Evening star., 1916-12-11
LLOYD GEORGE I'LL;
CANNOT SEE king.
Other Members of the New
Ministry Receive Their
Seals of Office.
WAR COUNCIL IS SUPREME

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. December II. 12:45 PM
Premier Lloyd George is ILL He was
unable to go to Buckingham Palace to.
day with members of his cabinet to re-
ceive the seals OF office from King
George.
oficial announcement was made that
the premier was suffering from a se.
we're chill and that on the advice oe
his physicians he was remaining in-
doors today.
Sends Message to Commons.
Premier Lloyd George has sent the
following to all members of the house
of commons, it was announced oficially
today:
The king has intrusted me with the
task of forming government. I have
carried out the command. had hoped
to make a statement to the house on
Tuesday. 1 now find 1t to be impossible.
On Tuesday Mr.. Bonar Law. as leader
in the house, will move Adjournment
till Thursday.
The one predominant task before
the government is the vigorous prose-
cution of the war to a triumphant con-
ment can rely on your support as long
as they devote their energies effective
ly that end"
Get Seals From King.
Andrew Bonar Law and the other mems
bers of the ministry. with the exception OF
the premier, who are not required to seek
reelection on assumption Of Office. and
also the lords who are cooperating with
the new administration. went to the pais
ace at noon today, kissed the hands Of
the king and received their seals Of ofi1cs.
The members of the cabinet. who must be
reelected unless the house OF commons
passes bill making this unnecessary. and
the ministers. who are members OF neither
house. for whom seats must be found. arg
taking over their Offices and will conduct
them as though all official formalities had
been compiled with.
Former Premier Asquith and his follow
ers viii occupy opposition benches to the
left Of the speaker. The Independent Ia
bor party, whose memberS<a are avoWed
peace advocates, also will cross to the
opposition side. thus creating Visible
split in the labor party In opinion on cur
The natfonalists will decide their atti-.
tude at meeting called for tomorrow.
1t is probable they will press the Iris;,
mediate changes in the Irish adninistrs-
tion and the release of Irishmen arrsstel
during the rebellion.
t Mennhsrs Of War Council. s
The official list of the new ministry,
issued iase night follows the .unoficial
Is with two or three -
Echkh8&B Mr.. Lloyd George, Lord 4y4y
ner. Earl Curzon. Bonar Law and Ar
thur Henderson form what is officially
termed the war cabinet. while the
others, who ordinarily have been desie.
mated as cabinet ministers, are called
heads of departments.
An important point in this novel or
eanization is that it concentrates far
more power in the hands of the prime
minister than the British system has
ever known before. Mr. Lloyd Georges
proposals to Premier Asquith were for
should not be "a member. although he
should have the power of passing Oh
it's work. Mr.. LLOYD George has not
hesitated to place himself in the posi-
tion more closely resembling a dicta-
torship than he was willing to give his
predecessor.
The war cabinet will hold daily ses-
sions, directing the prosecution Of the
war. and the freedom OF Mr.. Lloyd
George. Lord Miner and Mr. Henderson
from departmental duties will allow
them to devote all their time to the
war council. the work of the ex-
chequer and government leadership IN
the house of commons will absorb most
of Mr.. Bonar Laws time. and attend
ance on the house of lords will neces-
state Earl Curzon's absence from the
council So that Mr.. Lloyd George,
Lord Miner and Mr.. Henderson will be
the chief directors of the war.
Others in the Ministry.
The members of the ministry who arr
not in the war cabinet are: -
Lord high chancellor. Sir Robert
Bannatyne Finlay.
Secretary of state for. the home de<
partment, Sir George Cave.
Secretary of state for foreign affairs,
DR.. Arthur J. Balfour ''rc
Secretary of state for the colonies.
Walter Hume Long.
Secretary of state for war, the Earl of
Derby.
Secretary of state for India. Austen
Cham berlain.
President of the local government
board. Baron Rhondda.
President of the board of trade. Sir
Albert Stanley.
Minister of labor. John Hodge.
First lord Of the admiralty. Sir Eds
ward Carson.
Minister of munitions. DR.. Christopher
Addison.
Minister of blockade Lord Robert
Cecil.
Food controller. Baron Davenport.
Shipping controller. Sir Joseph Patton
Maclay.
President Of the board Of agriculture.
Rowland E. Prothero.
President of the board Of education.
Herbert A. l. Fisher.
First commissioner Of works, Sir ALI
fred NJ. Mond.
Chancellor of the duchy of Lancas-
ter, Sir Frederick Cawley.
Postmaster general Albert Hing
worth.
Minister of pensions. George n.
Barnes. =
Attorney general. Sir Frederick e.
Smith.
Solicitor general. Gordon Hewart.
&. C.
Secretary for Scotland. Mr.. Munro. =
Lord advocate, James A. Clyde. 4. c,
Solicitor general for Scotland. Thomas
Lord lieutenant Of Ireland. Baron
Wimborne.
Chief secretary for Ireland. Henry e.
lord chancellor for Ireland. Sir La