Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06
British Cabinet Crisis More
Acute as Factions
Disagree.
NO ONE FOUND TO
UNDERTAKE TASK
I'oyd-9oorss, Who Caused DownfaI,
OF Asquith Cabinet, Maybe Called 70
Premisrship-r >ssibility That A..
au'th May g 8 Aek Into Power With
United 9 s"m'n. Behind Him--
Crisis a Ahadows War News.

a. n, Dec. 6.-The Westminster
G SO says that Bonar Law has de.
c.. ed the invitation OF the king to form
a cabinet, and presumably David Lloyd
George will be called on.
The Exchange Telegraph Company
also says it has authority for the state
ment that Mr.. Law has declined the
offer to forp government.
The public is awaiting with the
greatest interest the next step In the po-
liticai er!$is Ordinarily the selection Of
a leader such as Mr.. Bonar Law to form
a new ministry would be taken as So
luton. but from the first there was some
doubt whether the unionist leader could
succeed in the task assigned to him or
whether he could command the support
Of a majority in the house OF commons
II he did form Il cabinet.
The nationalists would hardly be
likely to follow cabinet OF which the
unionist leader was the chief and OF
which Sir Edward Carson was mem.
Der. 1t had been suggested their sup
port might be obtained by granting
their demands regarding Ireland and II
was even said that Sir Edward was
party to this. but this was denied.
Lloyd George May Fail.
Whether Mr.. Lloyd George. whose
action led to the disruption OF the coali-
tion government and the resignation OF
Mr.. Asquith. would have any greater
success in forming a ministry than Mr..
Bonar Law is q question which has not
cen answered. Political correspondents
predict that Mr.. Asquith will be back Mt
the head OF the government befors
many days.
The westminster Gazette says Mr..
Asquith's resignation waS not received
with any dismay in liberal circles. Tho
majority Of the party warmly approved
his decision and were prepared to give
n unionist administration fair chance
II one was formed. But 1t predicts that
any minority government would have a
pYecarious existence. The Gazette con-
cludes:
1T may be well that Mr.. Asuuith, as
a result OF the crisis. will be summoned
once more to the palace to form an ad-
ministration which would have the ad-
vantage Of commanding majority in
the house, which no administration
seems likely to be able to obtain"
I, After receiving Mr.. Lloyd George. to
whom presumably he offered the pre-,
miership. King Gl >--Je summoned to tho
palace several members Of the recent
cabinet. Among those who attended
were Andrew Bonar Law, Mr.. Lloyd
George A. J. Balfour. first lord of tho
admiralty. and Arthur Henderson, pres
ident of the board of education and rep
resentative Of the labor party.
Comes A. Surprise.
Mr. Asquith's retirement has taken
the politicians so by surprise that they
are not yet ready to predict the results.
The possibility that Mr.. Asquith will
consent to remain in the cabinet with
Mr. Bonar Law. taking the post OF lord
high chancellor, in which 1t has long
been considered he might find a conge-
NAL berth, Is discussed.
Herbert Samuers promotion from the
home secretaryship to Reginald McKen-
mas position at the treasury also Is pre-
dtcted, while acceptance of the resigna-
tions Of Viscount Grey and A. J. Ball
four, which some Of the papers backing
Mr.. Lloyd George are demanding. Is less
likely under Mr.. Bonar Laws regime
than II Mr.. Lloyd George came into
power.
The labor party certainly will hold
more important part in any new cabinet
than it has been filling in the old.