The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-24
Glasgow Becomes Center of
Political Situation.
COmmUnistic Party Strong in
Industrial Circles.
IRISH VOTE ALSO A FACTOR
ReginaIs McKenna Throws His
Support to BOnar Law.
Cabinet Appointments May
Reach King Late Today.

London, oct. 24.-Prime Minister
Bonar Law held a conference today
with William T. Cosgrave. head OF
the Irish provisional government with
regard to Irish affairs.
Reginals McKenna, former chan
cellor of the eXchequer. long known as
a Liberal, created something OF a sem
sation this afternoon when in address,
ing the City Conservative association
he came out in support of Bonar
Laws policy.
with industry in depIorable con-
dition," said Mr.. McKenna, the ma
tiOnal expenditure has been main
tanned on a reckless scale, and is a
positive danger to our economic sta
biiity.
we must seek a remedy for the
evils which afflict us. We need a
period OF real peace, of strict economy
in administration, and we need the
ma ntenance of cordial international
relations.
Il highly esteem the courage and
conviction of Mr.. Bonar Law. 1t
seems to me Mr.. Bonar Laws govern
ment offers us the only prospect of
stability. We shall have not only
peace and retrenehment but capable
and faithful administration"
A dozen of the most prominent
labor men in the country met here to-
day and decided upon the policy of
the labor party for the coming munich.
pal and also the general elections, but
at adjournment it was stated the
manifesto the party would issue was
being kept secret for a day or two! 1t
was decided, however. that the labor
party would not affiliate with any
other.
Is Political Center.
Glasgow will be the chief center of
interest in the political situation for
the rest of the week. The new prime
minister, Andrew Bonar Law. on
Thursday will announce the details of
his policy there. and forty-eight hours
later former Premier Lloyd George
viii address a meeting, being accom-
panied by Sir Robert Horne. who was
his chancellor of the eXchequer.
The Times political correspondent
emphasizes the Importance of the sit
uation in Glasgow. which it says is
due to the strength of the communis-
tic party among the industrial work.
ers. adding that this is largely on ac-
count of the reluctance of the Glas-
cow members of parliament to aban-
don the coalition.
The writer suggests that this posi-
ton is likely to give impetus to the
Scottish home rule movement. 1t is
limited elsewhere that Bonar Laws
reelection as member from the CEN
trail division Of Glasgow is in no wise
certain, and that he will be opposed
by Sir George Paish as a free liberal,
in addition to the labor condition.
Former Premier Asquith is to speak
in Glasgow next week.
In parts of Great Britain, notably
the Lancashire manufacturing towns
and Glasgow. there are large resi-
dent Irish communities. How they
will cast their votes is arousing in
terest both here and in ireland. The
Freeman's Journal, Dublin newspaper,
crystallized it's advice to them in the
sentence: wherever you see a die
hard head. nit it,
Busy Forming Cabinet.
Premier Andrew Bonar Law was
busiIy engaged today in completing
his new cabinet preparatory to the
greatest political campaign England
has known in modern times 1t was
anticipated the new premier would
turn in his list of appointments to
King George late today or tomorrow
and that the king would Immediately
issue a proclamation dissolving parlia-
ment.
According to the Daily Express, the
official mouthpiece of Premier Law,
the following were cabinet possibili-
ties:
/. a Bonar Law. premier.
Lord Cave. lord chancellor.
Lord Curzon, foreign secretary.
Lord Derby, first lord OF the ad-
Lieut.. Col. Leopold Amery. colonial
secretary.
Stanley Baldwin, chancellor of the
eXchequer.
Sir Phillip Lloyd Creme, president
of the board of trade.
Lord Peel, secretary for India.
Lord Novar, secretary for Scotland.
Sir Arthur Griffith-Boscowen, min
lister of agriculture.
1t was understood Earl Balfour and
other Unionists who supported Lloyd
Georges coalition government were
not invited to take portfolios.
Election November Is.
November is has been set as the
date of the general election with the
new parliament assembling for organ
ization five days later.
Approximately 1900 persons have
announced their candidacy for the SIS
seats in commons. The approximate
number of candidates, by parties, fol-
low:
Conservatives (Tories), 500; Lloyd
George Liberals. IT'S; Asquith Lib
erals, 500; Laborites, 400.
Premier Law must control $50
members in commons to have a work.
ing majority.
Reginald McKenra, former chan
cellor of the eXchequer, in a political
address today urged the public to sup
port the new government in order to
establish financial reforms. II is now
probable that Mr.. McKenna will head
the British debt funding mission to
the United States.