Evening star., 1923-04-10
.BONAR LAW LIKELY
/. TO QUIT HIS POST
Premier's Throat Affection
f. May Compel Resignation
! of British Leadership.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 10.-Returning to
~he house of commons Premier Bonar
Law looked bronzed and well. but
the house was panied when he at
tempted to reply to questions to find
that his throat was still affected and
that he was able to speak only with
difficulty and in almost inaudible
tones. Indeed. when he came to ex-
plain the arrangements for the i'm
perial conference he handed his an
swer TO Stanley Baldwin, the chan
cellor of the eXchequer, to deliver.
In the prime minister's encourage
1t was stated that although he is only
suffering from a relaxed throat there
is no likelihood that he will be able
TO deliver speech for some time to
come.
Retirement RumOr Renewed.
This has revived the rumors of his
possible retirement at an early date,
which have been more persistent
lately. No immediate Developments
are expected. but it has always been
retention Of Office depended upon the
course of his health; therefore,
should he decide to retire after the
budget statement is made. 1t would
cause no surprise.
There is much speculation as TO
ms possible successor. Mr.. Baldwin
is the only likely man in the present
ministry, but there is talk of Austen
tnamberlain and Lord Birlzenhead
re5oihing the conservative govern
nent. in which case Mr. Chamberlain
would most likely take the post Of
prime minister.
Government Strongly Opposed.
q
ton from the labor members last
night on the second reading of the
special constables bill The act OF
1918 enrolling special constable, for
service during the war expired at the
eno OF last year, and by the present
olIl the government seeks power to
continue recruiting special consta-
bles for use in emergency
The labor members hotlv opposed
making this emergency force into
permanent force, and accused the
government of desiring to create a
strike-breaking force Charles p
ireVelyan. -Epon-Tyne, de-
clared that If this white guard" was
created by the government it would
lreate desire on the other side to
have red guard"
Home Secretary Bridgeman ridiculed
wat he termed the amazing suspicious
bill. and taunted the labor party with
~ obability that If they ever came
il .'ower they would be glad to use
T.: .'roposed act. The debate was
"losured by a. vote Of PA to 1875; a
motion for the rejection OF the bill
was defeated 21S to 1872. and the bill
passed into second reading.
Liberal Combine Wins Election.
BY the Associated Press.
ANGELEAS. England, April l0.-A
liberal combination has won the par
Eamentary by-election in this con-
stituency, the result of which was
announced today. For the first time
since the split between Lloyd George
and Asquith the national liberals
and the liberals combined forces in
,ontesting a seat in a by-election,
with the result that Sir r. j. Thomas,
liberal, was elected over L. T. John,
labor. and o. Roberts, conservative.
Running as national liberal at the
last election. todays successful can
u1date was second to Gen. Sir Owen
Thomas. independent. whose death
necessitated the new election.
Thomas, the liberal candidate. re-
Celved 11,116 votes. against 6,364 for
John and 1886 for Roberts.