New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-09
BaIfour F Foreign Minis
ter-LiberalS Not to
Push Opposition
WILL ACT ON IRISH
QUESTION AT ONCE
Premier Plans Imperial
Conference-Experts in
Many Posts in Cabinet
By ARTHUR S. DRAPER


BY Gable 20 The TIibunel
London. Dec. s.-Lloyd Georges
"Win War" government is we'll on Its
way. The personnel of the new Cabi'
net. including most of the under-secre'
taryships. has been decided, but the
work is not quite complete.
Even the new Premier's stronges:
supporters find some fault, but they
are satisfied with the majority of the
appointments.
These. so far as now known, stand
as follows:
WAR COUNCIL
David Lloyd George, Premier
Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor OF
the Exchequer.
Sir Edward Carson, FIRST Lord OF
the Admiralty.
Earl of Derby, Secretary for War.
Arthur Henderson, Secretary for La
Dor.
OTHER MINISTER'S AND ADVISERS
Arthur ]. Balfour, Secretary for For
eign Affairs.
Lord Robert Cecil, Parliamentary
I-nder-Secretary for Foreign Affairs
blockade minister.
Sir Frederick FL Smith, Attorney
General.
Sir Robert Finlay, Lord High Chan
cellor.
Sir Albert Stanley, Board of Trade
Lord Davenport, Food Control.
Lord Rhonda, Mine Control.
Balfour Greatest Surprise
J. Ba.rour g tbs. grcsteat sur
prise. The Northcliffe press expresses
the greatest dissatisfaction with TINS
appointment. as we'll as with that oi
Lord Robert Cecil. There are various
reasons for Lloyd Georges choice, mol
the least being his desire to add sta
bilitv to his Cabinet and gain the sup
port of the opposition press, which mas
always been friendly to Balfour.
Unless all signs fail, Lloyd George
will meet. with opposition almost as
soon as his Cabinet begins work. tie
cannot hope to please all, and probaoly
will not make the mistake of trying
He must become something of a die
tator to succeed, and his appointmAn ants
prove his independence.
Calls Many Specialists
Those who made him Premier may
he the first to find that political friend
ships do not hold against the state
needs. In many cases he has thrown
aside all questions of political claims
and appointed specialists without much
political influence, to have charge OF
the departments dealing with their own
sujects.
Sir Albert Stanley. of the Board OF
Trade. is one of these. He is Brit
ism subject. educated in America, where
he made a reputation. On his return
he reorganized London's underground
traction system.
Lord Davenport, who made an enor-
nous fortune from provision stores
will probably have charge of food con-
troll. while Lord Rhonda, great mine
owner. is likely to aid the government
in his particular speciality
Tends Toward Socialism
As the platform of the new govern
ment calls for a situation closely ap
preaching socialism, Lloyd George is
irving to gather about him all the spe
cialsts he can find. His war council
consisting of himself, Bonar Law. Sli
Edward Carson and Arthur Henderson
will carry on the war. while the Capl
net proper and various under secreta-
ries will really be department advis
ers to this war board of directors.
Il will be business government III
every sense of the word. SO far as
possible il will be the British reply
10 the German levy en- masse.
Only a dictator can handle the situa-
ton. in the judgment Of the best OBJ
servers. State regulation of labor
capital and food means sntagonism
from many elements. Lloyd George
choices may successfully carry out lis
programme. but they are likely TO
prove a difficult team to drive.
Asquith Gives Support
About two hundred members of Par.
lament and peers met to-day, heard
Mr.. Asquith's reasons for reslgning'
gaye him heartening vote OF con-
fdence and then decided to support the
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