The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-12-14
LLOYD-GEORGE TO
USE DICTATORAL
/ POWER IN BR|TON
New Premier to Hold Whip
Hand Both In Government
and War Council Com
posed of Five Men.
PLANS BRIEFLY OUTLINED
Forceful Policy Will Be EN-.
ployed In Pushing War
and In Dealing With
Home Problems.
PLANS BRIEFLY OUTLINED

London. Dec. 12.-Premier Lloyd
George is i'll. He was unable to go to
Buckingham palace today with mem
bers OF his cabinet to receive the seals
of office from King George.
The statement concerning the gov
ernment's policy to be made by Mr..
Lloyd-George or Mr.. Bonar Law in
the house of commons and Lord Cur
zon in the house of lords, probably
will be postponed until Thursday,
when the vote OF credit is moved.
Probable Policy Known.
Lord Northciiffe's organ he Week
~ Despatch. q W that Premier Lloyd
Georges war program comprises the
following;
"First-The arming of merchant.
men in order TO fight the submarine
peril.
"S~econd-lThe preparation for the
spring offensive.
~"Third-The mobilization az the
civil population between the ages OF
Fourth The making effective of
the blockade.
"Fifth--The rationinr Of the popu-
lation hr the issue of food tickets.
"SiSth-The increasing of b home
food production.
"Seventh-The banning Of work i'm
material to the war.
"Itighth---thc. enforcing OF he pro
hibition Of Injuries.
"Nintlr-Th institutinr Of meatless
days.
Four Gen to Govern.
Mr.. LIoyd-George, Lord Miner, Tar
| Cur2on. Andrew Bonar Law and Ar
thur Henderson form what Is official
ly termed the war cabinet, while the
Others. WHO ordinarily have been des-
sr9,,y,I or ,r9.ts,Et ,arfnfG-nIsr are
called. heads Of departments.
This new organization ~conceutrateS
far more power IN the hands of the
prime mimistorstha the British system
has ever known. Mr.. Lloyd George has
not hesitated TO place himself on the
position more closely resembling q die
tatorship than he was willing 20 give
his predecessor. The war cabinet will
hold daily sessions directing the prose
cution OF the war, and the freedom OF
Mr.. Llovd-GeorGe, Lord Miner and Mr..
Henderson from departmental duties
will allow them TO devote all their time
to the war COUNSEL. The work of the eX-
Chequer and government leadership in
the house OF comn1ons will absorb most
of Mr.. Bonar Laws time. and attend
ance on the house of lords Will ne
cessitate Earl Curzon's absence from
the council frequently. So that Eir.
LIoyd-George. Lord Miner and MIR.
Henderson will be the chief directors OF
the war. For practical purposes the
government will be by n bin 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 minister's OF
foreign affairs. war. and the admiralty
! concur with the others whose duties
directly concern the val measures, Will
be certain.
Political Complexion.
The complexion Of the new govern
| ment is ~ liberals. Is ~unionists, three
laborites and the presidents Of the board
of trade and education and the shipping
controller. who have been attached to
no parties.
Former Premier Asquith\ ans his fol
lowers will occupy opposition C
to the left OF the speakers. The indie
pendent labor party whose members are
avowed peace advocates also win cross
to the opposition side, thus creating 4
visible split in the labor party in opin-
ion on current issues r
The ~natinnalists will decide their at
titude at a meeting called for tomor-
row. It is probable they will press the
Irish claims demanding immediate
changes in the Irish administration anu
the release OF Irisfmen 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.