New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
LLOYD GEORGE PRAISED
Much Firmness Displayed in Re.
sisting Demands OF Laborites.
HIGH FIGHTING QUALITIES
Sir Edward Grey Another Mem.
Der of British Cabinet Who Has,
Enhanced His Reputation.

London, Aug. 5.--DaTd Lloyd George tss
Chancellor of the Exchecuer. has had, 10,
him. a unique experience. on two occs.
sions recently he has had the unaninaou,
! support Of the entire press OF the United
Kingdom the majority OF which usual,
has few kind words 10 say OF him. ct leaa
politically. His all night fight against TIA
la Dor members Of the House Of Common,
over an amendment 10 the insurance 6lu
proposed by labor member whereby ii,
state would have had 10 assume the create,
/ financial responsibility and the workers
contributions would have been correspond.
ingly less, was hailed in the Unionist "a
| pers as "a triumph for Lloyd George"
His nrmness on this occasion was tho
subject Of innumerable editorials, all yery
F, hsttering. Similar treatment was accorded
his speech before the bankers, in which 10
delivered his now famous warning TO Ger.
many 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 sincere
and serious statesman, his eXperlence IN
this respect bein9 much the same as that
of John Burns, onetime labor leader ard
strike promoter, who now commands ths
respect of men on both sides Of politics.
The Chancellor's personality has Lad
much 10 do with his advance in favor
with the more seriously minded OF HE
follow countrynen. AS he has becoms
better known among politicians they
have found him a most charming and in-
teresting companion, who, except When
forced into a fight, which he loves as well
as any man, takes things smiling.y and
genally, and by good humor backed by
nrmness. 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 stu has lots
OF fight left in him. This fighting quality
also wins him many friends in England.
Another Cabinet Minister much in the
pubIic eve lately is Sir Edward Grey.
There was a tendency earlier in the
wear 10 criticise his foreign policy which
was not considered firm enough. The ne
cotiations over the arbitration treaty With
America and the firm language which ~
and his colleagues have used over the Mo-
roccan crisis have tended to rehabiltas
the Foreign Secretary, who until last win
ter had generally received support even
when the government was under FIRE.
Since the accidental death Of his wife,
lust after his appointment as chief OF the
Foreign Office, Sir Edward has led lonely
life. and IS seldom al social gatherings
with the exception Of those or q dipo.
matte nature, or ar which his position de-
mands his presence. As is well known 10
spends all his spare time fishing. How
ever. he inspires confidence In his stan and
is Loyalty supported by them. His admlra'
ton for James Bryce. the British Minister
I'm Washington, is unbounded.
In official circles here the change IN pun
lie opinion In America, which made The
Anglo-American arbitration treaty pos
sible. is largely credited 10 MI Bryce and
for the success In the negotiations In this.
as In the questions between America ana
Canada and Newfoundland on the British
side. Sir Edwaru Grey has privately given
the British Ambassador IN Wsshinston ths
lions share Of ,ne praise