Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-23

LOnuOH, OCt, So.-A. BOndf LaN
succeeded Mr.. David Lloyd George
as prime minister of England this
evening.
Law formally announced to King
{ George that he would accept the re-
sponsibility of aiding the gov
ernment which succeeds the Coalt-
tion of Lloyd George.
The premier visited His Majesty
| to say farewell and turn over to his
successor the seals of the Office he
has held for six years.
This marked the end Of the coali-
ton government which came into be-
| ing. during the war and which was
sponsored by both Liberals and Un-
ionists.
London, Oct. 23.-Bonar Law was
elected leader of the uniOnists at a
meeting of that party in the Cecil
hotel today.
! Law, according to custom, will i'm
mediately inform the king of the ac-
! ton Of his party, and announce that
| he is able to form a government to
cusseed the coalition headed by Lloyd
George, retiring premier.
The election of Bonar Law to the
leadership Of his party was unani-
nous, as had been expected. He I'M
mediately started to address his ad-
| herents.
/ London. Oct. 23 - The unionists
met at Hotel Cecil today to elect
Bonar Law head of the party as
Lloyd George started to move out OF
| 10 Downing Street.
/ Immediately after Bonar Law -
elected head of the conservatives
and his election is taken for granted
the new premier will call upon
King George.
! His Majesty will be formally noti-
! fled by Bonar Law that he IS in the
position to form government Bonar
Law will then announce to the king
names of those he has selected for
the cabinet which is TO succeed the
coalition government of Lloy George
The next step of the incoming OF
the British government is to advise
the king to dissolve parliament. II
! is believed that the general election
which will be the real test of
strength between Lloyd George and
| Bonar Law-will be held on Novem-
Der Is.
This would permit the organiza-
ton of new parliament by Decem-
Der s. the date for the ratification OF
the Irish Free State treaty.
The intention of Lloyd George TO
stump the country in defense Of his
policies and against the new govern
ment was seen today in the announce
ment that he will start a speaking
tour extending from South Wales to
Scotland next week end.
Lloyd George is to visit King
George shortly after noon today,
His secretaries are already pack
ing up his personal effects and pa
pers at 10 Downing Street, the his
toric house he has occupied for the
last six years.
/ In keeping with the tradition, the
retiring premier has made up list
of statesmen he will ask the crown
to honor.
1t is understood that Lloyd George
will recommend an earldom for Lor9
Birkenhead and Dukedom for Lor"
| Curzon, two of the most prominent
in the outgoing cabinet.
Lloyd George last night gave
farewell dinner to his supporters al
10 Downing Street at which his po-
litical future was fully discussed.
Winston Churchill, colonial minis
ter in the late cabinet, issued
statement from his sick bed in whion
he declared he would support the
liberals and cooperate with the pro-
gressive conservatives. The mani
festo was addressed to the Liberals
at Dundee where Churchill is 20
stand in the general elections for