The sun., 1916-12-08

placed IN Cke fumOr tnat tho UniOnlsts
threaten to quilt II he Ii left out of the
nsw Cabinet.
CAaPehill 70 Get Back.
LospoN, Dec. Tit is generally
expected that some post will be
offered to winston Spencer Churchill,
but while little credence IL placed
in the rumor that. he wiz sue
csed viscount Grey, Il Is believed he may
follow Walter Runciman as President Of
the Board of Trade.
Tho greatest interest centres in the
personality Of the new Foreign Secre-
tary. Two names are mentioned
Lloyd George himself and Lord Curzon
Il u generally assumed that the latter
will be the favorite for the post. he
having had great experience abroad, and
he commands public confidence to an
exceptional degree.
Until late in the evening. however.
those in Mr. Lloyd Georges confidence
believed that, following the precedent Of
the Salisbury tion. Mr.. Lloyd
George would himself take the post Of
Foreign Secretary. Lord Northcliffe.
who has disavowed any intention OF
entering the Cabinet, said this evening:
"I strongly urged Mr.. Lloyd George
70 take the Foreign Secretaryship. |
consider that he 10 euinently fitted for
the responsibilities centred there. par
ticularly In view Of his knowledge Of
America and his sympathetic feeling for
ths American people and institutions.
We are through with those who knew
little of America or foreign conditions in
9eneral. and Mr.. Lloyd George is the
one man available. having in an eminent
degree the qualities needed In handling
the foreign situation. I am hopeful that
he will see his way to accepting this
view"
Tho position Of the labor element is
tho only obstacle In Lloyd Georges way.
but tho new Prime Minister is deter
mined to make every reasonable conces-
sion, while the Laborltes are pleased at
the consideration given them after Mr..
Asquith's neglectful attitude. According
to Mr.. O'Grady, president OF the General
Federation of Trade Unions. Asquith
treated the labor leaders as mere office
boyv in the Government.
strict Measures Urged.
Purchase by the Government Of all
ESSENTIAL imported foodstuffs. the COM
wandering or control of all home prod
ducts and Of ships. and the placing OF
supplies on the retail market at prices
which would give to the consumer the
full benefit Of these measures were ad-
vocattd to-day at the national confer
snce of trades un!onists.
During the discussion Charles q. Am
mon OF the BRUSH Trades oniot
league, VINO a',ehueu tne conVen,ion ol
me american rederauon OF LABOR ~
San Francisco last year. made IA violt nj
attack on Mr. Lloyd George. who, he
charged, had lied to the trades unonis,
congress and sold his political faith"
While the conference was in progress
Cr,,,,,ans ,nn,,d,ng ,ha r,an,hars 80 ~.
independent Labor party, were sum.
moned to "a conference with Mr. Lloyd
George.
1t is said that George Nicoll Barnes
labor member Of Parliament for thu
0lackfriars division of Glasgow and
privy Councillor. and Arthur Hender
son, president OF the Board Of Educa
don In the coalition Ministry. will bt
members Of the Cabinet and that one oi
them will sit I'm the war council. II
addition It is also said three under sec
rotaryships will be allotted to the Laool
uarty.
r.xor. Stror~ pol,cv.
Inc Dduy Chron'cte says L'oyd oeors'
believed to favor a strong LABOR pol
ICY, Including state control OF all Goa
delds and other lar2e developments II
the direction OF collective ownership
II is asserted unanimously In the pres
that II Mr.. Lloyd George succeeds hi
Cabinet will be a national admin!stratio,
pure and simple. looking to the needs o
The war alone which the newspaper
say is the prime necessity OF the mo
ment. There are further manifestation
strifes have disastrous effects for .h'