New-York tribune., 1922-10-20

Dramatic Shift in Goys
ernment Follows Vote
of Conservatives, 1876
to 81, to Quit Coalition
Crowds i'm Street
Cheer Ex-Leader
Change Upsets Plans for
Near East Council and
Other Pressing Issues

By Arthur S. Draper
From The Tribune's Earopeda gureoa
Copyright, 1922. New York Tribune Inc.

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From The Tyfnune's Earopeas gureoa
Copyright, 1922. New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Oct. 10. - Andrew
Bonar Law tonight is trying to
form a Cabinet to succeed that of
David Lloyd George, which resigned
to-day. Lloyd George handed his
resignation to the King at Ais this
afternoon. 1t carried with it the
resignation of his colleagues in the
government. His Majesty sum-
moned Bonar Law to Buckingham
Palace and requested him to form
new government. The task was
accepted, and thus, with a swiftness
that amazed the people % he United
Kingdom, the man who had stood at
the head of the empire during its
tremendous trials since 1914 yielded
his power to one who once before
had been asked to hold the same
office in time of great national
stress.
| Inc resignation Of Lloyd George
and the designation of his successor
came after a series of startling and
dramatic incidents, beginning With
the overthrow of Austen Chamber
IAN by his Parliamentary colleagues.
| ihe government collapsed like toy
balloon between and 4 o'clock this
afternoon, leaving the magnificent
lighting Welshman no alternative
but to resign.
Nine Ministers Resign
| Lloyd George called a meetieo of
the Cabinet and nine Conservative
ministers informed the Prime Min
lister that they could no longer serve
him.
Thousands of people had learned
Ct the nomentous decision about / /,
oe reached and they assembled be-
lore the palace TO cheer the Preaiiey
when he drove up to the gate to hand
ms resignation to the King. It was
a spectacle such as had never before
Teen witnessed in England.
The man who had stood by the em-
pre- Tor six of its most trying years
smiled his Acknowledgements at the
greeting. He showed no ey,denc. of
worry which might have been expected
OF him over the wreck of the stanch
and triumphant governments whjcb bad
dragged the world out of the cha,s oe
war and started it upward toward 70.
construction.
IT David Lloyd George felt any re-
sentiment toward Bonar Law, who 3.
.ne 1ate1ui meeting in the Carlton Club
to go before the country as indenend.
ents and select Conservative pre-
mier, he did not show it. The vote in
the unionist council was 1856 to s7
against the Chamberlain policy ~
pledglng the party co sustain the coali
tion. After the audience with the King
ne seemed grave. He refused TO pose
for the army OF photographers, but ne
dld 1t without petulance.
Near East Council Postponed
The first ,ssequel to this dramatic
downfall of Lloyd Georges govern
ment came in the official announcement
that the Near East conference had been
indefinitely postponed. Other great err
terprises inaugrrated by the fallen
Premier join in the ruin. Sir Robert
Horne cannot go to the United States
to negotiate for the funding of the
British debt, and the whole elaborate
scheme involving German reparation,
hn enn nnyc ,nff f<r, - -
myriad problems of home governments
must await the attention of new gov
ernment, which has quite as dubious an
outlook as the one which has Just
fallen
Following an audience with the King
Bonar Law agreed to form n new gov
ernment. Things moved swiftly just
before sundown. The court calendar an
nounced that the King sshad been
pleased to accept the resignation Of
| Lloyd George" adding that his majesty
had received Bonar Law in special
audience.
| The visit OF .Bonar Law to the palace
lasted only twenty minutes, and he
motored back to his home Immediately.
| Tonight he is busy consulting with his
prospective colleagues in the new Cab.
/ met.
| Premier Suggests Bonar Law
When the Premier handed his resix-
nation to the King he advised that his
majesty call Bonar Law. The king
acted upon this advice Immediately
and the whole transfer of the govern
men. was effected in less tfSsn an hour.
1 This is the second time that Bonar Lnw,
has been invited to become Premier
/ of England. the previous occasion be-
ing when the Asquith government gave
! up power Il was stated that the for-
mer leader, Of the House was adverse
/ to forming government at this timey
bus would prefer to wait until the Cons.
servatives showed that they could se-
Icura / majority at The elections In
| the mean time Lloyd George will holi
1.-The seal Of government uatil his
| successor takes hold.
Lord Curzon and Lord Balfour prck-
ably will take rfhce under the Bonax
Law government, along with othef
ministers whc bolted from Chambsr-
lain in the meeting to-day. Whil.
! Chamberlain and Birkcnhsad are ....kss
70 follow Lloyd Georges standard, thep