Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-07
Proceedings Secret

TrOCeeQlHSS secret
It is many years since a British ruler
assembled the representatives of the
different factions face to face when
they had shown themselves unable to
settle their differences. But no such
serious crisis has arisen before to re-
quire such action by the King. What
ever passed in council is held secret
but the inference that the King tried
to arrange a reconciliation appears
most natural. The five statesmen de-
parted separately, four in their motor
cars and the workingmen's spokesman
afoot.
Declined by Bonar Law
Afterwards, the King gave an audi
ence to Mr.. Bonar Law. who declined
to undertake the formation of a new
ministry. and then to MIR. Lloyd
George. who accepted the, responsible
ity. as everyone anticipated he would
II the opportunity came to him. !.
The official announcement tonight
tnat MI. Lloyd George had undertaken
bne construction with the cooperation
Oh Mr. Bonar Law was a notification
tnat the new government would be
coalition. Party government would be
impossible because neither the Union
lists or Libesals have a majority in the
House of Commons. The Nationalist
refuCaa IN tio;n
eminent until home rule becomes es-
taplished. The Laborites are sworn
enemies to sMr. Lloyd George because
lney resent his accusations that the
workingmsb have put their personnel
ABOVE the national interests at times
during the war.
Laborites' Attitude
That the Laborites are not Iilkely n
support Lloyd George administration
was further indicated at meeting of tho
parliamentary committee of the trades
niAons today which adopted a resolution
unanimously expressing profound regret
tnat certain statesmen influenced bv the
press campaign have, in the hour of the
nations crisis. entirely failed to observe
loyalty and self sacrifice which thew re-
peatedly urged on the workmen during
the war;
The resolution continues: Further we
earnestly hope that the present unseem-
y quarrel among those entrusted with
great responsibilities shall Immediately
cease and SO set a better example to the
workers."
Another Audience to Bonar Law
The Court Circular tonight. announcing
the political audiences and conferences >,
the palace today, adds:
Inc King gave a further audience this
evening to Mr.. Bonar Law, who intimat-
ed that he was unwilling to form an adj.
ministration. Thereupon the King sum.
moned Mr.. Lloyd George, who, at His
MaJesty's request, undertook to endeavo,
to form an administration
The Press Association saws II learns
that on Mr.. Bonar Laws advice Kine
George asked Mr.. Lloyd George to rn
a government and that it understands or
good authority that Mr.. Lloyd George
consented to accept the task and will en-.
deavor to form national ministry with.
out regard to party differences
The country awaits the rising of the
curtain on the next act of this historj
cal and remarkable crisis with an ex-
pectancy which never surrounded the
birth throes of any previous govern
ment. The Lloyd George ministry
means the direction of the war by a
dictatorship in the form of an inner
council of the cabinet and means the
coz Of
Mr.. Asquith, Mr.. Balfour. Viscount
Grey and Lord Lansdowne must CO.
the Lloyd George press has been cry
ing. But their going is attended by
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