The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-12-14
Ll0YD.GEQ'RGE TO
Use DICIATOR|AL
POWER IN BR|TON
New Premier to Hold Whip
Hand Both In Government
and War Council Conn
posed Of Five Men.
PLANS BRIEFLY OUTLINED,
Forceful policy Will Be Em.
ployed In Pushing War
and In Dealing WITH
Home Problems.
PLANS BRIEFLY OUTLINED

Leaduns Hon. 12.-Prarriei, Idoy0-
aeorge is Ill. He was unable to go to
buckingham, palace today with mem-
bers OF his cabinet 20 receive the seals
of Office from King George.
The statement concerning the gov
erf.mentss policy to be made by Mr..
Lfoyd-George or Mr.. Bona Law in
the house of commons n Lord Cur
yon III the house of lords, probably
will be postponed until Thursday.
when the vote of credit is moved.
Probable Policy Known.
Lord fyort aeliife's organ, the Week
Y Despatch. says that Premier Lloyd
Georges war program comprises he
following:
peril.
"second.Tne preparation for the
spring offensive.
'Third-The mobilization OF the
eavil population between the ages Of
'Irourth--Thn making effective of
the blockade.
"Eiftil-The rationing of the popu-
lation by the issue OF food tickets.
"SiAt1-The increasing of the home
food production.
"SeNenth-The banning OF work i'm,
material to the war.
"Eighth-the enforcing of the pro-
hibition Of Injuries.
"Ninth-The instituting Of meatless
days.
Four Men to Govern.
Mr.. Lloyd-George, Lord Miner, Earl
Curzor, Andrew Bonar Law and Az
thar Henderson form what is official-
ly termed the war cabinet, while the
others. who ordinarily have been des-
ignated as cabinet ministers. are
called heads of departments.
This new organization concentrates
lar more power in the hands Of the
prime minister than the British system
has ever known. Mr.. L~ioyd-George has
not hesitated to place himself on the.
position more closely resembling a dc
tatorsl1ip than he was willing to give.
hs~ predecessor. The war cabinet will
hold daily sessions directing the prose-,
cutian OF the war, and the freedom of
Mr.. L~loyd-George, Lord Miner and Mr..
Henderson from departmental duties
will allow them8to devote all their time
to the war ceunsiI. The work of the X
cl1eauer and government leadership in.
the llouse of will absorb most
of Mr.. Bonar Laws time, and attend
anceg&on the house of lords will me-
cessitate Ear Curzon's absence from
the council frequently. So that Mr..
I,loyd-G George, Lord Miner and Mr..
Henderson will be the chief directors of
the war. For practical purposes the
government VIII be DS a CaD1net OF
four. Whether there is any plan for
meetings of all the heads of depart
ments OF cabinet rank is not known yet.
But council in which the ministers of
foreign affairs war. and the admiralty
concur with the others whose duties
directly concern the war measures, will
be certain.
Political Complexion.
The complexion Of the new govern
ment is 10 liberals, ID %unionists, three
iaborites and the presidents of the board
OF trade n education and the shipping
controller, who have been attached to
no parties.
Former Premier Asquith and his fol-
lowers will occupy opposition benches
to the left of the speakers. The inde-
pendent labor party whose members are
avowed peace advocates also will cross
to the opposition side, thus creating q
visible split in the labor party in opin-
ion on current issues.
The nationalist will decide tne's at
titude at a meeting called for tomor-
row. It is probable they will press he
Irish claims demanding immediate
changes in h Irish administration and
the release of Irishmen arrested during
the rebellion.
Official announcement was made that
the premier was suffering from a severe
chill and that on the advice of his
physicians he was remaining indoors
today.