Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-06
NAT|0NAL|STS
WOULD OPPOSE
UN|0N|ST man
This makes Exigency More
Acute, as Lloyd George
Would Have Trouble.
AsQU1TH QUIT HIS
POST LAST NIGHT
Edward Carson Denies Re-
ports that He Forsakes
Ulster Men.

IdZetle says lIldt AnuTe" bONar Law,
unionist leader. has declined the in
Walton of the king to form a cabinet,
and that presumably. David Lloyd
George would be called on. The En-
change Telegraph company says that
1t has authority for the statement
that Law will decline the offer to
form government.
Premier Asquith resigned. last night,
and Law was offered the prime min
ister's position. .....-.......
The public is waiting with the
greatest interest the. next step in the.
political crisis.
Ordinarily, the selection by the
king Of leaders, suoh as Bonar Law.
to form new ministry would be So
luton, but from the first there was
some doubt as to whether the un;onist
leader could succeed. in the task or
whether he could command the SUP
port of the majority in, the. House of
Commons il he did form Il cabinet.
The king sent for Lloyd George cn;
conference today &N.
Nationalists May OBJECT.
The Nationalists who uithGrer.
their support from Premier .Asq,ittl
because of his failure to carry OFT
the agreement made by Elo%h Geors:n
for bringing home rule into force in
mediate]y, would hardly be fike'y to
follow the cabinet Of wl1ich'the unions
ist leader was the chief and in whiri,
Sir Edward Carson was included. 1t
has been suggested that their support
might be obtained by granting their
demands regarding ireland, and it
even is said that Sir Edward was a
party to this, but the Ulster leader
telegraphed to his supporters in Bel
fast a denial Of the report, saying:
The proposals attributed to me are
without foundation. Ulster men know
my views and my unabated loyalty to
them"
Conference Held.
The premier's decision to resign and
advise the king to summon Andrew
Bonar Law to form a cabinet was
taken after a day of extraordinary
political excitement and activity
There were constant comings and 60
ings Of the political leaders between
government departments. Mr.. AS
quith met several Unionist leaders in
consultation. including Earl Carson,
Lord Robert Cecil and the Earl Of
Derby.
Noticeable absentees from this con-
ference were A. ]. Balfour, who is i'll,
Andrew Bonar Law, ]. Austin Cham
berlain and Walter Hume Long.
Later in the afternoon the premier
met his supporters. including Viscount
Grey, Lewis Harcourt, Edwin S. Mon
tague, the Marquis of Crewe. Regi-
nald McKenna, Walter Runciman.
Lord Buckmaster H. Samuel. Lord
Reading and Arthur Henderson. The
meeting lasted for more than an hour
explained that he was faced by almost
insuperable obstacles to the reconcili-
alton of the conflicting interests and
intended to tender his resignation.
Almost Immediately the premier drove
to the palace and had an audience
with the king.
1t is now remarked that when Mr.
Asquith was asked in the House Of
Commons Monday if food dictator
had been appointed he replied sharp
ly: I don't like food dictator"
Lloyd George Remains.
The part Lloyd-George is, playing in
the crisis was demonstrated plainly
by the fact that he remained in
his Office while the premier conferred
servative members of the cabinet. Mr..
Iloyd-George's policies had support
ers in both camps. His strongest
liberal friend, Lord Reading, carried
messages between the premier's coun-
Gil and Mr.. Lloyd-George's desk.
It was significant to on-lookers also
that Mr.. Bonar Law refrained from
with Mr.. Asquith and Lord Curzon
hastened to report to him at the COLI
onial office Immediately the confer.
ence was ended.
Surprise General.
Mr.. Asquith's retirement has taken
the politicians so by surprise that they
are not yet ready to predict tho re.
suits.
Other Changes.
Herbert Samuel's promotion from
the homo secretaryship to Reginald
McKenna's position at the treasury
also is predicted, while acceptance OF
the designations of Viscount Grey and
A: ]. Balfour. which some of the
papers. backing Mr.. Lloyd George
are demanding, is less likely under
Mr.. Bonar Laws regime than II Mr..
Loyd-George came into power
The labor party certainly will hold
q moro important part in any new
cabinet than Il has been hlling In the
old.
The more sensational London ~
pers have enjoyed three or four days
Of almost frenxied excitement with de-
mAnds and denunciations. often In
language stronger than the dignity OF
British politics has permitted In the
memory Of the present ,genegation
The crucial events In Rumania and
0roecs have bean givon secondary
plAos, sxcspt 40 they WoE0 uaed assa
hasas for attacks on ths nnistesD.
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