THE CABINET CRISIS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11752, 9 December 1916, Page 5

THE CABINET CRISIS

ATTITUDE OF LABOUR PARTY WILL SUPPORT NEW COVERNMENjT. fAustralian-N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Last Night, 6.50 o'clock.) LONDON, December 7th. Thie {Labour Party discussed Mr Lloyd George's proposals, and officially announced that it had deoidjed to participate in the new Government. It is understood that Messrs A. Henderson and G. N. Barnes, both members of the Labour Party, will enter the Caibinet.

(The (Party adopted a resolution, hoping that the Government would endeavour to settle the Irish question ,with a view to the fullest exercise of the Nation's and the Empire's forces. Good progress is reported "with the construction of the Government, but the names of the new Ministry are not expected until Friday. Messrs Henderson, Bruce, Wardle, yßSarnos, and (Hodge 'are the most likely Labour selections. Thirty members of the Liberal war group met in the House of Co minions and passed a resolution that it, is of paramount importance that the Government should be formed without delay, with a view to the vigorous prosecution of the war. The group -pledged its active support to Mr Lloyd George to that «md. ,Mr Asquith will address the Liberal Party on Friday, and explain the circumstances attending his resignation. • v The ''Evening Standard" says the Labour leaders have consented to participate in the Government on conditions that the Government immediately exercises an extensive control over the mines, shipping, and land. MR LLOYD CgOROE'S POLICY. THE VIGOR-OTPS PEIOSEOtITION OF- THE WAR. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received' Last Night, 10 o'clock.) [LONDON, December Bth. Mr Lloyd George has spent the buisiest day in the construction of bis Cabinet, and is making good progress. His most important achievement was the understanding he 'reached with the Labour Party. uUI sections-of Labour Avere represented at a conference, and the majority finally .decided to take park in the ! new Government, ;iMr A. Hen-: derson being a member of the Wai jOommittee, iwiithout 1 portfolio. He will devote the whole of his energy to the war. Mr Lloyd George informed the conference that the single plank in his political platform was the vigorous prosecution of the war to a victorious conclusion. A sferious task, he said, lay before the country. » could only be accomplished by utilising to the utmost the entire energies of "the nation. He admitted freely to Labour, as well as' to other classes of* the community, that every prospect of success depended upon the increased output of munitions. Henco, tremendous (responsibilities were thrown upon labour. These responsibilities made it only equitable thaf Labour' should have some say in the direction of affairs. The Government would contain a real Labour Minister, presiding over a new Labour Department, which would take over the whole 1 of the labour work of the Board of Trade. Labour members •searchingly crossexamined 31r Lloyd and wei e .graitiied to Jjeann t'iiat nis policy practically amounts, to the State control (if all-industries, and means of transport 'by land and sea, iir order that the man-power may be directed into the best channels. Every effort will be made to increase homegrown food., [Farmers will be provided with the most machinery, and food prices will be agvously controlled. , , GERMAN APPREHENSION. ("The Times.") (Received Last Night, 10.55 o'clock.) LONDON, December Btli. A correpondent recounts an interview with the Kaiser a decad* ago. Asked his opinion about Mr Lloyd George, the Kaiser said ' He will <>e premier within ten years." [The German .press significantly changed it's tone -of cdmplacency iwilicn Mr Lloyd George resigned. This lias been replaced by mingled hostility and apprehension. Mr Lloyd George is now denounced as a Cabinet-breaker and' >a secret intriguer. 'The German people are warned that his accession to power means that the war enters a new phase, and that it postponed nulehnitely the prospects of peace.