New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-04

first recruits to the new British army
n almost seems as II that enthusi'
asm was burning itself out where u
had been longest blazing.
"In Glasgow Ramsey Mcdonald and
pacifst labor leaders packed the Dig
gest halls in the city buildings com
parable 10 Madison Square Garden
with their peace meetings.
But. though the peace party IS
strong. MS immediate aim Is not peace.
but peace negotiations. II rs LED ny
men who have become convinced THAI
Great Britain has reached the point
whore 10 can gain as much through
peace negotiations as By continuing
the war
"Its leaders are radicals. many OF
them labor representatives, and they
are far removed from the government
critics whom Lord Northcliffe repre-
sents. and whose criticism is levelled
AT the government. not because OF the
continuance 81 the war. but because Of
The 'always-too-late Cabinet and us
methods.
why Cabinet Is Tottering
Nevertheless the two unrcconcilable
factions agree in denouncing the gov
eminent. and il is the rumble OF tha'
denunciation that has the Cabinet toi,
tering The resignation of LIoyd
George was incidental.
LLOYD George. 20 Judge by his
speeches and the public estimation Is
a militant and bv no means represents
the peace faction which may be instru'
mental IN eating him as Premier
who was the devil in person 10 inc
aristocracy has now become the pct OF
that class.
Through his work in munitions and
his general forceful efficiency. he IS the
foremost man IN England to-day and
he stands out as prominently as a can
didatc for the Premiership as die
Kitchener for the position OF War Lore
in the early days OF the war.
at may he that he has reached the
zenith Of popular favor at the very
instant that nationwide discourage
ment with the present government
reached its depth. Since his elevation
and cnthronement by the classes h
has been losing ground with thu
masses. Radicals Of the labor party nj
longer regard him as their representa-
tive, or. II they do. are coming 70 looI
upon him with disquetude To my
mind the moment is ripe FOR him t'
become Britain's Premier, and ! believ'
that he will fll that Office.
"For weeks and months gloom has
been stalking through the United King
dom. Lord Northcliffe has been grillinl
the Cabinet without mercy and his
words have the sanction Of public
opinion.
DisafectiO of Public
ironically enough one Of his tar
gets. Balfour was the man from whom
as Premier Northcliffe received hi.
/ knghthood and his peerage. Tha'
/ Northcliffe persists in his course, de
! spite that fact is evidence enough o.
his earnestness OF purpose.
"Asquith is too slow, Balfour toe
old and Grey too tender-hearted 8
diplomat, says Northclif. and the nut
tering echo Of his words is heard in
every corner of the kingdom. North
cliffs 'twcntv-three who were always
too late has the stamp of public ap
proval. Great Britain has lost conf
dence in the Asquith Ministry.
THE entire country looks TO LloyC
George as the man who can pull i
out Of the hole that the present gov
eminent has got it into. LloyC
George has performed miracles, an,
the nation is ready to see him perform
another, in all confidence Of his sue
cess
Although there has been. so far as
know. no overt bids for the position
on the part Of LLOYD George, there
have been evidences enough that h,
would not he unwilling to accept the
responsibility Of Premier, and ! be
lieve that the prevalent unrest is go
ing TO put him in"