Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-24
NEW CABINET
Of b0NAR LAW
ABOUT READY
Personnel Expected to
Be BeAnnouncedb by New
Minister Today.
Native of Canada Put at
Head of Affairs With
Due Formality.

London, Oct 23.-lBy The Associ-
ated Press Andrew Bonar Law
Monday, in the traditional phrase of
the court circular. kissed hands upon
his appointment as prime minister and
first lord of the treasury" and thus
becomes Engiands first Canadian
born premier.
Monday was devoted to the formai-
ties necessary in monarchlal country
TO q change in the government. The
king in the morning gave an audience
and took formal leave of the outgoing
prime minister, David Lloyd George
Then came the unionist meeting in the
afternoon, when Bonar Law was uRan-
imously elected leader of the party.
This was followed by an audience at
Buckingham palace, when Bonar Law,
at the kings invitation, undertook TO
form new administration.
The king will hold privy council,
probably Wednesday. if the prime min
lister has by then completed his minis
Try. for the swearing in of the new
ministers. The king, on the advice of
dissolution of parliament Thursday
and, according to present arrange
ments. elections will be held Novem
Der II.
Cabinet Almost Complete
Bonar Law is understood to have
his cabinet list almost completed. and
it is expected the composition of the
ministry will be announced Tuesday. 1t
is the almost universal opinion that he
succeeds TO very difficult and onerous
task, and many misgivings 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 al
lowed quietly to step aside.
The situation is unique in the an
nails of British international politics
inasmuch as only three weeks before
the election date none of the leaders
has yet announced his policy. Each
side seems to be waiting on the other.
Lloyd Georges opponents are making
merry with the suggestion that the
sword he announced himself as BRAN
dishing when he left London Sunday
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 can
not properly be described as an elec-
tion plank, because except in case of
tremendous landslide in favor Of one
particular party. if is almost certain
that no party will be returned strong
enough to form government without
the cooperation of some other party. /
Bonar Law confirms that Ireland is
an agreed question,
Friend of Lloyd George
Previous to the breakdown of his !
health. which forced him temporarily |
TO retire from politics, Bonar Law was !
n very close friend of Lloyd George
and was identified with the entire coal |
ition policy; it is therefore practically |
impossible that he can in any impor- |
tant measure reverse this policy. !
There will be little difference between |
the policies of the two men.
The contest seems likely to be one |
of personalities of men rather than |
measures, so far as these two parties |
are concerned. The free liberals and |
the laborites. Of course, will defend |
policies and. according to present indi- !
cations. are resolutely opposed to any
CO. operation with Lloyd George even
should the former premier seek recon
citation with either of them.