Evening star., 1916-12-08
LLOYD DGEORGEHAS
NEARLY COMPLETED
CABINET SELECTIONS
Eminent Men Will Get Posts in
the British Gov
ernment.
new PREMIER SEES KING
AND KISSES HIS HAND
Early Solution of Irish Problem Not
Unlikely-Asquith Declines
Earldom and High Order.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, December S-That David
Lloyd George has virtually succeeded
In forming a ca abinet is indicated in the
following announcement in the Court
Circular:
The Right Honorable David Lloyd
George had an audience of the king
this evening Thursday and accepted
his majestys offer of the post of prime
minister and first lord of the treasury
and kissed his hand upon his appoint
ment"
The Manchester Guardian saws that
the report that Premier Lloyd George
will attempt an immediate solution of
the Irish question by means of an i'm
perial conference is not unlikely
According to the Chronicle King
George yesterday wrote to Former
Premier Asquith offering him an earl
dom and the Order of the Garter. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Asquith asked per-
mission to decline both honors.
At meeting of liberals today it was
stated that A. ]. Balfour would be for
eign secretary in the new cabinet and
that Lord Robert Cecil would remain
parliamentary under secretary for for
eign affairs.
Will Support Government.
The Reform Club today adopted a
resolution expressing confidence in Mr.
Asquith. and also the determination
of the organization to support the new
government in whatever steps it may
take to prosecute the war vigorously.
The Daily Mail. which for obvious
reasons may be supposed to have in
side information. says Mr.. Lloyd George
has nearly completed his government,
which will contain some eminent busi-
ness men who are not politicians, nota-
bly, Sir Albert Henry Stanley. man.
aging director of the Metropolitan dis
trfct, Central London and other street
will almost certainly be made presf-
dent of the board of trade.
Labor Representation.
Andrew Bonar Law, according to the
Daily Mail. Is expected to be the chan
cellor of the exchequer, and the Earl
of Derby. war minister. 1t adds that
a ministry of labor is to be estab-
resentatives will be minister of labor.
Arthur Henderson and the Rt Hon.
George Nico1l Barnes or John Hodge
are expected to be among the labor
members of the government.
DIR. Christopher Addison. under secre-
tary Of munitions. the Daily Mail as
serts. is likely to be appointed minister
Of munitions. and S. H. Lever, an ac-
countant who reduced the cost of shells,
viii have post in the ministry.
The Daily Mail denies that Lord Rob-
ert Cecil and Austen Chamberlain are
antagonistic to Mr. Lloyd George The
newspaper says both of them visited
Mr. Lloyd George Thursday. as also did
ing to say regarding the portfolio of
foreign minister.
The fears that have been expressed
that Col Winston Spencer Churchill
will be a member of the new adminis-
tration are unfounded" is noteworthy
statement in the Daily Mail. He will
not be included in it, the newspaper
adds.
Success With Laborites.
The political writer's in the London
morning papers generally emphasize the
Importance of Mr.. Lloyd Georges sue
cess with the laborites II is said in
certain papers that some concessions
were demanded as part of the price of
adhesion. and that the laborites re-
quired government control of mines
and shipping during the war and that
1t should take possession of all vacant
land for food production.
Tine statements of the political cor
respondents further show that Mr.
Lloyd George was prepared to adopt a
sweeping measure OF state control, en-
bracing all Industries and means of
transportation on land and sea. that the
nations man power could be directed
10 the utmost production Of munitions;
the maintenance of necessary export
trade. the fullest development OF food
cultivation by state organization and
the control OF agricultural operations.
The conference 1t is said. pressed the
premier with the questions 'conscrip-
tion Of labor and the conscription of
wealth" and il is understood that he
answered assuring the conference that
his policy would be in the direction of
regulating the work Of the whole man
hood of the country SO that no class would
be able to complain OF its treatment.
scheme Of control of investments
and savings on lines described as being
those applied to certain classes of
American securities Was. il is added
foreshadowed by MIR. Lloyd George the
effect being to place the realized
wealth of the country at the govern
fnents disposal
It is further stated that there will
he large extension of the tax ON war
profits. all profits being calculated on
average of three years prior to the
war. all profits in excess of this being
taken by the state.
Attitude of Irish Party.
One of the most interesting matters stiII
to be decided is the attitude of the Irish
party. Mr. Redmond now has perhaps
the greatest opportunity he ever had to
secure a settlement of the home rule
question The position of the new cab
met will be none so secure in the house
Of commons as to be able TO disregard
the Irish vote hence. the nationalists will