New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-11

ccllor. stipulated that his right 70 r
pension be waived.
Confidence Inspired
The appointment Of Lord Devonpo''
a. food controller, Lord RhonddS -
head Of the local government board
and Sir Joseph ?. Maclay as director
o. shining I'm tho Lloyd George gov
eminent inspires confidence in the rest
81 tho Cabinet. They insure, also the
Immediate introduction Of measures 70
control the country's great industries
and businesses.
Devonport and Msclsy must WORK ~
a team. FOR Devonport's task which Is
calculated 20 tax HIS ingenuity ano
eau 20 tho uttcrmost, depends very
largely on Maelsy's ability 20 use the
worlds shipping with the maximum OF
efficiency.
Rritsin's economic problem is as I'M
portsnt as her military one. and 'he
Llovd George government is bound 20
be Judged by Is record in this d'ree-
zion. Nothing makes for discomfort
and for dissatisfactiou more quickly
than = shortage Of food; the toll O.
shipping being e1scted by the enemy
,ubnarines Is causing discomfort IN
many ousrtert, and It is the problem
Of these men 20 meet this situation.
Lord Rbondda. who heads the local
government board, IS one Of the EN-
pire's greatest mine owners and has
other great business interests. His
presence in tho Ministry is extremely
gratifying 20 Lloyd Gecrge and also TO
Tho country.
Cabinet Appears Tomorrow
Tuesday will be a historic day In
Tho Commons. The Lloyd George gov
eminent will make rs first public ap-
oearsnce, while Nh. Asquith and most
Of his former colleagues will SIT on the
Opposition bench.
The new Premier is speeding up his
government without loss OF time. stu
pcndous problems await immediate de-
cision. not the least being the pohcy
toward Greece. Delay may be fatal
for 10 is plainly evident that the h}ng
il openlv hostile 20 the Allies and Will
make no concessions 20 them. Mean
while. tho German General staff is
planning TO put strong reinforeements
INTO Macedonia, which VIII make Ten
In the opinion OF man who is close
20 him. noutrals have reason for graft
fcatiou iu Balfour's appointment as
Foreign Minister. Next 20 Niscount
Grey. he probably knows more Of for
eign affairs than any British statesman,
and he carries with him the authority
Of having been Premier. By nature he
is q diplomat
"Viscount Grey's policy has been %
develop international law from the po-
.ton IL had attained largely through
American practice says my inform
ant. "and TO- adapt IL 20 the peculiar
Conditions OF the present war. BaIfour
viii maintain that policy
He IS well liked by Britain's allies.
There is q reasonable possibility that
Britaiu's position on several points at
issue with the United States will be
changed under the new administration.
Bslfour is not only friendly, he is an
admirer OF America. and he knows the
COUNTRY, while Grey has never crossed
The Atlantic.
Premier 10 Announce Policy
A meeting Of the Privy Council will
BE held tomorrow for the swearing ia
Of the ministers. The Prime Minister
will make d speech IN the House OF
Commons Tuesday. in which he will de-
clare the policy Of the new government
and a bill will be introduced enabling
the members 20 take their seats with
out going through the formality Of q
new election, which the law demands
when a member accepts position
under the crown.
The complexion Of the new govern
mcnt IS twelve Liberals, fifteen Union
ists. three Laborites and the presidents
Of the Boards of Trade and Education
and the Shipping Controller, who have
been attached TO no parties.
James Henry Thomas, member OF
Parliament for Derby and the railway
mems leader, addressing the men to
day described Premier Asquith's fall
as a national disaster. He said 1t was
brought about by press Dictatorship,
which would bring down David LLOYD
George unless taken in hand.