Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-19
lloyd GEORGE RESIGNS
AS PREMIER LATE. TODAY
Presents Resignation at Buckingham Palace Following
IJnionst Caucus-Marks End of Coalition
UniOnists Vote For ElectiOn-End
of Big Four"
nv United Press.J


London. oct. l9.-David LloyC
George resigned as Prime Minister
8 Of Great Britain NJ 4:l5 o'clock this
afternoon:
Advancement of Lloyd Georges
registration was made by HIM to q
delegation of miners. He said ne had
rendered his resignation and the king
! had accepted. An official announce
ment is expected forthwith.
He presented his resignation to
King George at buckingham Palace
after the UniOniStS caucus, which met
at the ColQuit Club repudlated his
ministry. This marks the end of the
coalition compromised Of the liberal
unionist parties which came into be-
y ing during the war.
Herbert ASquith was British pre-
mier. at the head of liberal MINIS
8trv, with LLOYD George as chancellor
4 Of the exchequer. Asquith allowed
I.ork Kitchner to direct the war with
out interference. The latter proved 4
! failure through lack of adaptabliity
| to the changing method of modern
combat. Shortage of proper artll-
lery at the front was made the excuse
for Asquith's overthrow.
The British public demanded non
| PARTISAN war and Lloyd George was
chosen to head a coalition cabinet
Of liberals, conservatives and laborlteS
The choice fell on him because OF the
success and interest he had shown as
lmirister of munitions during the pre-
,vious year and because OF his optlm-
ism.
The resignation of Llovd George
marks the passing of the last of the
Big -Four" of the Versailles Peace
conference.
Lloyd George, former President
Wilson, former Premier Clemenceau
of France and former Premier Lin
dow. Of Italy, comprised the Big
Four.
1t is understood Lloyd George ad-
ed King George to invite Bonar
.v TO form a ministry The Kius
n summon Bonar Law before him
night and in keeping with British
,olitical history will fulfill the re-
quest of the premier. Bonar Law
was the active leader Of the UnioniSt
party until about year ago when
\ his health broke down. At that time,
the reins of leadership passed to
T\Aueten Chamberlain However, Cham
herlain was never formerly injected
With the leadership of the party.
( The statesmen whom the King viii
probably ask to form government
has been more active in politics
recently. II has beer said thet he
has been the real power behind Cham
berlain.
Upon the conclusion of the war
an attack against Lloyd George was
! begun similar 70 the campaign re-
gently started by his political enc
flmies. Lloyd George acceDted the
\ Ichallenge and appealed to the couu-
d try at a general election held Decem-
ber IL. 1918 He was SuDnOr5ed by
Hthe conservative voters, and most of
#the Liberals. who wanted the coali-
~ ION government continued during
Wpeace uegot' ations. Lloyd George
al declared in his camDaign if elected he
81 ould bring Kaiser and other Ger
&nan war lords 10 trial and would
Fmake Germany pay fo~ the war.
Asouith and q few personal fol-
lowers fought Lloyd George up to
\ the election because of their belief
4 trv IN 1916.
] Since 1918 Lloyd Georges position
y i'm overthrowing the aSquith minis
4 has been undermined by attacks from
n BmarV quarters. His repudiation Of
4 his campaign pledges concering the
Il KGiSer'S trial and the German en-
Il demnity has not hurt him because
N hat was in line in general public
8opinion. But she Younger politicians
shave been restless under the contin-
med coalition rules. The Young men
MbOth i'm conservative and liberal cir
cleS have become convinced that the
4 ciolaitiOn is only a device for keen
ng atQuated statesmen perpetualv in
"a hat George had employed treachery
fice, \ return TO party government
y that youth c5n have its chance TO
iSe
~ II was considered improbable bv
~ some observers that Bonar Law
he able 90 form ministry
W because 20 =" successful he would
Il have tN command a majority in the
Il House OF Commons.
N This would mean that many lib-
8erdlS would have 20 vote in favor OF
Bonar Law.
j. Lloyd George IS to meet his liberal
.SuppOrterS m caucus this afternoon
+ Chamberlain has also called cau-
: Gus of the conservative supporters of
& the premier.
ii At theS/ conferences. it viii be de-
cided what attitude will BE taken to-
n ward the successor of Lloyd George
= In case Bonar Law is unable To- bring
- he various factions together TO Torn,
ministry. it is possible thar Kinr
George might summon Lloyd George
04 20 form a new government.
London, Oct 19-The uuiouiSt
krucuS. meeting at the Carlton Club