The sun., 1916-12-06
CARSON O UP.
0aentioned a. q Messber Of the new
Governwsent.

GOvernssent.
LONDON. Dec. 8 (wednesday).-Ai-
though Sir Edward Carson Is universally
mentioned as a member NJ the newt nd
ministration, one OF his friends Is quoted
a. saying that Sir Edwards position IL
one Of detachment from the crisis and
that he has not been approached with a
view to joining the war council. One
thing only was certain. namely. that Sir
Elward would not take Office under Mr..
ADQuith.
According to the Times Sir Edward
Carpon since he resigned his post as At
torney-General In the coalition Govern
ment has made a great name for him
self and gained the respect Of many
nembsrs who previously were his bitter
opponents.
Summing up the outlook the Times
says everything is In the air at present
and there Is no telling what will happen
"The suggestion was made here and
there Tuesday night that Mr.. Asauith
was not done with politics Inc that the
Parliamentary situation might compel
his return to power" adds the Times.
The Daily Netcs Parliamentary o
respondent expresses the belief that II
will be impossible to form another coali.
tion Government. He says Sir Edward
Carson and Mr.. Lloyd George would bott
0rve under Bonar Laws Premiership
but that 1t Is understood the Liberal
Ministers who belonged to the expirins
coalition Ministry would not serve with
out Mr.. Asquith.
The correspondent adds that the posi-
ton Of the Laborites has not yet beer
dsfned. but that they would be definitely
hostile to a Ministry Of which Mr.. Lloyo
AAA.-S %. 49, pAsr Tina nnfFp.
spondent rays he believes the rank and
fis Of the Liberals are willing for q time
to support Bonar Law.
me TtWvsss parliamentary correspond
Snt Rays that whatever happens Andrew
Bonar Law cannot form a purely
Unionist administration and will almost
certainly try, whether he Is the head
q . leading member Of the Govern
ment. 90 keep n coalition Ministry In
existence.
The correspondent concurs with the
Daily Netos that It IL unlikely Mr.. As
Quith's chief supporters. Viscount Grey
Reginald McKenna. Waiter Runciman
Lewis Harcourt n the Earl Of Crew'
would Join any but another Asquitf
government. and adds that fiscoun'
Grey Ia almost certain 10 retire. The
correspondent also considers 1t unlikel,
that Mr.. Balfour and the Marquis o.
LAnsdowne will again take ONCE.
The Times describes Mr.. Lloyt
Georges position as a curious one. j
oays the country would probably regar'
him as the man most clearly market
out to be Mr.. Asquith's successor ant
that the call may yet come to him. 70
nothing definite has been decided. In tn,
almost unprecedented crisis, the Time,
adds, Mr.. Lloyd George Is prepared 4
saerince anything In order to achiev
the greatest object for which a British
otatesman ever struggled. 1t is be
lisved, says the Times. that Mr.. Bona
Law and Sir Edward Carson woult
gladly serve under Mr.. Lloyd George /
that proves to be the best solution Of tn
deadlock.
The influence Lord Northcine wielde,
N bringing about the crisis undoubtedl.
WAs one Of the most important factors II
this chapter Of history. Lord Northclir
and Lloyd George formed az allianc
since the beginning Of the war. TIL
Northclife group OF newspapers have 70
some time put forward Lloyd George a
the strong man the country needet
Ard they appeared to be cooperating wit
min and in his confidence sinca his re
bellion against the Cabinets method
was launched last week.
One OF the current reports has beel
that . plan WAS on foot to a MI
Lloyd George Premier. with Lord North
clihe his Wal Minister. Between tn
Northcline press and the Lordon Liberia
papers a burning feud exists. Edito
Gardiner OF the Daily NeUs in an ar
ticle describing Lord Northclife as
would-be dictator said III the presen
Government falls II will fall becaus
Lord Northcline decreed that II shoul
fall" Tho editorial added that an
new Government would have to inc!ud
Lord Northclire and accept his dictator
chip or II would suffer the fate of 1t
predecessor. This prediction could no
Apply to Mr.. Bonar Law, who has no
commanded the approval OF a section O
his own party's press. partly becaus
they considered him too faithful a sup
porter Of Mr.. Asquith In the ~coalitio
Cabinet"