The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-12-13
LLOYD GEORGE
!, HAS OVERTHROW
Asquith Cabinet--He Will
Become the Prime
- Minister.
KING GEORGE ANO B0NAR.l law
Announcement is Made That
New Government Will Be
Coalition.
A SECRET COUNCIL WAS HELD

London, Dec. 6.-David Lloyd
George has overthrow the Asquith
cabinet and will become prime min
lister himself. The new government
will be a coalition. like the old one.
but probably without the same meas
ure-of harmonious support which at
tended the formation of the first
coalition government because its
birth has created additional faction
al differences. This result has
emerged from another day of hur-
ried party conferences and day of
intense suspense throughout the
country.
King Calls Conference.
There was a prospect this after
noon that King George might solve
the situation and many thought the
Asquith regime might be continued.
King George called the party lead
ers to the palace, and conferred
with them more than an hour. As
quith and Lloyd George of the Lib
erals, Bonar-Law and Balfour, of
the Unionists, and Henderson, of the
Labor party, were present.
1t is many years since the British
ruler assembled representatives of
the different factions face to face
when they were shown to be unable
to settle their differences.
Whatever passed in the council
was held secret, but it is inferred
the king tried to effect a reconcilia-
ton.
Bonar-Law Declines.
Afterwards King George gave au-
dience to Bonar-Law, who declined
to undertake to form the ministry
and then to Lloyd-George, who ac-
copied the responsibility with the
cooperation of Bonar-Law, which
was modification that the new gov
eminent would be coalition.
Any party government is impos-
sible because neither the Unionists
nor Liberals has a majority in the
house of commons; either it must
attach Irish Nationalists or Labo-
rites. The Nationalist refused to
participate with the government I'M
It'll home rule is established. The
Laborites are sworn enemies OF
Lloyd-George.
The Lloyd George ministry means
1he direction of the war by dictator
ship in the form of an inner council
cabinet. 1t means the scrapping Of
elder statesmen whose going Is at
tended by widespread misgivings
among the people who thought their
experience and knowledge necessary
to the conduct of the government.
Premier's Problem.
The new Premier is confronted
with the problem whether he will
become a member of his own war
council His scheme for the coun-
Gil, which he presented to Premier
Asquith as the price of his contin-
uance in the Asquith Cabinet, ex-
cluded the Premier on the ground
that the general duties of the office
did not leave time for daily sessions,
to which the council must devote IT.
self. The question whether Lord
Northcliffe, to whom more than 10
anyone unless himself, Mr.. Lloyd
George owes his advancement, Will
enter the Cabinet is much discussed.
If he does the presence there OF Mr..
Asquith, Viscount Grey and Mr.. Bal
four, whom Lord Northclife's news
papers call "the Haldane gang,
apparently becomes entirely improD-
able.
Who viii be the Minister for For
eign Affairs and Chancellor OF the
Exchequer-two Of the most impor-
tant Offices outside of the military
and naval spheres-is a matter OF
speculation on which predictions are
all guesswork. The House of Com
mons will meet tomorrow, but no
notice regarding the new Govern
ment Is expected. An official note
tonight says the proceedings will be
formal and that no questions will b.
answered.
Tint the Laborites are not likely
support a Lloyd-George Admins
tion was further indicated at a
0feeting Of .the Parliamentary Com
mittee OF the Trades Unions today.
which adopted a resolution unani-
mously expressing profound regret
that certain statesmen, influenced
by the press campaign, have in the
hour of the nations crisis, entirely
failed to observe loyalty and self
sacrifice which they repeatedly urg-
ed upon the workmen during the
war"
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