Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-20
BREAKAWAY
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him 10 Buckingham Palace late this
evening and invited him to form u
new government, which Mr.. Eonar
Law will undertake. although the
state Of his health, which compelled
him to withdraw from public life a
few months ago, makes ii risky
venture.
Before Mr.. Bonar Law can accept
the premiership. however. a meet
ing Of the Unionist party mus be
held TO elect a new leader to carry
out the policy to be decided by eau
Gus: this meeting will be held With
in a few days when Mr.. Bonar Law
will be chosen.
Between the Carlton Club and Ron
/, ar Laws visit to the King. il was Il
seething afternoon of rumOrs and
of group gatherings among the poll
teal factions. Austen Chamberlain
first visited the prime ministers Of
fetal residence in Downing street,
as had been expected. 10 offer his
RESIGNATION: several under secretaries
ana the chief coalition EnIomst
whip, Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Will
son. mad already informed the news
papers that they had resigned, and
within TWO hours Mr.. Lloyd George
! was in possession Of the designations
of practically all the members o. The
cabinet lie then drove to the palace
20 tender them to the King.
Mr.. Lloyd George advised tho
King 10 summon Mr.. Bonar Law,
and. according 10 custom, this was
done While Mr.. Lloyd George ex-
hibit2d chcerfulness to the few who
saw him and cheered him on his
Journey 10 the palace, he could not
| but feel deeply the verdict that Inc
10 longer commanded the support
, Of the maiol.tp of the Cnionist party
, which. for. the past few months. had
! furnished the strongest material toi
| his cabinet.
! 1t was Mr.. Bonar Law. more than
/ any ether man, who Influenced the
! tnionist caucus TO secede from the
! coalition He had been a SPHINX
/ whom the rank and file of the Tn
! ionist cummOners were waiting &c
| hear. lie is q serious and unemofIon
| al man, with quiet manner. His
! opinion that it was more import
! ant to keep the party together thar
| to win the next election and "Wheth
| or by his own fault or the force Of
| circumstances. Mr.. Lloyd George has
/ lCc ihn nnnfilFnpD rf tga country
| decided many votes. There was also
! a strong feeling in the party that
! the Chamberlain plan, which save
! the party's destinics over 70 the small
! faction representing it is parliament
was not a fair device.
! The last straw which weighed IL
; the scale was the Newport election
date won on q platform Of opposition
to the coalition and all its works, al
though the politicians thought The
i Labor party had safe prospect II
that constituency.
/ Mr. Bonar Law will probably have
| Lord Curzon for one of the pillars O
! his cabinet,
| One result Of today's upheaval is 6
| split in the Unionist party. which
makes its fortunes doubtful. 4
strong group of the old cabinet Tn
! ionists remain true to theier leader
Mr.. Chamberlain, the Earl Of Baifour
| Lord Birkenhead. Sir Laming Worth.
| iugton Evans and Sir Robert Steven
! son Horne follow Mr.. Lloyd George
| into the wilderness and many work
ers in the party ranks are likely te
&C with them.
| The precincts of the Carlton clut
afforded the London crowd a distinct
scene of excitement. The Earl Of
| Ba1four was one Of the fortlnates
who got nothing but cheers Mr.
Chamberlain was loudly hooted Nher
he appeared, because Of feeling
that he was not playing the game
Some hothead loudly and repeat
edly cried: Judas" as Birkcnheao
assembled the steps.
Club attendants stood on the steps
TO separate those who had cards OF
| admission and those who tried &c
| force their way in. standing on their
rights as HlellDefS. IHeTt were iali
a dozen of these belligerents, includ-
ing Lord Chaplin. one of the Oldest
Unionists and one of the Oldest mem-
bers of the Club.
Some comprised by entering the
lower floor: others retired after ex-
changing warm remarks wit htheir
eliminates among the ticket holders.
Mr. Lloyd George and Mr.. Cham
berlain presided respectively over
meetings of the coalition Liberal and
coalition Cnionist members of the
government, discussing future policy.
Mr.. Lloyd George win make his first
speech as Eek premier" tomorrow at
Guild hall on the occasion of Lon
dons official welcome home % the