The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-10-26
LLOYD GEORGE OUT
B0NAR LAW IN
Knockout Blow TO Premier When
Vote Of Confidence Is Refused
Chamberlain by l86 10 81.

LONDON. AFTER holding the Office ~
prime mlnlsier through seven of the
mosf critical years 0T British history
three years o. war and four years Of
reconstruction David Lloyd George
went into the wilderness
This was the description IN his Man.
chester speech Of his position II the
unionlsi wing Of bis followers should
desert him. Unlonist withdrawal from
the coalition was decided upon by the
meeting which Austen Chamberlain
had called AZ the CaritOn club and
which was attended by the coalition
members ~ the house 81 commons and
handful ~ lords who were enrolled
IN the cabinet
The vote was ls8 20 81 against the
Chamberlain policy ~ pledglng the
party 10 sustain the coalition and IN
favor ~ d general election 20 conform
It's course The meeting was followed
by q succession ~ swift events which
carried the coalition government into
outer darkness
Andrew Bonar Law. the man under
whose advice David Lloyd George
achieved his great success. stepped up
90 the staggering coalition government
and. with some reluctance. but with
deadly precision. struck n blow that
forced Premier Lloyd George 10, re-
sign
Andrew Bonar Law viii put on the
prime minister's mantle for a short
term Of office The king summoned
him 70 buckingham Palace and IN
vited him 10 form new government.
which Bnnar Law will undertake. al
though the state ~ his health. which
compelled him % withdraw from pub
ne life a few months ago. makes Il a
risky venture.
Before Mr. Bonar Law can formally
accept the premiership, however, n
meeting n the UnioHisi party must be
held % elect 4 new leader 70 carry out
the policy 10 be decided by caucus.
This meeting win be held In a short
time. when Mr. B0nar Law VIII be
chosen.
Between ne Carlton cub meeting 4
and Bonar Laws VISIT to the king II /
was seethIug period ~ rumors and 4
Of group gatherings among the political
factions Austen Chamberlain first
visited the prime minister's official
residence IN Downing street, had 4
been expeeted. 10 offer his resignation : I
several under secretaries and the chief 4
coalition Unionia whip. Lieutenant
Colonel leslie Wilson. had already In
formed the newspapers that they had
resigned. and within two hours Lloyd
George was in possession ~ the reslg.
nations ~ practically all the members
of the cabinet ne then drove O. the
palace 90 tender them 20 the king
Lloyd George advised the king 70
summon Bonar Law. and. according 10
custom. this was done While Lloyd
George exhibited cheerfulness to the
Few who saw him and cheered him
on his Journey 10 the palace, he could
not but feel deeply the verdict that
he no longer commanded the support
OF the majority Of the Unlonist party,
which Tor the past few months had
furnished the strongest material for
his cabinet.
II was Bonar Law, more than any
other man. who Influenced the Union
Isl caucus 20 secede from the coalition.
He had been the sphinx whom the
rank and Gle of the Unionist common
ers we're waiting 10 hear. he Is a
serious and Unconditional man. with a
quiet manner. His opinion that lt was
more Important 20 keep the party to-
gether than 90 win the next election
and whether by hts own fault or the
force ~ circumstances Mr. LLOYD
George has lost the confidence of the
country" decided many votes There
was also q strong feeling IN the party
thar thp Chamberlain plan which gave
The rauys 1estiulcs over 70 che small
factlon representing 4 IN parliament
was not q fair device
Ronar Law VIII probably have Lord
Cur7on for one of the pillars n his
cabinet Curkon remained away from
the caucus hut sent 8 letter 81 protest
against ihe exclusion " the lords