Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23
BY FREDERIC
J. HASKIN.


of the war Just estimate of the power spirit
Germany would fling into it. He lent countenance
insensate prattle about short war or easy
victory victory being possible terms except
a complete Transformation Of way of life and
habits Of mind"
The premier has brought new atmosphere to the
historic official residence at 10 Downing street The
old house fairly vibrates with energy. Most of the
impressive mperturbable of other
have gone They the front. The who
visitors the front door is exsoldier
who badly wounded and who has been retired. In
the formal sedate old garden that lies
behind the house modern office has been erected
to house the enlarged secretarial staff of the prime
minister.
Major Waldorf Aston son of the Amerrcan-pcru
Lord Astor. had charge building of this hasty
structure, and is installed there Lloyd
parliamentary secretary Another Amercan-bora
British subject, Sir Albert Stanley. is a membe- -
Lloyd Georges cabinet Sir Albert formerly had
of the street railways head
of London's urban transportation system
ing the tube the underground and all the bus lines
Even the most casual visitor that here is
place where things being
Lloyd George is of the easily visible and
accessible public in England. has no dread of
the newspapers Indeed, H. G. Wells pictured him
creature of Fleet street. said You never
know what newspaper office Lloyd George won't in
touch with next"
At the Pail Gazette is his organ but ne
is great friend of Lord Northcffe undeniably the
most powerful figure in Great Britain today He also
has the support Of the so-caled Harmsworth Press"
1t would be futile attempt to predict at this juno
what the of the political parties in England
will be after the war. The whole present single aim is
conduct the to successful and victorious
clusion. The England that existed before the
gone. There has silent revolution. 1t change
which strangely compounded spirit hope
and the spirit of sacrifice Rank and class seem o
count for less Social and caste have been
broken down. The arstocracy and the working people
have suffered alike and have served alike, and they
feel that they have to live in and
repair. England has been socialized and
tized to unsupported degree. Old outworn forms
have been abandoned There is growing sense that
social superiority and privilege give way to
common humanity and sacrifice OF the
millions of from the British Isles who are now
fighting in France and Flanders only few thousand
had ever been away from home before.
Every officer in the army has borne testimony to
the enlarged horizon of these after their
service on the continent, Gaipoli, Mesopotafna,
or part of the world they have been
They the world at government, at politics,
and at life itself entirely angle. Nobody
san predict with potcel notions they
after the They become electorate
that the politicians know They viii bring
new alignments in Great Britain after war 1t is
not to expected old grouping parties
hold an appeal. thing, labor will be taken into
fuller partnership. Lloyd George has already recog-
nized this.
When he came into the house Of commons for the
time premier he pointed that in three
characteristics the present ministry departed from
precedent These The concentration the
tive power a very hands, the choosing men Of
administrative and business capacity rather
of parliamentary experience, franker and fuller
recognition of partnership Of the govern
ment of the country. He sketched outline
problems before the government, and the main
features of it's policy.
The nation does not doubt the premier win do
thoroughly and promptly what he has out to do
He has energy, he has, thrust and ne gets results