The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-04

The king then could call on the
leaders Of the other parties, start
ing with the next largest group
to form q cabinet. Since all par
ties are reported TO have formed q
common front, all probably would
refuse.
The king then could call on a
leading former minister, such al
Churchill. II the latetr formed q
cabinet, he would face the house
and probably be defeated over
whelmingly.
ASK General Election
Churchill then could ask the king
for q general election. The issue
thus would be put directly to the
people, constituting a test oil
strength solely on the question Of
the kings personal popularity II
would be strictly a new party, a
"klng's party" since Churchills po-
litical following Is negligible.
Nevertheless, although he has
never been prime minister, he is
one Of the .country's leading states
men. He has great personal popu-
larity and has been In parliament
since the turn Of the century.
Churchill might lose the kings
battle, but his opponents would
know they had been In a fight.
The suggestion of a possible early
storm in parliament came today
when Josiah Wedgwood, laobrite
told the press:
IT want full debate in the house
am perfectly certain that COM
mons Is for the king"
He added that he had been de-
luged with kilograms from the coun-
try and the world, approving his
stand for the king.
Two Supporters Of King
The Manchester Guardian, most
always we'll informed. reported that
In Home Secretary Simon, the gov
ernment's foremost legal expert, and
Alfred Duff Cooper, minister OF war,
the king had two cabinet support
ers. Simon, the Guardian suggested,
held that parliament had no right
to "advise"-warn-th monarch
about his marriage. Duff-Cooper
husband of the beautiful Lady
Diana Duff Cooper, is close friend
OF the king, member OF his own
small circle.
Cabinet ministers, members OF the
royal family, high churchmen anc
mobiles worked desperately to per-
suade the king to give up his hope
OF making Mrs. Simpson queen
IL possible of marrying her at all
Alone against almost irresistible
pressure, the king held stoutly, Stud
bornly to his assertion that his life
and his love are his own and thai
he will not give them up.
There remained the faint posi-
bility OF a compromise that wouic
permit the king to marry MIS-
Simpson privately, perhaps to make
her o duchess.
Course Of Events
hut in the circles which are nght'
ing out this British problem, WITH
the king and Mrs. Simpson, the
kfne-emperor OF one-fourth the
worlds people and the one time Bal
tinore society woman, feared thai
the course of events would be:
i-That Prime Minister Stanley
Baldwin would obtain the coopera
ton Of the dominions In his insist
ence that the king abdicate unless
he agrees not TO try to make MIS-
simpson queen. .
2-That the kings decision 70
abdicate would be announced Mon
day In the house Of commons.
2-That the king, perhaps a1tei
making q radio statement 10 hR
ueople. would follow Mrs. Simpson
abroad, perhaps even accompany
her. marry her and retire to re-
mote ranch probably In Argentina
To forget g world and an empire
and cherish a woman.
No Chance Of This
There had been no indication tna'
there was q chance that the GEAR
eat hope Of those In high circles
would be realized--that the king
bred To the throne and seeing ms
empire against him, would aban'
don Mrs. Simpson.
Queen Mary was reported TO bt
weeping inconsolably at Marlbor-
ough house, seeing the break W
Of the family which she spent tho
greater part Of her life building up
and visualizing her oldest son ar
exile.
The Duke OF York. the heir tt
the throne as eldest OF the kings
three brothers, spent much time
with her and occasionally saw the
king. He does not want the throne