Middletown transcript., 1922-10-28
LLOYD IS GEORGE
FORCED TO RESIGN
Bonar Law Will Become Premier
For Short Time
CARBON ABAND0Ns CHIEF
Foreign Minister In Old Cabinet To
Be Pillar OF New Government
Probable Members OF New
Administrat alton.

London.-After holding the office Of
Prime Minister through seven Of the
most critical years Of British history
three years of war and four years
of econstruction-David Lloyd George
went into the wilderness Thursday.
This was the description in his
Manchester speech of his position IL
the Unionist wing of his followers
should desert him. Unionist with
drawal from the coalition was decided
upon by the meeting with Austen
Chamberlain had called at the Carlton
Club, and which was attended by the
coalition members of the House of
Commons, and handful of Lords who
were enrolled in the Cabinet.
The vote was 1856 to 81 against the
Chamberlain policy of pledging the
party to sustain the coalition and in
favor of a general election to confirm
it's course. The meeting was followed
by succession of swift events which
carried the coalition government into
outer darkness.
Prime Minister'S mantle for a short
term of office. The King summoned
him to Buckingham Palace and in
vited him to form new government,
which Mr.. Bonar Law will undertake,
although the state of his health, which
lie life few months ago. makes it a
risky venture.
Before Mr.. Bonar Law can formally
accept the premiership, however, a
meeting of the Unionist party must
be held to elect new leader to carry
out the policy to be decided by caucus
This meeting will be held within a
few days, when Mr. Bonar Law will
be chosen.
Between the Carlton Club meet
ing and Bonar Laws visit to the King
; it was seething afternoon of rumors
: and of group gatherings among the
political factions. Austen Chamber
lain first visited the Prime Minister!
official residence in Downing street
: as had been expected, to offer his res
ignation; several under-secretarie
and the chief coalition-unionist whip
Lieut.-Col Leslie Wilson, had air cad.
informed the newspapers that the.
had resigned, and within two hour
t Mr.. Lloyd George was in possession
l of the designations of practically al
= the members of the Cabinet He thel
9 drove to the palace to tender them t
n the King.
:. Mr.. Lloyd George advised the Kin
S to summon Mr.. Bonar Law, and, az
t cording to custom, this was done
k While Mr.. Lloyd George exhibite
= cheerfulness to the few who saw hir
t and cheered him on his journey I
the palace, he could not but fee
deeply the verdict that he no longe
r commanded the support of the mi
r jority of the Unionist party, which fo
e the past few months had furnishe
l. the strongest material for his Cal
met.
1t was Mr.. Bonar Law, more tha
= any other man, who Influenced til
Unionist caucus to secede from tn
q coalition. He had been sphinx whol
the rank and file of the Unions
a Commoners were waiting to hear. H
~ is a serious and Unconditional ma
10 with quiet manner. His opinic
g that it was more important to kee
ID the party together than to win IL
n next election, and whether By h
ID own fault or the force of circur
stances, Mr.. Lloyd George has 10
h the confidence of the country" d
70 cided many votes. There was also
a strong feeling in the party that Il
10 Chamberlain plan, which gave Il
~ party's destinies over to the sms
n. faction representing it in Parliamer
NJ. was not fair device.