lajpat (
Raj. prominent Indian Nationalist,
to-day was sentenced to two years i'm
priscnment One year at hard labor
was imposed for violation of the Sedi-
cious meeting Act. and the other year
for violation of the Criminal Law
Amendment Act. The sentences are TO
run consecutively.
He was sentenced last December TO
six months detention and a fine OF 500
rupees. but about a month later he
was released and rearrested imme-
diately on the charge OF violating the
Criminal Law Amendment Act.