THE MAN OF THE HOUR.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15772, 13 December 1916, Page 12

THE MAN OF THE HOUR.

; TO THE KDITOE OF "THE TRESS. i Sir, —It is prominently stated that ' tbc German Kaiser foretold ten years ago that ITr Lloyd George would ° 11C day be Prime Minister of Great Britain. I think that statement is probably inaccurate, and that ' Ich und Gott*' did not know enough about the great- "WYrlshmrvn ten yc&Ts ago. But a greater man than the Kaiser, judging by ability, the late. Air W. T. Stead, in a "Character Sketch'' which was n prominent fe;„-turc in flic "Review of Reviews," macfe Mr Uoyd George hi? subject of one of his sketches some time before the general election of 1906, which -placed the Tsanncrrn»n-Afif]uit'h parly in power. In this character sketch. Mr Stead drew such a picture, of I/loyd George's abilities and qualities, foretelling that in the nest L»iberal Government, he wonld occupy t; prominent place, that it took most people by surprise. Many thought the estimate -was overdrawn, but events have t>hown that this was not so. Apart from the present crisis Mr Lloyd George wa« evidently marked out as the. man to succeed. Mr Asquith as the Liberal head. The character skctch by the> la te Mr would form rnteresting reading at- the present time, bat I am unable to procure it. Perhaps some of yorrr readers can produce it. —Tours, etc.. A. F. J. MICKLE.