The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-06
british CRISIS SOLVED BY TIE
RESIGNATION IF premier! ASQU|TH
PORTFOLIO RENDERED
TO ANDRN BONAR LAW
Denouement Cape After an
Exciting Day Future
Action Doubtful.

LONDON, Dec. 5. 11:15 p. m.-The
government crisis found solution to-
night which up to the hour of its an
nOuncement was considered the least
probable of practical alternatives.
Herbert II. Asquith resigned the~pre
micr ship. which he has held through
eight stormy years of domestic and
foreign history. The Unionist leader.
Andrew Bonar Law. was summoned
| to the palace Immediately after Mr..
AsQuith had departed, and the King Of
fcrcd him the prime minister's COM
mission. which he had just accepted
from Mr.. hsquitll's hands.
No announcement regarding Mr.. Bo-
mar Laws decision has yet been made.
and there are some doubts whether no
will accept the heavy possibilities.
If he declines. il is considered certain
that The honor will fall to David Lloyd
George. The continuation Of the coali-
tion cabinet. with some changes in It's
membership, and the speeding up OF
The war management, will be the poll
/ cy in either event.
! The court circular announces to-
! night:
"rhc Right Honorable Mr.. Asquith
had an audience with His Majesty the
: King and rendered his resignation as
prime minister and first lord of the
treasury. which the King has been gra-
ciously pleased to accept
The premicr's decision 10 resign and
advise the King to summon Andrew
/ Bonar Law TO form n cabinet was
! taken after n day OF extraordinary po-
/ Iitical excitement and activity. There
were constant comings and gofngs Of
! The po!itical leaders between Downing
street and the various government de-
partments Mr.. hsquith met several
! Unionist leaders in consultation, in
cluding Earl Cur2on. Lord Robert Cecil
, and the Earl Of Derby.
/ Noticeable Absentees.
Noticeable absentecs from this con-
ference were A. J. Balfour. who is i'll;
: Andrew BOnar Law J. Austen Cham
! berlain and Walter Hume Long.
! Later in the afternoon the premier
met his supporters. including FiScount
GRAY, Lewis Harcourt. Edwin S. Mon
tagIl. the Marquis of Crewe. Reginald
McKonna. Walter Runciman. Lord
BuckrIaster, II. Samuel, Lord Reading
; and Arthur Henderson. The meeting
! lasted for more than an hour. and it.
, i supposed that Mr.. Asquith explained
, that he was faced by almost insupcr--
able obstacles TO the reconciliation or
the conflicting interests and Intended
70 tender his resignation. Almost I'M
mcdiatcly the premier drove TO me pal
ace and had an audience with the
Ii is now remarked thaS when Mr.:
, As0uifh was asked in IN" i'onSe or
! Commons yesterday if food dictator
had been appointed he replied sharp
Il don't like food dictator.
! There is much talk tonight OF the
nossihilitips of a general election. Nj.
! Ronar Law would first form Il cabinet.
I if he takes office. as it is necessary
! that the government he carried on. ana
+ then appeal to the electors for a ratill-
cation of his administration.
! There is strong opposition: however.
TO any political campaign which must
necessarily divert the Country en.l-
! sizes from the war work while it lasts.
and the new government may, DECIDE
to 90 ahead with the approval or the
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