The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-20
fBx the Associated Prss..l

London, Oct. 20.-Andrew Bonar
Law appeared to be making rapid
progress today in forming a cabinet
to replace the fallen coalition govern
ment. 1t was announced Marquis
Curzon and the Earl Of Derby have
agreed to serve under him in any ca
paoity.
Mr. Bonar Law cannot officially an
nounce the formation of his ministry
until he is elected head of the union
ist party to succeed Austen Cha
lain, but it is generally conceded that
this election will be only a formality.
The majority of London's morning
newspapers being anti-coalition, the
fall of the Lloyd George ministry is
mostly welcomed by them &sday as
ridding the country of a government
whose policies they have so long con-
demned and opening the way for what
they hope will prove a saner admin
The Times believes the effect will
everywhere be beneficent. 1t declares
the country wants to return to the
normal ways of life and to feel that
its welfare is in the hands OF men of
sound sense. less anxious to shine as
individuals than to merit confidence
as faithful wardens OF the. public
! good"
Calls 1t a Victory.
= The Morning Post regards yester-
days events as a considerable victory
not less than in the interests OF the
conservative party.
| 1.-The coalition is dead and gone.
unwept and unsung." says the Daily
News. THE firf feeling of the men
of almost all par lies will be one of re-
lief Whatever government succeeds
the coalition it could not but be an
Improvement"
! The Daily Hail says Great Britain
has had no more unpopular admins
Av-nk . f<@r.1 no. h. ~ =
days of the Stuarts. and that the
country learns of it's resignation with
relief.
/ The Daily Herald calls upon labor
to prepare itself for the election 1t
. repudiates the charge that labor is
associated with the extreme type of
revolutionary socialism.
Others Pay Tribute.
The Daily Telegraph, supporter OF
coalition, expresses astonishment at
the dramatic and unforeseen decision
of the meeting at the Carlton club.
and says the political scene has been
/ changed almost beyond belief. II
pays warm tribute to the outgoing
minister.
The Daily Chronicle, warm sup
porter of Lloyd George. thinks that,
notwithstanding yesterdays happen
type or another is likely to be the
country's lot for much of its fore
seeable future"
i A ministry under Mr.. Bonar Law,
the newspaper believes, is likely to be
much modified or suppIanteo early in
its career. unless, which is improbable.
it obtain a clear majority after the
dissolution of parliament.
Conservative Party Busy.
The Conservative party organizers
were busy today arranging the meet
ing at which leader will be elected
is understood the Carton club, which
yesterday saw the deposition of the
old leader, will be the scene of the
choice of his successor.
The election of Andrew Bonar Law
is a foregone conclusion. and as soon
as the party's vote has been registered
he will be in a position to begin
formation of a cabinet to succeed the
resigned Lloyd George ministry.
1t is believed in conservative quar-
tiers that the cabinet will be completed
before the end of next week. This
prediction ignores dark hints from
some coalition sources OF the difficult
tiles which Bonar Law may encounter.
Prominence is given to a story that
Lloyd George proposes to form a cen
ter party with Mr.. Chamberlain and
the leading coalition Unionists, Il be-
ing insinuated that this connotes i'm
portant opposition to the regular con-
servatlves.
Others scout this as wholly ground
less. declaring Mr.. Chamberlain. and
his followers will make no attempt to
lobstruct Mr.. Bonar Law in his work.
washington. watching Developments
Washington, Oct. 20.-DeyeIop-
ments In the British political situation
following the fall of the Lloyd George
> government continued to hold close
attention in both governmental and
diplomatic circles here today Outside
of the immediate effect already felt
in Washington of the postponement
of the coming to this country of the
} British debt commission. the possi-
bility of any further result as con-
cerning the relations of the two gov
ernments, it was said. was to be
gauged on the light of developments
and the success of Bonar Law efforts
to form a new cabinet.