Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-06
PREMIER
LEAVES CABINET
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that the government be carried on.
ana then appeal to the electors for a
ratification Of his administration.
There is strong opposition, however,
TO any political campaign which must
necessarily divert the country's en-
ergies from the war work while it
lasted and the new government may
decide TO go ahead with the approval
Of the house of commons only and not
of the voters
Lloyd George Active.
The part David Lloyd George is
playing in the crisis was demonstrated
plainly today by the fact that he re-
naincd in his office while the pre-
micr conferred separately with the
liberal and conservative members of
the cabinet Mr.. Lloyd Georges pol
icy had supporters in both camps.
His strongest liberal friend, Lord
Reading, carried messages between
the promier's councils and Mr.. Lloyd
Georges desk.
II was significant to onlookers also
that Bonar Law rofr1ined from at
tending the conservatives meeting
with Mr. Asquith. and Lord Curzon
hoStcned to report to him at the col
Opidl office Immediately the confer
cucc was ended.
The Resignation.
Ihe court circular announces to-
night.
The Right Honorable Mr.. Asquith
had an audience with his majesty the
king and rendered his resignation as
primo minister and first lord of the
treasury which the king has been
grdclously pleased to accept
Move Surprise.
Mr.. Asquith's retirement has taken
the politicians so by surprise that they
are not vet ready to predict the re-
suit The possibility that Mr.. As
puith Will consent to remain in the
cabinet, with Mr.. Bonar Law taking
the post of lord high charcellcr in
which IT has long been considered he
might find a congcnial berth. is dis
,uSscd.
Herbert Samucl's promotion from
the home sccretaryship to Reginald
Mcl\enua's position at the treasury
also $ predicted, while acceptance of
the designations of Niscount Grey and
\. j. Balfour, which some of the pa
pcrs backing Mr. Lloyd George are de-
handing, is less likely under Mr.. Bo-
mar Laws regime than IL Mr.. Lloyd
George came into power.
Fine for Newspapers.
The more sensational London papers
have enjoyed three or four davs Of
almost frenzied excitement with de
mands and denunciations. often IN
language stronger than the dignity of
british politics has permitted I'm the
memory OF the present generation
The crucial events i'm Rumania and
Greece have been given secondary
place except as they were used as
basis for attacks ON the ministers.
"Ihe strong man wins was the
poster - the last edition Of the Even
ing News, which is Mr.. lloyd Georges
organ, and "Asquith stands firm" was
the placard OF the Liberal star.
Herbert Henry Asquith became pre-
Wier of Great Britain in 1908. sue
ceeding Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man.
Mr. Asqwth at once began policy
or commandments, social and
aided by DAVID Lloyd George, with
whom today ne apparently is at odds. |
Liberal cabinet AsSailcd.
shortly after the outbreak of the
war tho Liberal cabinet of Asuuith
began to be assailed bv its political |
enemies, mainly on the conduct of the |
war and particularly with regard to /
the naval branch of the British forces. /
So bitter was this campaign that on |
MAY 26, 1915, a coalition cabinet was
formed, with AsQuth. however. re- |
tanning the portfolio of prime minis /
ter
The present political crisis in Great |
Britain apparently had its origin in a |
similar situation, especially ON account |
OF the governments postponement of |
consideration of the British air boards |
demand for fuller powers to meet the /
situation created by German air raids /
ON England, the recent change in the .
command of the British fleet by which