New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-08
Derby, Law, Carson
and Henderson to
Aid Him
TWO PORTFOLIOS
GRANTED LABOR
ASquith and Irish Factions
Meet To-day to Deter
mine Attitude
BY ARTHUR 5. DRAPER

London, Dec. David Lloyd
George saw the King tonight and
accepted the Premiership. Thus it
appears that he has succeeded ia
forming a Cabinet and in winning
the support of the Labor party.
After a day of innumerable con-
sultations between Lloyd George and
the leaders of every Parliamentary
faction, the following official an
nouncement was made in the court
circular tonight:
The Right Honorable David
Lloyd George had an audience of
the King this evening, and ac-
cepted His Majesty's offer of the
post of Prime Minister and First
Lord of the Treasury, and kissed
his hands upon his appointment.
Lloyd Georges victory indicates
the immediate formation of War
Council of five. The probable men,
bers of that Council appear tonight
10 be:
Premier-Lloyd George.
Secretry for War-Lord Derby.
First Lord of the Admiralty-A
Bonar Law.
Secretary for Foreign Affairs-S:r
Edward Carson.
Minister Of Pensions Arthur Hea.
derson.
The remaining members Of the Csb.
net are likely to be-
Colonial Secretary Balfour.
at present First Lord Of the Admiralty.
President of the Board OF Trade
Walter Runciman, who now holds that
post.
Minister for Munitions Edwin Sam
uel Montagu.
Secretary for Home Affairs -Herber,
l.. Samuels
Lord High Chancellor Baron Read
ing.
Keeper of the Privy Seal Lord Cur
Zon.
Attorney General Frederick a.
Smith.
Churchill May Get Post.
Others likely to find places are
George Nicoll Barnes, Labor member OF
Parliament from Glasgow; Colonel
Winston Churchill, Lords Miner,
Rhondda, Sydenhsm and Selbourne. Sir
Frederick Cawley, Sir Mark Sykes and
Sir George Younger, Secretary for Scot
land.
LLOYD Georges plan is to have com
naratively small Cabinet, but strong de-
chiefs. The Foreign Once, !
understand. Is TO De entirely reorgan-
ized. Sir Edward Grey, Lord Robert
Cell and Lord Crewe will be dropped.
Labor wants the Under Secretary OF
Foreign Affairs. which certainly would
be a radical move. even in these cha
otic times. Lord Derby seems sbso-
lutely certain to be head Of the War
Once.
As forecast in these dispatches.
Labor was the dominating factor IN
IN. organization Of the new govern
ment. Lloyd George summoned to nis
conferences to-day such men as Hen
derson, Ramsay Macdonald, Philip
Snowden and G. J. Wardle. chairman of
the Labor Party's Parliamentary COM
mittee. They represent the extremists,
the pacifsts and the moderates in the
Labor groups attitude toward the war.
Lloyd George talked forcefully, ard
finally succeeded in winning the sun
port OF a majority Of the Labor party,
by promising TO give Labor two seats
in the Cabinet, a place in the War
Council and three under secretaries.
In addition, he pledged himself to Sc
cure state control over food, mines,
shipping and railways. This success
surmounted the greatest obstacle in
mis- course.
Liberals Await Asauith Lead
The Liberal party meets tomorrow
10 hear an address by Asquith and
TO decide the party's policy. In all
probability this will be a policy OF
patriotic opposition" However. there
are about thirty Liberal votes con
trolled BY Sir Henry Dalziell. aud
these will give their undivided SUP.
port to Lloyd George.
The new Premier will have a work
ing majority, but il will not all BE-
clear sailing. There are still several
strong Labor leaders who are opposed
TO his leadership. Labor considers