The Prime Minister enjoys great popularity in the country, and
when he and Mr. Bonar Law tell the House of Commons that if it is not satisfied with the present Government it had better find another, they are really on firm enough ground. The fact is that neither a Liberal nor a Unionist Government could be formed to take Mr. Lloyd George's place at the moment. As for a National Ministry representing all the solid elements in the country, which we are sure will be necessary for the conclusion of peace—and we are glad to see that Lord Hugh Cecil expressed the same opinion in the Times of Thursday—we admit that its formation will require careful preparation. That preparation has not yet been seriously undertaken. In sum, Mr. Lloyd George ought to carry on, and we believe will and can carry on, in the immediate future on condition that he dispels all the doubts about his relations with his military advisers.
