The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-13
LLOYD-GEORGE
!. COMES into
PUBLIC FAVOR
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS Ex-
PERIENcE He HAS UNANIMOUS
SUPPORT OF PRESS OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM.
BY Associated Prsss.

S83OClAICo PTGSSs
London, Aug. 12.--David Lloyd
George, the chancellor of the ex-
cheQuer, has had, for him, a unique ex-
perience. On no less than two oc-
casions recently he has had the unani-
nous support Of the entire press Of the
Duited Kingdom. the majority Of
which usually has few kind words to
say OF him, at least politically. His all
night hight against the labor members
or the house Of commons, over an
amendment to the insurance bill pro-
posed by q labor member whereby the
state would have had to assume the
greater financial responsibility and the
WorkerB contributions would have
been eorrespondingfy less, was hailed
IN the Unionist papers as "a triumph
for Lloyd-George."
the subject OF innumerable editorials,
all very hattering. Similar treatment
was accorded his speech before the
bankers, in which he delivered his now
famous warning to Germany over the
Moroccan crisis. The fact Is that Mr..
Lloyd George. formerly looked upon as
a hard fighting politician, has forced
recognition Of himself as a sincere and
serious statesman, his experience in
this respect being much the same as
that Of John Burns. one time labor
leader and strike promoter, who now
commands the respect of men on both
sides of politics
The chancellor's personality has had
much to do with his advance in favor
with the more seriously minded of his
fellow countrymen. AS he has be-
come better known among politicians,
they have found him a most charming
and interesting companion. who ex-
eept when forced into a fight, which
he loves as well as any man, takes
things smilingly and genially and by
good humor. backed by firmness, wins
where another minister could make no
Roadway. He is far from being a
strong man. physically, but as shown
in his fight against the labor party on
the Insurance. bill issue, he still has lots
OF fight left in him. This fighting
quality also wins him many friends
in England.
Another cabinet minister much in
the public eve lately is Sir Edward
Grey. There has been a tendency
earlier in the year to rather severely
criticize his foreign policy, which was
not considered firm enough. The nego-
tiations over the arbitration treaty
with America and the firm language
which he and his colleagues have used
over the Moroccan crisis have tended
TO rehabilitate the foreign secretary,
who until last winter had generally re-
eeived support, even when the govern
ment was under fire.
Since the death of HIS wife, Just af-
ter his appointment as chief of the for
eign office, Sir Edward has led a lonely
life, and Is seldom at social gather
ings, with the exception of those of a
diplomatic nature, or at which his po-
sition demands his presence. AS is well
known, he spends all his spare time
fishing. However, he inspires conf
~, oka o,,l Dc IIry
ported by them. His admiration for
James Bryce, the British minister in
Washington, is unbounded.
In official circles here the change
in public opinion Of America, which
made the Anglo American arbitration
treaty possible, is largely credited to
Mr. Bryce, and for the success in the
negotiations in this, as in the Ques-
lions between America and Canada
and Newfoundland on the British side,
Sir Edward Grey has privately given
the British ambassador in Washington
the lions share Of the praise.
Publishers Of the lighter from Of Il
Illustrated literature in England are
feeling the effects Of the opening of in
Vulnerable moving picture theatres
throughout the country. The boys and
girls are spending their pennies at the
theatres instead of for the penny pa
pers. One very large firm, which be-
sides publishing some of the more i'm
portant of English papers, issues at
least a hundred other publications,
established first one and then a series
of penny Illustrated papers for boys
one coming out each day.
The circulation Of these papers had
reached nearly 400,0 900 and the proprie-
tors were making a profit OF 100000
q year. AS the picture theatres be-
came more general, particularly in the
country districts and smaller towns
the circulation commenced to fall un-
til now it is less than 100000, and the
profits have been about wiped out
! An investigation showed that the