Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-10-26
LLOYD GEORGE TAKES LEAVE OF
!. kiNc-NEW. PREMIER AND
AIDES INSTALLED.
CABINET BACKS TREATY
NEW CABINET TO BACK TREATY
q, soa FREE lRELANo-PAR.
LAMENT DISSOLVED.

LouuOu.-AnureW BOnnr Law, in the
traditional phrase of the court circu-
iar, "kissed. hands upon his appoint
ment as prime minister and first lord
OF the treasury" and thus became
Englands first Canadan-born premier.
One day was devoted to the formall-
ties necessary in IL monarchcal coun-
try to u change in the government.
The king gave audience to and took
formal leave of the outgoing prime
minister, Mr.. Lloyd George. Then came
the Cpionist meeting when Mr.. Bonur
Law was unanimously elected leader
of the party. This was followed by an
audience ut Buckingham palace, when
Mr.. Bonar Law, at the kings invita-
tlon, undertook to form Il new admins
tratiOn.
The king held privy council for the
swearing in of the new ministers. The
king on the advice of the prime min
lister proclaimed the. dissolution of
Parliament and, according to present
arrangements, elections will be held
Nov. 10.
Mr.. BOnar Law Is understood to
have his cabinet list almost cOmplet-
ed, and 1t Is expected the composition
|, of the ministry will be announced
soon. 1t is the almost universal opin-
Ion. that he succeeds to Il most diff
cult and OnerOus task and many mis-
givings are heard as to whether his
health will stand the inevitable strain,
but he has made it quite clear that il
he finds his health unequal to the task
he shall be allowed quietly to step
! aside.
The situation Is unique in the an
nails of British election politics, mas
muclr as only short time before the
election date none of the leaders has
yet announced his policy: each side
appears to be waiting on the other.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges opponents are
making merry with the suggestion that
the sword he announced himself as
brandlshing when he left London re-
Gently must have been lost somewhere
on the way to Leeds.
The only real question before the
electorate is whether they wish to be
governed by coalition. But that
cannot properly be described as an
election plank. because, except in the
quite anticipated result of tremen-
dous landslide in favor of one pnrtic'
ular party, 1t Is almost certain that no
party will be returned strong enough
to form a government without the co.
operation of some other party.
Mr.. Bonur Law confirms that Ire
land Is an agreed question. anu he iur-
ther intimated clearly and frankly at
| the CniOnist meeting that tariff reform
or protection would not form an item
of his policy. And since MIR. Lloyd
George has announced himself ns Il
free trader, this question cannot come
to the front. us both the Liberal ana
Labor parties are in favor of free
trade. The prime minister promises
to define his policy in his coming
speech ut Glasgow, but Judging from
his remarks 1t will not be of an event
full character.
90 Previous to the breakdown of his
health, which forced him temporarily
to retire from politics, Mr.. Bonnr Law
wus Il very close friend of MIR. Li"yd
George and was identified with the en-
tire coalition policy. 1t therefore Is
practically impossible that he can in
any important measure reverse this
policy. Thus, unless Mr.. Lloyd George
should take Il strong turn In his policy
there will be little difference between
the policies OF the two men, Pie
The contest seems likely to be one
of personalities of men. rather than
measures, so far us these two parties
are concerned. The Free Liberals and
the Laborites have, of course, well de-
fined policies, and; according to pres
ent Indications, are opposed resoIutely
to any cooperation with Lloyd George,
even should the former premier seek
reconciliation with either of them.