Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-11

lighting power to 1000 English sol
diers, and We were shooting shrapnel
a. ;hO trenches when in the spring q.
1915 the Times succeeded in penetrat-
ing through the censorship with
statement OF the facts as they existed
in France. Coincldentally with the
| publication Of the news the Daily Mail
brought home the responsibility to the
war office in a series of editorials that
may be described as brutally frank,
Now nine out of ten of the un-
thinking blamed the director of the
Northcliffe press at that time. A wave
of Indignation swept over the country.
Charges were sprung by the privately
owned and politically controlled or
gans. 1t was charged, perhaps with a
color Of truth, that the Northcliffe
press had been largely responsible for
the appointment of Lord Kitchener
originally. 1t never occurred to these
unjournalistic minds that the respon.
sibility imposed continuing response
bility for the proper conduct of the
war office"
one of the interesting matters still
to be decided is the attitude of the
Irish party. Mr.. Redmond has now
perhaps the greatest opportunity he
ever had to obtain a settlement of the
home rule question, since the position
Of the new cabinet in commons will
be none too secure, and the national
lists will have a chance to win
Speaking generally, the situation Is
regard by the British public with
greater hopefulness and it is believed
that the crisis will be surrendered
without the need of general election,
which the country would regard as a
disaster in the midst of war
Discussing Cabinet Assignments.
1t is assumed that Lloyd-George
was probably able to submit to the
king a preliminary list of the princi-
pal members of the cabinet Doubt
less much remains to be done in the
way of the ALLEGATION of the new posts,
but the premier still has plenty OF
time before he has to meet parliament
on Tuesday to complete the details.
Possibly many parliamentary and
ministerial traditions will be 1etti-
soned in the final result, but Lloyd
George has reputation for boldness'
and is not a great sticker for tradi-
tion. Therefore, some surprises may
appear in the distribution of the new
Offices What is apparent, however,
is that the new ministry will not be as
already first assumed, a glorified war
council of a few members, but a min
istry on the old lines, although much
smaller than the Asquith administra-
tion.
How Lloyd-George intends to get
over the difficulty of his own making,
when he asserted that the premier
was too much occupied with other
matters to lie able to preside over the
war council, is still one of the prob
lens unsolved.
Interest in Cabinet.
The greatest interest as to cabinet
positions centers in the personality Of
the new foreign secretary. Two names
have been mentioned-those of Lloyd
George himself and Lord Curzon. 1t
is generally assumed that the latter
will be the favorite for the post, as
he has had experience abroad, and
commands public confidence here to
an exceptional degree.
Until late last evening, those in
Georges confidence, believed
that, following the precedent of the
Salisbury administration, Lloyd
George would himself take the post
of foreign secretary. Lord Northcliffe
said in an interview last evening:
81 strongly urged oyd-George to
take the foreign secretaryship. /
consider that he is eminently fitted
for the responsibilities centered there,
in view of his knowledge
of America and his sympathy for the
American people and institutions We
are through with those who knew lit
tie of America or foreign conditions in
general, and Lloyd-George is the one
man available, having in an eminent
degree the qualities needed in ham
ding the foreign situation | am
hopeful that he will see his way to ac-
cepting This view
The announcement, however, in the
court circular that Lloyd George had
accepted the post of prime minister
and first lord of the reasury-seems
to show that the premier has no pres
ent intention of taking the foreign
portfolio, and this apparently leaves
the field to Lord CurZon.
Previous to making his statement
George, Lord North
cliffe had definitely settled the ques-
ton whether he would join the new
when he said to Central
News interviewer:
II have no intention of joining the !
new cabinet I prefer to sit in Print
ing House Square and Carmelite |
house"
From Carmelite house Lord North !
cliffe publishes the Daily Mail, and |
from Printing House Square the
Times.
1t is understood that Lloyd-George
aims to have cabinet of twelve MEM !
bers. five of them unionists, five lib
erals, and two labor representatives,
From this number a small war coun-
ell is to be appointed.
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