Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-25

experiment of the Trade Facilities Act,
it being a great success
Speaking of the break up of the coali =
ton, forced by the vote Of the Con-
servatives at the Carlton Club last
week he declared there had been NJ
difference Of policy or principle within
the Government before the break up.
Salisbury for Balfour
"Thcre has been disappointment tha:
at Leeds l did not ring out a grea,
slogan. ] had no slogan. 1t was hardly
worth while breaking up a great ma =
stitutc Lord Salisbury for Lord Balfour
as president Of the council
Mr.. Lloyd George later on in his
speech told the Coalition Liberals he
was addressing that he was convinced
The short journeys l have taken
recently in the country" he said. lin.
dicate to mo that there are good many
Coalition Liberals"
OF the Independent Liberals he said
1.-The Independent Liberals are con
tenting themselves still less with prin-
ciples than with piQues. They are not
concerning themselves with what hap
pens to liberalism, but with the defeat
Of coalition liberalism.
''If 'dle-hard candidates are put ur
to attack Coalition Liberals then We
shall have no alternative but to, spread
The war. If we fall we fall fighting. If
the Conservatives mean to smash up
national unity nll around we will stand
for 1t all round"
In the next Parliament" continued
Mr.. Lloyd George. 1--WE will see that,
whoever wins, there shall be no detri :
ment to the national interest from
revolutionary or reactionary measures
II don't say that Mr.. Bonar Law is
a reactionary. but there is the same
danger with the Conservatives as with
the Labor Party. They have fanatical
tail.
Lord Curzon has great qualities,
but l have never regarded him as n
great bulwark against reaction or
against anything else"
New Ministers Take Oath
The Cabinet of Prime Minister An
drew Bonar Law was sworn in at
buckingham Palace this morning
where King George summoned priyy
council AS result of the taking OF
the oath of Office the members of the
nbinnt announced yesterday began 10
function as the new government i'm :
mcd!ntcly. The Prince of Wales was
present at the council. The new Minis
trrs arrived rs the retiring Ministers
were surrendering their seals and port =
folios.
The retiring Ministers entered the
palace with musical honors" supplied
by the guards band. which was partic-
patins in the customary change Of
guards at the pa'ace. They were re-
ceivcd by the King separately. VIM
ston Spencer Churchill, former Sccre-
tary OF the Colonies, owing to his Ill
ness, sent his seals by proxy.
Nowhere in the London press this
morning is any special enthusiasm
shown for Mr.. Bonar Laws choice
although the Cnionist papers, as might
be expected. are ca lmly appreciativr.
The Times thinks the country's re-
ception CT the cabinet appointments
should be favorable and SHOULD insure
the good will of all who wish to see an
efficient lusiness-like government.
The Daily Express says: "I'he Min
istry will win the confidence Of the
country
The Daily Mail declares there arc
signs of revolt in Scotland, particularly
Glasgow, against Mr.. Bunnr Laws nd-
ministration which are especially umi-
nous, and nredicts there may be- stranger
turns Of the political wheel before poll
ing day.
The liberal newspapers are natu-
rally critical. The LLOYD Gcor"inn Daily
Chronicle uses the caption: "Lilliput on
the front BENCH and finds it "a case
not for argument. but laughter"
The men Bonar Law Is assembling
under his banner" says the Westmin-
sicr Gazette, 'are fragments of the Goa =
lition which the country condemns.
Upon them rests the charge Of extrava- =
gances and other blunders which ap-
plies to the whole coalition"
The Asquithian Daily News declares
the Ministry contains but few able
men.