The Washington herald., 1916-12-08
GEORGE AGREES
TO 81 PREMIER
Minister Formally Accepts o.
fee at Audience Held with
King George.
By the International New. Service,

CBy the International News servtee.)
London, Dec. 7.-David Lloyd George
tonight formally accepted the premier
ship and the Office Of First Lord Of the
Treasury at an audience with the King.
He consented TO form a ministry.
oficial announcement to this effect was
made late this evening
Apart from this formaIty the day
brought no important DEVELOPMENT Tbs
House Of Commons adjourned until Tues
day. 1t is expected that the full list
Of the cabinet will be announced by that
day. ...-'
Lloyd Georges present plan. toward the
realization Of which he set to worl0to-
day at numeross conferences, "a said
to be ministry Of twelve members, in
Guiding five Unionists, five Liberals and
two Laborites.
Liberals TO Have Voice.
Reports Of liberal allotment Of voices
in the affairs of the government 10 rep
Tesentatives of the labor party formed
the outstanding feature Of the day The
new premier, himself Of humble birth.
was generally expected TO take this
course, but now that It is about TO be-
come a fact, the public and particularly
the Tory element, finds Il dificult to 40
custom itself to the idea
Lord Northcliffe stated tonight IN an
interview that he preferred his editorial
chair TO a seat in the cabinet His news
papers extended a cordial welcome to the
new premier. the Times rernarktnR that
his success depended largely on him
self and his often-tried power Of rsIlying
men OF talent and enthusiasm TO his
side''
In addition to two seats In the cabinet
reported to be awaiting George Nicon
Barnes, Labor member Of Parliament for
the Black Frisrs division OF Glasgow, a
privy councillor, and Arthur Henderson,
president Of the board Of education in
the Asquith government-the Labor party
is expected to be represented by one
member on the war council Three under
secretaryships also are to 60 70 Labor
ties, it is reported
LabOrites TO Confer.
Labor members have been invited to
a conference with the new premier at
the war Office, when a full agreement
is expected to be reached
Less easy sailing is predicted for
Lloyd Georges efforts to list Liberal
representation. His feud with Asquith
has naturally extended 70 all Of the
government The Liberal war coin-
mittee has. however. pledged its CO.
operation and the party will meet un-
der Asquith's chairmsnship tomorrow.
The result of that meeting will hinge
on the question whether Lloyd
Georges foes are prepared TO get
even" with the man who overthrow
them EGeJL they will place the
country's interest above their personal
grievances. The latter decision is
looked for.
What the Labor party's stand will
be in the councils in which they will
foreshadowed today when the psrtys
representation in Parliament passed a
resolution expressing the, hope for the
settlement of the Irish question and of
vigorous and concerted prosecution
OF the war.
Look for Churchill.
1t is the stand that Lloyd George has
himself consistently espoused.
Col. Winston Churchill is generally eX-
pected to bob up again either as a
cabinet member or in high govern
mental office
Viscount Rea ding the lord chief justice,
is among those believed to be slated for
a portfolio.
Others are Bonar Law, Lord Derby
Lord Curzon. Sir Frederick E. Smith, the
attorney general, and Sir Edward Car
son. DR.. Christopher Addison. Parlia-
mentary undersecretary for munitions,
also is mentioned.
NisCount Grey is believed to be destined
to go. Who his successor as foreign
secretary will be is problematicaL