NORTHCLIFFE ON LLOYD GEORGE.
BREAKING THE IDOL
[Lord Northcliffe was respon- sible to a considerabla degree for the intrigne which brong it about the full of Mr. Asquith and the establishment of Mr. Lloyd George in power. There die how signs of a rift in the bute. Either Mr. Lloyd George fails to prove as obedient to the news- paper bass as was expected, or it is thought well to remind him: in the flash of success that the power which made hitu can unmake him, or thinks it can. In one of the Hansworth publica- The New Mustrated, appears the subjinal bitter article on Lloyd George, headed "By Lord Northelifis," and illus trated by a series of unflattering thumbnail sketches of
Fremier.]
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With the ending, of the war any problems ceased to trouble as, many anxieties dropped away from our burdened spirits. But with the coming of peace there confront us a new set of problems; fresh disquietudes engage us as we look into the future.
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lam assuming that Mr. Lugd George is still inclined to be. more or less of a reformer, if he were abl this own way. Mr. Joseph (hömberlin was instead of having to retain his disliked by his former colleagues | hobi en power by secret arrange. and cbinations and and ass wines when he went over POTS
first to tie Liben! Fui aists! bargains behind the scenes; that and tea ta, the Chase vative ire wouli still, if he were a free Party But the feeling against agent, be in favour of a "square Why did the coiutry do this? Mr. Chamberlain was mild and deal" all round, justice for every- Because Mr. Lloyd George show-beniquant in codiarison with the body, and an end to profiteering vigeur; because, when there feeling which exists against Mr. and privilege. There are some was work to be done, he took it Lloyd George. So viralent is it, who doubt this. When he said band energetically; because that it actually if him good at to Mr. Henderson, Why not be proved himself by his ringing the election, for it is the British break with Labour?" (after the attacks Leader of the Labour Party had speeches and by his capable grasp way of essential reforms, such as the which are clearly the expre-sion pointed out that to take certain United Command, to be the of bitter persoal animosity. action would be opposed to fight man in the right Tactically it was a mistake for Labour principles; he sowed deep place during the war. Because his politial enemies in the Press distrust in many many minds, of this, the country in gratitude to let it be seen how bitter they beside that of the man to whom presented him with his huge ma- are; but, while their attack-hadan headdressed the question. I think! jority, overlooking the fact that effect advantageons to him at the that he should be giren, in this he shared the responsibility for election, this will not eiure. Itilemma, the benefit of the doubt; all the Asquithin faults of is a perpetual horussraent to abut, even, it will be very hard, mission in the early part of the Prime Minister to know that uphill work for him to convince WILY: The British nature elever men who hate him, men his fellow-Ministers that ra lical towards those who with probably more than his and wahestiating changes are! generous serve it well.
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True, the Conservatives have frequently stolen the clothes of 1915 when it was whispered Further, Mr Lloyd George their opponents. They did so about, all known of a certainty, will be surrounded by men who over Household Suffrage; they that, by failing to send to a our cannot firzet that not long ago did so over Free Education-to armies in France the high ex- he was "Limehousing" them, ae caly two emmples. But plosive for which Sir John French holling them up to ridicule with they did not think these measures.
Commander-in-Chief) all the art of the practised rhet-teally dangerous to their authority Head (thea was repeatedly asking, Lord orician.. There cul never befor to the preponderating influence Kitchener was endangering our auy enduring sympathy between of wealth and privileged position. chances of victory. The country him and the chief members of his Now they do understand, that did not think of Mr. Lloyd Cabinet-Mt. Balfour, Mr. Long. Toryism has it back to the wall; Mr. they see that many of their own George's anquiescensee in our Mr. Austen Chamberlain, hall-hearted blockwie policy, nor Boner Law-even if they were household have turned against of his timil hesitation for "many convinced that he had dropped all them they realise that, if they months to take the only course to his former views about social are to secure a further lease of ensure a tre vigerous naval reform. The Torie- uny look the power they have so long licy by effecting a change inthe upon Mr. Lyd Gource as a fenjoyed, they must secure it now. command of our fighting fleets. contert, or to use the phraseology Tomorrow it will be too late!
Here is Mr. Lyd George's of religious revivalism, as a brand The country retrahered only plucked front, the burning; bat difficulty, and it is a difficulty that Mr. Lloyd George was al- he now finds himself dependent especially trying for one in whom Ways active and always encourag-upon those whom a few yeare that high moral courage which ing. I remembered that. when back was attacking with enables a man to stand alone is he hal been shown what course inrions invective. The alliance not a distinguishing quality. He was necessity, he always tried between then casuot be more is not a man of wide knowledge, hard to get it adopted-one way than one of interests, and oue nor is his mind fertile in large or another. So it returned him I too córdial at that. Nothing euideas. He depends greatly upon to power, with the feeling that lever bring the Tories to embrace others. In order not to lose con- the man who had contributed by willingly such social reforms a-filence, he must be sure of his vigour, first as Minister of those which the offers now support, even though it be the Munitions and then as Prime returning to civil life are contem-support of "kept" newspapers
Jard political opponents. Minister, to the winning of the plating. war ought to be
Mr. Lloyd George, with all his given the opportunity to add to his laurels These reforms might certainly valuable gifts and advantages, is by settling the immediate pro-be forced upon them; but is Mr. not Gladstone, profoundly blems of peace.
Lloyd George strong enough for convinced of his own pontifical Soon Mr. Lloyd George will be that? Can he, standing almost authority and so certain of the free to tackle these problems. alone in the Cabinet 38 an righteousness of whatever he pro- What will he make of them? advocate of snch measures, drag posed that he could overawe Winning the war was a straight his colleagues with him along the Cabinets by his voice and eye; he forward. simple process compared path of our national welfare? Is is not a Disraeli, so sure of the Aattractiveness of his schemes with piloting the nation through he not by temperament the uncertain seas of peace. In political chameleon, taking on that he could impose them even war the Prime Minister could the colour of the views upon unwilling colleagues by use extraordinary powers. He of those who at the moment force of genius or personality; could plead for a trace to criticism, happen to be his associaties? Did he is not a Chamberlain, ready aud if pleading failed he could not his daily changes of opinion to stand alone and take his stifle opposition to his proceed-during the recent election cam-chance of being followed, as ings by means of the censorship, paigo make it clear, to anyone"Joe" did in 1903. He had not to study economy; who has "closely studied "bis
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