MR LLOYD GEORGE LEAVES MINISTRY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 881, 6 December 1916, Page 7

MR LLOYD GEORGE LEAVES MINISTRY.

RESIGNS FROM CONTROL OF WAR OFFICE OBJECTS TO MR ASQUITH ON COUNCIL. "5y Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 6, 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, December 5. Mr D. Lloyd George has resigned his position as Secretary of State for War, in consequence of Mr Asquith's intention to continue as a member of the War Council.

The Right lion. D. Lloyd George hns been a Minister of the Crown continuously since 1905. He first entered Parliament as member for Carnarvon in IB9OJ :iinl in 1905 iirst. achieved Cabinet rank, being appointed President of the Board of Trade. lie made a great reputation in the control of this department, and in 1908 became Chancellor of the Exchequer. A very lively period followed, for his great Budget of 1909, containing far-reach-ing proposals, raised a great political storm, and led to the two general elections of 1910, and the passing of the Parliament Act abolishing the veto of the House of Lords under certain circumstances. This Act was one of the great milestones in ' the march of British democracy, ranking with Magna Charta, theßill of Rights, and the Act of Settlement. The land tax of 1910 and the National Insurance Act of 1911 were jtassed into law by Mr George in the face of furious opposition. When the Coalition Ministry was formed in May, 1915, Mr George was appointed to the newly created Ministry of Munitions, his administration of this office being marked by work of the highest standard. On the death of Lord Kitchener he was appointed Minister of War, a choice which was unanimously applauded. A Minister who was, just before the war, perhaps the best hated man in Great Britain, Mr Lloyd George has become during the last two years almost universally regarded as one of the greatest statesmen the Empire has ever had.