New-York tribune., 1918-03-14
Lord Miner

Lord Miner is considered even by his
enemies the strongest man in the Lloyd
George government. He has never been
popular with the people; he lacks personal
magnetism; he is cold and calculating, has
great foresight and much courage Prob
ably peace will have been made MANY wears
before the world learns just how great an
influence Lord Miner had on the course Of
the war. He is delightful man to meet in
his home or in his office. Like most of
Brltaln's really big men, he is amazingly
frank, extremely courteous and entirely un
affected. Lord Miner is not Westerner in
the strict sense of the word, or at least he
was not for the first three years of the war.
Inc turk was the enemy he was most
ANXIOUS to put out of the war first. which
TACT may account for the persistence with
which Britain hammered away in Mesopo-
tamla and Palestine l think Lloyd George
would consider Lord Miner one of his best
ADVISERS His judgment on the Russian de-
velopments was wrong; but then, correct
forecast would have been merelv 1nclv
guess. Lord Miner does not play lunches.
decide lhtultlvely, but reaches his concJu
slons by cool, clear business calculations
Bonar Lalu
Mr. Bonar Law has had long Parlia-
mentary career and came within an aca of
beng PRIME Minister when Mr. Asouith was
driven out Since then he has filled the
difhcult role of leading the House of Com
mons IN the absence of Mr.. Lloyd George
III adoltlon ne is Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer. The war has cost him dearly c,o
of his sons dying a prisoner in tha Las one
of the Turks How much the loss If naan
relative influences the attitude of nuhl;o
ofhcal is a question which cannot ha
s"ereo. MI Henderson, the labor leader
lost son, and still he is the author as
Brltaln's most moderate peace nrogran,n,o
MIR. Asquith lost a son. who had be,un
career wnlch promised to be as brilliant a.
'hae OF MS distinguished father. but his
speeches never show any bitterness nor the
I,lsn.est pa trace OF desire for revenge. Mr..
oohar Law is a Tory, Scotsman Ero
quently 1T seemed as if he were cons+a,+,,,
On M ms guard and hiding his real fee]inrs
ne IS unemotional cold. crisn uov,a.es.
sreat 'he sacrifice, Mr.. Law would make -
IL lie considered it involved the atta;nrant
of principle A''''''e"'
Liberals
III .he ranks of the Liberals there are
:e" p'e igures who are as uncompromisinp
n y" ."e'r attitude toward peace as those
ALREADY mentioned The coalition
government under Mr. Asuuith wac osaos,
AmONU
Liberal ministers were Walter "s R,'no;,,,o' .ne
S.r Mchenna, Sir John Simon, Herbert
samuel and Mr.. Montague None of tbese
Is never -endian." 'e
All the great British soldiers-Sir Done
1 las Haig, Sir William Robertson Tord
nienen.are ,,;1;.e naturally interested only in a
n''lltary III victory. The first time saw s;s
douglas was in October 1916 the newt +;r,a va
Ts WAS al luncheon at his headquarters in
Trance IN January, 1918. A remarkahla
unange r' IN ms appearance had taken nl.oo
~ inc heavy responsibility of the Somms ana
Il; ,pres campaigns had left its marks upon
a; ,';s lace. MS iace was thinner, wrinkled and
ms hgure was less erect But he haa ,nn.
none non OF his pride in his men. The &C 90
vo+on w. Is =. solder, not politician; he is do.
ovar,, sveru 40 ms men and his profession Does
every American public official have h;s o'...'
. Mewspaper?' he asked me. Which showoa
;on ina' .hnt tne British field marshal had an opin.
ION 10 about European politics and nol;t;c;pma
lih's th'nks in divisions and roads ,,".s
Mure ti'na lnan newspapers, but he stin dnds
lines A"r pehlHd the