The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-09
Makes imprisoned Appeal
That Liberal Party Stand by
Lloyd-George's Ministry
BALFOUR SLATED FOR
FOREIGN PORTFOLIO
Lloyd-Georae Has Program of
: Such Sweeping Reforms. In
Guiding National Mobiliza-
ton. 1t Makes Men Tremble

London. Dec. Spite and ven
Eeance are not in the makeup Of Her
bert NJ, Asquth.
He proved this today when in an
impassioned plea for unity he called
upon the Liberal party. of which ne
is the leader, to forget all personal
of the nation. around the man wfo
forty-eight hours ago overthrow him
and his government
Whatever ministry David Lloyd
George forms. the eX-premier urged.
should have the unqualified, whole
hearted support OF the Liberal party,
He himself would do "whtaever / can
TO facilitate the task winch has fallen
into other hands" said he.
Stirs Nations Admiration.
s. In the midst OF the most sensation
Pal government shakeup England has
seen since the outbreak OF the war.
this exhibition Of self -etfacemeut and
patriotism tonight stirred the press
and public Of the United Kingdom 10
enthusiastic admiration.
Apart from this inspiring incident
the day brought no concrete deTel-
opmentS tending 10 settle the ques-
ton as 10 how far Lloyd George has
progressed III his work iu forming a
coalition ministry
Late tontgh; the hest bet was
seen IN this slate.
Chancellor Of the Exchequer, An
j drew bonar Law.
; Secretary Of Foreign Affairs. A. J.
Balfour.
f'irs, Lord of the Admiralty, Sir
Edward Carson.
Secretary Vt War. Lord Derby
Secretary for t-ahor. Arthur Hem
uefson
other forecasts coming from usual
! III we'll informed circles uatne itonar
Law for the admiralty; Balfour for
the colonies, Curzon for the foreign
seeretaryshj and Lord bearing for
ssthe lord CHARACTERISTIC. Winston
Churchill was prominently mentioned
Tor The presidency Of the Board OF
Trade to succeed Walter Kunciman.
The premier rs expected L. submit
has full list to the King some time
: tomorrow.
Sweeping Reforms Planned
Details leaked ont TO-DAY about yes
tcrday's conference between the pt W
Prime minister and the Labor leaders.
Lloyd George. il is safd. LAIRD before
his visitors a program OF reform "a
sweepi ny that some amid voices were
Z. raised expressing forehodings of OPP
position to measures that might he
too radical
These were Inc ITI1tlEtt steps itfS
snadowed by the new premier:
The fullest possible mobilization Of
the nations industrial aud economic
resources
F,sta biishment of ministry of la
Dor to he such not only in name hat
In authority and deeds.
Naturalization of all mines and
shipping and possibly OF all railroads.
Representation OF labor mt the peace
no, nf a
war.
Industrial mobilization did not ap-
! neal to all those present Some sug-
gestea that this would mean indus
trial CONSUMPTION.
Industrial ConScription
RICH. then and there Lloyd George
displayed his firmness of purpose and
made il clear that selfish objections
on the ground Of individual liberty"
would not stop him in his path of
reform Diplomatic as his reply was,
It's substance was little short of sup
posing II did mean that. ii must be
defeated
MIR. Asquith's Appeal.
Mr.. As9u!th's appeal to the LIB
which he presided. Thosc who had
expected the ex-premier TO launch
into vitriolic TRADE against Mis- sue
cessful foe and successor were sorely
disappointed. Instead of urging a
fight to the finish on the wrecker OF
his cabinet the retiring prime min
ister preached sermon of patriot
ism.
Calmly. suavely. with not the slight
est inkling OF grudge or disgruntle-
ment, he made his, confession OF
faith.
At the outset Mr.. Asquith told tho
assemblage that his relinquishing the
premiership did not mean abandon
ment of the leadership OF the Liberal
party Then he told of a carefully
engineered plan that had been car
ried on against him and Viscount Grey.
the foreign secretary. He FASTENED.
however to emphasize that Lloyd
Gedkge had had no hand in this Nor