The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-12-06
Bonar Law Declined.

LONDON, Dec. 6.-AnnOuncement
Of the appointment and acceptance
by David Lloyd-G eorge to form new
British ministry was expected momen.
tarily this afternoon.
The war minister was summoned
to Buckingham palace by King
George this afternoon Immediately
after the king had held half hours
conference with Arthur Bonar Law.
who declined to accept the premier
ship.
Lloyd-George's visit to the royal
palace also followed conference be-
tween the war minister and Bonar
Law. It was shortly before three
o'clock when Lloyd-George motored
to Buckingham palace.
1t was officially stated that Bonar
Law formally informed the king that
he would not sttempt to form a new
cabinet during his conference at
buckingham.
Confer With the King.
by Ed. L. Keen, United Press STAR
Correspondent]
LONDON, Dec. Ga conference
whose final decision will undoubtedly
mean the substitution of a fighting
government for the diplomatic gov
eminent, which has guided England
in the war to date, was In progress
at Buckingham palace this afternoon.
Announcement of David Lloyd
George, leader of the aggressive
forces Of the empire, as premier. was
expected momentarily.
King Gorge, seeking conciliatory
agreement between the AsQuith fac
ton and those supporting Lloyd
George, summoned >the entire cabinet
to Buckingham palace.
Lloyd George, about whose head the
entire cabinet crisis has whirled, was
summoned to a private conference
with the king during the, morning
after Andrew Bonar Law had form
ally declined to accept the formation
of new ministry.
n Premier, AsQuith later appeared at
Buckingham. He was summoned to
the general conference along with
Lloyd George. 'Balfour. Arthur Hen
derson, Bonar Law, Samuel and other
members Of the government. Asquith
was one of the last to arrive. Lloyd
George also participated in this con-
ference and political circles were
filed with various rumors as to what
the outcome might be.
Those who continued TO look upon
the situation optimistically in SO far
as the Asquith government is con-
cerned. expressed the belief that a
satisfactory settlement" would be
reached.
NorthcIiffe Responsible.
LONDON, Dec. 6.-Lord North
cliffe, England's foremost publisher.
one Of the strongest figures in Brit
ish public life today and the, man who
through constant iteration In his
great London newspapers Of demand
for greater unity, aggressiveness. eff
ficiency and force in England's con-
duct Of the war, really wasTesponsibie
for the shake up in the British cab
met in written statement for the
United Press today, detailed his own
personal belief of what that shake up
means to England. His statement
follows:
[By Lord Northcliffe.1
copyright, 1915, by the United
Press.]
copyrighted at the department Of
agriculture, Ottawa, Canada.1
Lloyd-George has given the knock
out to the gang Of aged or inept
mediocritics who have prevented the
British empire from exerting its full
IOICe III luc wal W AeiLCNSi Ia
pens, these malevolents' cannot get
together again. Whatever govern
ment arises, cannot but be an i'm
provement On that which has disap-
peared.
LloydIGeorge is one OF the few
British statesmen who understand
the United States, and look for
good relations between Great Britain
and the republic as result OF his
forceful action OF yesterday.
Bonar Law is a safe man and II he
becomes prime minister, he will be
the first Canadian to achieve an
honor equal In dignity and import
ance to your president.
Lord Northcliffe's statement was
written before announcement was
made in London of the refusal Of An
drew Ponar Law to attempt forma-
ton Of a new ministry.
M'nANIEI, FREED