The Washington herald., 1922-10-23
BRITISH VIEW
new MINISTRY
MEDIOCRE
Bonar Law Neither Great
Nor Clever, But Held
As Trustworthy.
CURZON AND DERBY
HOLD PROMINENCE
Lloyd George Awaits Pol
icy of Foes Before Co
ing on Warpath.

LONDON. Oct. aa-Bonar Law is
still engaged in the formation Of his
cabinet and finds Il necessary TO
postpone the dissolution OF Pariia-
ment until Thursday. the Daily Ex-
press states. Viscount Cave has
accepted the post OF Lord Hig>
Chancellor. the Express says. LORD
Birkenhead held thi. once under
Lloyd George.
Great Britain. in much the stan
Of mind as tire United state. IN
the 1870 Presidential campaign. is
done with "Supermen"-for the
present at least
The new government. which prob
ably will be ready for work by to-
morrow night. will be almost to-
tally lacking IN the picturesque
leaders such as featured Lloyd
Georges ministry.
Bonar Law. himself utterly with
out the crisp. dramatic touch Of
LLOYD George. plans 10 surround
himself with men OF his own type
quiet. hard-working. plodding in
dividuals. capable but Of average
ability. and possessing none Of that
IRE which breaks forth frequently
and startles the public.
Unknowns 90 Make Cabinet.
Like President Harding. Bonar
Law works in a quiet, unostenta-
uous way. choosing to cooperate
ha
OF personality. His cabinet will be
made up OF newcomers for the mo-,
part. 1t will be a cabinet Of un-
knowns. Lord Curzon and Lord
Derby probably will be the Only ex-
/ ceptions.
The Sunday Times voices IN. SER
timent OF a large section Of the pub
lie when IL declares that -Bonar
Law is not a great man nor a clever
man. but Great Britain Just now is
looking for man in whose charac-
ter II can trust and on whose not
too great abilities it hopes to repose
TRANQUILITY"
Bonar Law may b. relied on 10
avoid any jarrinE note in our rela-
tions with the United States Z
Garvin says in the Sunday Observe.
We shall pay. and when We have
paid by the sternest example of
financial probity and conhdenoe
that any nation ever gave. our, will
be the moral glory"
VIII State New Policy.
Bonar Laws announcement ~
policy. which not only will disclose
10 the world the program of the
new conservative government. buf
also viii provide a target at witch
Lloyd George may direct his future
onslsughts, is expected TO b. forth
coming tomorrow when the pre-
rrier-designste addresses the CON
servattve party meeting which will
elect him leader and thus make hin,
technically eligible TO accept the
premiership.
Ronar Laws pronouncerent f. e~-
pected to follow the lines Of "sour;
and sane conservatism" He wgu
visit the King later n IN. day ard
accept the premiership. 80 that th.
new British government NAV act
ually be completed and ready 70
function tomorrow.
Election November II or ~.
Announcement OF the disselutic7
OF parliament mEy he made Tues
Gay The general election will ~
called for either Novrn'he- II or rE.
This announcement will he tha sig
nal for the real political fight.
Lloyd George has sivea every '7-
dication that he will make tho mas
ter campaign of his career TIE
feeling here. IN the light or -.
Leeds speech. Is that Ilovd George
may be down but is decidedIv n.t
nj. His failure to anrourra fre
rev platform on which he wiz er---
| the Conservatives. while d.sarpoI-,-
I ing to some. Is easily axn'a;n-d
One Of the formers secretaries ga
today that Lloyd George -s waiting
for Borar Law TO announce Tho Cow
sentative program before disclosing
his own line OF attack.
Appeals 20 Common People.
Then well go on the warnath."
the secretary said
However. the welshman has rnass
IL clear that he will direct his appea,
to the common people" amonR
whom he touches a more responsive
chord than any man in England. m.
sneer at Mayfair and Belpravla
London's aristocratic centcrs. re-
called his sensational Limehorsa
address. and pointed to a campaic,
In which the masses will he aligned
sharply against the classes
Winston Churchill. who was LLOYD
Georges colonial minister. has an
nounced he will stand in the gen
eral election as a Liberal free trader.
asking his constituents to authorize
him to cooperate with sober
minded progressive Conservatives
to defend the e&uire against So
cialist attacks. as well as against
the almost equally dangerous men
ace OF downright reaction from the
Or,r,nslaA At.