Arizona republican., 1916-12-06
GOVERNMENT CRISIS FINDS SOLUTION; NO
 MORE OF MUDDLING
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Ar. Asquith at once began a policy of reform parliamentary. social and con siituiional-of 4 radical nature. aided by David Lloyd George. with whom to- day he apparently is at odds
 Shortly after the outbreak of the war the Liberal cabinet of Mr. Asquith be- gan 10 be assailed by its political en- emies. mainly on the conduct of the war and particularly with regard to the naval branch of the British forces. So bitter was this campaign that on May 25. 1916. coalition cabinet was formed with Asquith. however, retaining the portfolio Of prime minister
 The present political crisis in Great Britain apparently had its origin in q similar situation. especially on account Of the governments postponement Of consideration Of the British air board E demand for fuller powers to meet the situation created by German air raids on England. the recent change in the command of the British fleet by which Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty was made head of the grand fleet and es- necially Mir. Lloyd George's demand for q smaller war council. which should have powers to act independently of the cabinet.
 MT. Asquith in parliament Monday admitted that there was trouble in his cabinet and that he had asked King George to permit a reconstruction of it. Just how it was proposed to change the ministry was not stated but the prime minister said that he desired to make 1t perfectly plain that whatever method of reconstruction was effected 1t would involve no departure from the policy already announced and pursued by the government since the beginning of the war.
 The influence Lord Northcliffe wielded in bringing about the crisis undoubtedly was one of the most i'm portant factors in this chapter of history. Lord Northcliffe and Mr. Lloyd George formed an alliance since the beginning of the war The North cliffe group of newspapers have for some time put forward Mir Lloyd George as the strong man the coun- try needed and they appeared to be cooperating with him and in his con- fidence since his rebellion against the cabinets methods was launched last week
 One of the current reports says that Ia plan was on foot to make NIT. Lloyd George premier. with Lord Nortscliffe his war minister. Between the Northcliffe press and the London Liberal papers a burning feud exists. Editor Gardiner of the Daily News, in an article describing Lord North cliffe as would be dictator says
 If the present government falls 1t will fall because Lord Northcliffe de- creed that it should fall The edi- torial added that any new govern ment would have to include Lord Northclffe and accept his dictator ship. or 1t would suffer the fate of it's predecessor This prediction could not apply to MT. Bonar Law. who has not commanded the approval Of se.- ton of his own party's press. partly because they considered him too faith ful a supporter Of MT. Asquith in the coalition cabinet.
 No more unspectacular man than Andrew Bonar Law has ever held the foremost place in the British gov ernment He commands little of the orators arts. His training has been more in business than in politics, and his personality and methods are more those of the solid business man than the professional man