The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-20
HAPPY
OVER DOWNFALL
Lloyd George Smiles and
Waves His Hand When
Crowds Cheer
GLAD IT'S ALL OVER
Near East and Irish Problems
Out of Way, Feels He Can
Take Long Rest

LONDON, oct. 19.-Prcmicr Lloyd
George who stepped out from under
the British Cmplto this evening
when his resignation was acccpted d
by King George, appeared 10 be the
happicst man In London. A great
crowd cheered him as he left Buck.
ingham palace and tho premier
laughed and waved his arm like a
boy.
with his passing tho last ~ the
great war statesmen went into
eclipse.
Lloyd George had bccn In power
six years lacking a few weeks. lie
succeeded Herbert Asquith IN De
cembcr, 1916, when the great wal
was raging.
The premier presented his own
resignation and that ot tho other
members of the cabinet 10 King
George ",
Bcatcn by unionists.
After buffeting tho grave crisis OF
the war and the "troublcsOme" peace
era which followed. ana passing
through the storms and strlfcs. OF
ireland, tho ministry succumbcf NJ
last to IFS enemies In tho unionists.
or conservative party
10 fell under the blows Of the tor
les, supported by labor.
Political events moved with dra.
matte rapidity today. Tho tory mem
bers OF parliament, under leadership
of the "dle-hdTds." met at thu Carl
ton club and voted In favor OF on
immediate general election to create
a new government and q new house
Of commons All tho cloqucncc OF
Austen Chamberlain, tho old EovATn-
mont spokesman ia commons, and
Earl Balfour former premier and
former foreign secretary. could not
stem tho tide Of hostility against the
little WeIch statesman whose wiz
ardry and magnetism had pulled
him through many n hard fought
political battle.
After the tory conference today
tho cabinet hastily met at NJ 10
Downing street. vi cre about half
a dc2cn under secretaries and min
isters-all members OF the unionlst
pdrty--handcd In their designations.
i was evident that tile government
had began to crumblo and was going
fast.
Historical Interview Held.
The resignation was drawn up and
Higued and. shortly after o'clock
LLOYD George started to hold his
tOric interview with King George.
The premier was IN good humor.
He showed no anxiety over his pO-
ltical crisis. Tie smiled and waved
his cane and bowed when crowds ac-
claimed him I'm the streets.
Al buckingham palace he greeted
friends with cordial handshakings
Previously he had visited the pal
ace to confer on affairs OF state and
great international problems. Wha,
thoughts filled his mind this eve.
ming as he realized this was his last
official call, can only be guessed
The king was absent when the po-
litical crisis reached its climax, but
hastened back 20 London from
Sandringham, where he was on a
vacation.
Word was conveyed TO Andrew
Bonar Law former chancellor OF the
oXchequer. TO hold himself in readl.
ness 20 be summoned TO the palace.
This indicated that Mr.. Law was to
he Lloyd Georges successor.
In the meantime, II was an
nounced from scmiofflcial sources
that Sir Robert Horne. chancellor OF
the eXchequer. Earle Barbour and
Austen Chnmborlaiu--all unloulsts -
had retired from their government
posts.
More Grief Awaited Him.
Following the conference OF Mr.,
Lloyd George and King George, still
smiling breezily. tho Welch states
men returned from buckingham pal
ace TO Downing street where a
lg1afratinv ~ yr0tngFg awaiting
him.
"Gentlemsn. have the privilege
10 tell you that am no longer pre-
mier," asid Lloyd George. "I have
resigned to the king and he has ac-
cepted."
The designations OF the members
OF the government were accepted
by the king at the same time.
Lloyd George told his friends that
he IL tired and wants rest, War
has been nverted In the near east
ana the Irish problem is out OF the
way and Mr.. Lyold George believes
that the next nremier will find Il an
easier Job In the future than II has
been In the past The biggest prob
lens are taxation. meeting the
American debt and German in
demuitv
Helped ny NOrtn'ilIIe'
David Lloyd George Is one OF the
most observation-disclosures In the long,
stormy political history OF England
lie Is one OF the outstanding states
men OF the war. He was last OF the
so-cailed war premiers," classifying
Woodrow wilson with this group,
II Is claimed by many that no was
made" premier by the late Lord
Northcllffe. At any ,rate, North
cliffe turned against him and for
two years before his death North
cliffe thundercd al the premier
through the columns Of his news
papers, attacking his policies and
demanding his resignation,
After NOrthClfic's death. his
brother. Lord Rothermoore, kept up
the offensive lie said LLOYD George
was steering the nation intaS Sanother
world war through the British near
east policy and pictures OF the mill
tary graycyards IN France with their
countless crosses were printed.
Lloyd George ulans a long rest
and will do considerable writing.
He has long wanted to visit the
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