The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-17
ENGLISH CABINET CRISIS.
LLOYD GEORGE, FAC
ING SERIOUS SITUATION.
; situation May Rscult i'm Vote Of Lack
OF Confidence Which Would Mean
csi2natiOn-CrcatiOn of Intcr-Al-
icd Committee and Paris Speech
Cause storm.

London, Nov. 14.-Premier Lloyd
George or his return from his hur-
.lei trip TO consult and hcarten Great
fr.toi1's ally, italy, finds himself face
to face with thc sharDest crisis of his.
ca"cc" aS prime minister. The crisis
Is one which may result possibly, in
a. vote Of want Of confidence by par
iiamcnt which would he followed au-
tomatica!ly by his resignation.
No action taken by any british gov
ernTent since the beginning of the
T2r has caused such a maelst rom of
criiic.cHl, speculation and symptoms of
unecsincss as the announcement OF
: the formation Of an international war
council composed oc cabinet ministers
of Great Britain, France and Italy
with a military committee represent
inG the three nations, which latter il,
to be in constant session at Versailles.
/ The questions being asked are
whether such a vital change is neces-
sary whether it win bring effectual
control of the campaign and particu-
larry how far the new military will
sIpersede or overlap the manage
ment of British operations by the
general staff OF the army
During the past "a hours the pre-
micr has had what in Europe is call
cd bad press"
The comments on his action rang
from violent attac;ls by The Morn
.EG Post ana The Globe to question
ing and critical comment.
The Globe calls The premier q dan
gcrous demagOgue" and terms the
"ew arrangement this juggle witt.
tho strategy of the war"
! The discussion of the question il:
parliament will be the most interest
, 'ng and important event OF the yea
in That body Much depends upon the
attitude of Mr.. hsquith and his fo:-
lowers. Mr.. Asluith has Loyalty sup
ported Premier Lloyd Georges ad
ministration up to the present day al
though on two or three occasions h
had the power in his hands to caus,
serious trouble for his successor if
not to overthrow h m. Mr. Asquith in
CURED in the house of commons to-
day whether the premier was likely t }
BE in the house tomorrow "and make
statement regarding the very Sc
rious matters touched upon in his
speech in Paris"
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of
the eNchequer, replied that the pre-
mler was certain to respond to such
suggestion. Mr.. Asquith rejoined tha,
II the premier could make a statemeni
tomorrow so much the better.
In the course Of the debate the
whole question Of the government of
the country by the new and unpre-
cedented machinery of war cabinet
consisting Of five members. with the
other members of the cabinet, includ-
ing the minister Of foreign affairs
outside its deliberations, probably will
be discussed
The fear that the new ipternatiOn-
al council will usurp the position of
the general staff and the direction of
military affairs now in it's hands is
the crux of the present agitation.
The Daily Telegraph, disagreeing
with the critics of the premier. de-
cares that what he said at Paris has
given him new claims on the conf
ience and LOYALTY Of the country"
Tho newspaper denounces those who
t says are attempting to bring down /
The government and declares the sue
cess of tho attempt would be blow
TO the spirit of the alliance far worse
than any defeat, for it would mean
the collapse of all confidence i'm the
intentions Of Great Britain. ="
The telegraph expresses confidence
hat the nation will support the pre- I,
mier. who it says will know how TO
deal with the situation
FOOD ADMINISTRATORS RESIGN.