Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-08
Albuquerque Morning Journal Friday, December s.

of commons from the Prestwick di-
vision of Lancashire, and Sir George
Pollard, member from the Eccles di-
vision of Lancashire, who although
the public has heard little of them,
have done efficient work in commit
tees. DR.. Christopher Addison, par
liamentary under-secretary for muni-
tons, Is almost certain to have a
place in the cabinet, and Colonel Win
ston Spencer Churchill, former first
lord of the admiralty, is slated for a
high office.
Under the circumstances it is be-
lieved the construction of the cabinet
Will be matter Of only a day or so
and that by Monday the new govern
ment will meet the house of commons
TO learn wnat manner or reception
Will be accorded II. 4 test of strength
can be made on the vote of credit
which must be moved Immediately.
Today's session of the house of
commons was expected to be a for
NAL one, it being doubtful whether
any of the ministers would put in an
appearance.
Twelve Members.
1t is understood Mr.. Lloyd George
is aiming at a cabinet of twelve
members, five of them unionists, five
liberals and two labor representa-
tives. From this number a small war
council is to be appointed. The labor
parliamentary party today adopted a
resolution expressing the hope that
lin this supreme crisis an endeavor
will be made by the new government
TO settle the Irish question and bring
about the widest measure of cooper
alton of all forces and energies of the
nation and the empire"
The Chronicle says Mr.. Lloyd
George is bound to favor a more
strong labor policy, including state
control of all coal fields and other
large developments in the direction of
collective ownership.
1t is asserted unanimously in the
press that if Mr.. Lloyd-GeOrge sue
ceeds, his cabinet will be a national
administration pure and simple, look
ing to the needs of the war alone,
which the newspapers say is the prime
necessity Of the movement. There
are further manifestations of anxiety
in the press lest domestic strifes have
disastrous effects for the nation
Foreign Secretaryship Problem.
The greatest centers in the person
ality of the new foreign secretaryship.
TWO names are mentioned-Mr.
himself and Lord Cur
zon.
Lord Northcliffe, who has disa-
vowed any intention of entering the
cabinet, said in an interview with the
Associated Press this evening:
Il strongly urged Mr.. oyd-George
to take the foreign secretaryship. |
that he is eminently fitted
in view of his knowledge
Of America and his sympathetic feel
ing for the American people and in
We are through with
those who knew little of America or
foreign conditions in general, and Mr..
is the only man availa-
BILE, having in an eminent degree the
qualities needed in handling the for
aign situation. l am hopeful that he
will see his way to accepting this
view"
The announcement in the court cir
cular tonight--that he had accepted
The post of prime minister and first
lord of the treasury-seems to show
that ii. Lloyd-Geoige has no present
of taking the foreign portfo-
Iio, and this apparently leaves the
field to Lord Curzon,
Irish Attitude Unknown,
One of the most interesting matters
still to be decided is the attitude of the
irish party. Mr.. Redmond now has
perhaps the greatest opportunity he
ever had to secure a settlement of the
home rule question. The position of
the new cabinet will not be so Sc
1ure in the houss~ns commons as to be
lble TO disregard the Irish vote; hence,
he nationalists will have an oppor-
unity to bargain, of which thev are