Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-08
NEW BRITISH CABINET
IS EXPECTED TO BE
FORMED BY MONDAY
Premier LIOyd-GeOrge Has Nu-
CIeuS in Bonar Law Derby
Cuyon, Frederick Smith and
Edward Carson
CBy AssOciatsa Press.l

day were interested chiefly in the per-
,sonneI of me new cabinet and the pros
tects of the new premier. David Lloyd
George. for getting together n combina-
ton that will have the support of
majority in the house OF commons
Few, IL any. OF the Liberal members
OF Mr. Asquiths cabinet are likely TO
accept office under Mr.. Lloyd-George. and
some of the Unionist members like J.
Austen Chamberlain and Lord Robert
Cecil are likely TO stand aside
However. IL Is assumed that at the
conference at Buckingham palace they
assured The new premier of their benevo-
sent neutrality. thus making his t"sk
much simpler.
Provincial Liberal newspapers like the
Manchester Guardian and the Liverpool
Pest make plea TO the Liberals to give
the government a fair chance, as 1t Is
generally assumed that it is the embodi-
ment or British determination TO win the
war.
According 20 one estimate Mr.. Lloyd
George can rely on the support of viz
tuaIIy all the Cnionist members and OF
seventy Liberals and hopes to obtain
tire backing OF the labor members who
will come to a final decision at a meet
ing today. II is also represented that
~ Lloyd-GeO-ge believes he will be
able to offer concessions 10 the Nation
lists which VIII bring them into line.
HAS CABINET NUCLEUS.
As far as the cabinet is concerned. the
new premier has a nucleus in A. Bonar
Law. Lord Derby, Lord CurZon, Sir Fred
ericE r. Smith and Sir Edward Carson.
while Viscount Reading. the lord chief
justice. is likely TO join the ministry.
other Liberal members may be drawn
from men such as Sir Frederick Cawley.
member OF the house Of commons from
the Prestwick division of Lancashire,
and Sir George Pollard. member from
the Eccles division of Lancashire. who
have done efficient work in committees
Dr. Christopher Addison. parliamentary
Under-secretary for munitions. is almost
certain TO have a place. and Colonel Win
stcn Spencer Churchill. former first lord
OF the admiralty is slated for a high
Office.
II is believed the construction of the
cabinet will be matter Of only a day or
80 ard that by Monday the new govern
ment will meet the house of commons
10 learn what manner of reception will
Re accorded II. test OF its. strength
can he made on the vote of credit which
must be moved Immediately.
The house OF commons met and adj
joUTned until Tuesday.
With Mr. Asquith will preside. will be
hsfd Friday
The Central News saws Mr.. Lloyd
George has offered the labor party two
seats in the cabinet. one representative
in the war council and three under-secre-
taryships. and that the offer is under
consideration.
COALITION IS EXPECTED.
TIE Official announcement last night
- Z f.arp had
the ask. with the cooperation of Mr..
RCnar Law was a notification that the
rev government would be coalition. Any
Tarty government would be impossible
because neither the CniOnists nor the
Liberals have majority in the house OF
commons: either one must attach the
Irish Nationalists or The Laborites to
itself TO command a majority. The Ma
tioualists have refused TO participate in
he government until home rule becomes
established The LabOrites are sworn
enemies TO Nr- Lloyd-George because
they resen. his accusations that the
woTkingmen have put their persona! in
terests above The national interests at
times during the war.
The country awaits the rising of the
curtain JH the next acs Of this historical
and remarkable crisis with an expectancy
which never surrounded the birth throes
OF any previous government. The Lloyd
George ministry means the direction OF
the var by dictatorship in the form OF
an inner cornell Of the cabinet and
means the scrapping OF those oIde-
statesmen whose supremacy in the cOun-
ellis OF the nation, until they chose To
withdraw from the scene voluntarily,
has always heretofore been regarded by
the British people as matter Of course.
Mr.. Asquith. Mr. BalfOur. Viscounc
Grey and Lord Lansdowne must GO"
the LIOyd-George press has been crying
But their going will be attended by wide
spread misEivinss among the people. who
have thought their knowledge and expert
ence as necessary 10 the. government as
the push and driving power of the grOup
which will succeed them.
Mr.. Lloyd-George is committed to the
formation Of a war cOsnCil and the mem
1ership of that dictatorship will be the
most important and crucial work he will
haze 70 deal with Andrew Bonar Law.
the Earl Of Derby and Sir Edward Car
ron. all of them conservatives. are most
talked Of.
CARSON HAS CRITICS.
Mr. Bonar Law and Lord Derby would
&c generally approved but Sir Edward
carson has many critics. who concede his
talents as a brilliant lawyer. but ques-
tiOn whether he has also the stability,
sound. judgment and business experience
for directing war measures
The new premier is confronted with
the problem whether he will become A
member OF his own war council His
scheme for the council. which he pre-
sented TO Premier Asquith as the price
OF his continuance in the Asquith cabi-
net. excluded the premier on the ground
that the general duties OF the office did
not leave time for daily sessions. a..
which the council must devote itself.
The question whether Lord Northcliffe.
To whom more than to any one unless
himself, Mr.. Lloyd-GeOrge owes his adj