The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03

Will Exercise Supreme Power by
Orders in Council independently
of Parliamentary Control

1t was entirely due to the wonderful
provision Of Winston Spencer
Churchill, then First Lord of the Adj
miralty, in putting the entire navy
on a war footing ten days beforehand.
under the prctext of u monster naval
review, which duly took place, and in
then keeping the various fleets. SO to
speak, under arms without allowing
them to dispense or to demobilize.
OF Sir Edward Grey II is unneces-
sary to say much here. As Secretary
OF state for Foreign Affairs for the
past ten years he has managed to
win for himself at home and abroad
universally acknowledged fame as u
master statesman. One can now see
how his conduct of the foreign affairs
Of the nation In times of peace, often
criticised and questioned. was wholly
actuatcd by his foresight n 10y his
conviction of the i~ncvitablencss of the
| present war.
Cautious prior to the outbreak OF
the conflict. he has shown since that
fatcful day of August last year when
he threw dow the gauntlet to Ger
many that he is bold and energetic,
ready for any and every RESPONSE
bility, as, for instance, when last week
In the House of Commons he notified
Bulgaria that If she attacked Scrvia
OF Greece England would support
both these kingdoms with her armies
and i'm - financial way to the utter
most limit. II is no c~Naggeration to
assert that Sir Edward Grey enjoys
To "a greater degree the confidence of
his country men OF every political
party than II other Minister Of the
Crown who has cveY had charge OF
the foreign relations of the British
Empire.
Lloyd George. who up To the he
ginning of the present war was al
~tornately hated and admired as a poll
tician of the most partisan type. has
nuw developed into a Statesman OF
nat iunal Importance. whom not only
his Liberal friends and adhcrents but
even his former Conservative and
tuiunist foes are satisfied to sec in
GUIDED in the Committee of the lrlvy
CuunCil-of IN" star Chamber that Is
to- take charge Of the VIII" Pos
soSsed of a wonderful amount Of mag
nct.sm. OF truly Celtic cloqucn,o and
OF t~irelcss energy, his presence, alike
III the 'dl'lll'N Hia' u NV '''
m!ttec. is an element Of strength ana
popularity to this little band Of eight
\. Bonar Law. the leader If the
Inionists, * par excellence the husl'
ness man of the House of Commons
and. devoid of al uratorical gifts. owes
whatever success he has attained II,
political life to his clcNerneSs as u
merchant. All his earlier speeches in
Parliament were on the subject ot
business matters. which h had mass
tered and about which h" - : able 10
sneak as an expert, and l.s prcseI,e
i'm the Cabinet and in the Wan Com
mittee is Of a nature to impart conf
dence Ia the business men Of the
United Kingdom. irrcspcct.v" of thc.H
, political party views.
While no exception can lie taken {,
that veteran statesman Lord Lang
downc, who has served his country IN
50 many different capacities, Il" GpN-
crnnr-Geucrdl of Canada. Niccr ; Il
!, India and Secretary Of state for For
eign Affairs. and who j. trusted 10y
all as prominently safe and prudent
one cannot but regret that Arthur
: Halfour should have been invited tC
form part Of the War Committee In
lieu of either Lord turZon or of Aus
ten Chamberlain. But then falfuui
is a former Prime Minister To- whom
most Of the Cnionists and especially
-, the Conservatives look a. their rca.
leader. rather than To- Andrea l!unai
, Law. The trouble about Ta'f"ur Is
THAT although wonderfully talented. hs
!. is. Of all men IA English public life. tho
+ most INDECENT ANA tomucramontall,
lazy.