Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-01-25 | Page 31 | Asquith Accepts Offer of Earldom

j Asquith Acc Accepts Offer of E Earldom I LONDON DON Jan 24 By By ByA A. A P. P P.- P. Herbert lerbert H. H Asquith former British I premier has accepted the offer otter of ot otan an earldom Newspaper reports of Mr i I Asquith's acceptance o of promotion promotion promotion promo promo- tion to the thet t peerage were were confirmed late today The passing of Mr Asquith to the I upper house with the of Earl of Oxford Oxford the the anomalous situation which arose at the last general election when the leader of the liberals failed to obtain a seat in the house hous of commons I Acceptance of a ape pe a pe rage which Mr i. Asquith so has re refused refused re- re refused fused in the past may almost certainly certainly certainly be tal taken en a as meaning that tho the active le leadership of the liberal party now now- passes to- to Lloyd George