The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
HUNGER, EXHAUSTION
Continued from First PsEc)

Gated q determination to assert him
, self as one who could be trusted to
| improve on Brands policy, were he
given free hand.
Lloyd-George Has Storms Coming.
The stormiest days OF his career are
ahead for Loyd-George, the news
from London indicates.
John Redmond and his nationalist
after a period of sullen absent treat
ment," following their wrathful de-
parture in body from the house OF
common last week, came back today
to ask the government to Ak an early
date for discussion Of the Irish esti-
mates. II will take place early next
week The discussion is expected to
burst all bounds of restraint. The ma.
ttonalists are determined to make
Lloyd George redeem his promises re-
garding home rule and will accept no
plea, not even that of national unity
in a world war. Attacks along the
"turncoat" lines witnessed last week
will look mild in comparison with
what the coming debate will develop,
parliamentary prognositicians say
Asquith Will Try 10 Come Back.
But aside from the Irish problems
there turks another equally orlinous
menace to the Lloyd-George regime.
His political arch enemy Herbert II.
Asquith, having some time waited for
the tide OF popular feeling to turn,
or at least show signs of turning, has
donned his old fighting arrnor and de-
termined to make the fight of his life
to come back" AZ the time he was
forced to relinaulsh the premiership
in favor Of Lloyd George he took the
attitude that the latter was entitled,
for the sake of the nafonal welfare.
to have his chance. Even then those
close to Asquith knew the ex-premter
was confident Lloyd George could not
do better than he had done himself
So he waited his time, The Liberals
today are more solldly behind him
than ever So are the Labor pacf'sts.
The Irish nationalist are his welcome
partners in a fight against a common
target
To conservative and impartial on
lockers here the most plausible ex-
PLANTATION OF the present storm signs
In England Is that England is ex-
pecting toq much from. Lloyd George
and that this is the reaction.
Blamed Kitchener.
The ball of new political strife was
started rolling by the Dardanelles re-
port. blaming the disaster on the late
Lord Kitchener The wide publicity
1t received awakened natonw wide re-
Hcctlon. Inc consequences or the re-
port have not yet begun to show.
Asquith Is expected to insist on a de-
bate which will give the other side
of the story" Lloyd George's enc
mics interpret the spreading broad
cast of the report as shrewd manue-
YER to discrdit the former government
and warn the people against allow
Ing q return of the old regime. Lord
Northcliffe is eagerly seizing upon the
opportunity to howl down" Asquith
and his supporters.
II 1t comes to a debate OF the Oar
daneies report 1t Is expected to open
old sores and political hloodshed Is
bound to follow.
On Wednesday the Indian cotton
duties will come up for discussion in
the house. This Is another subject
that will stiffen the backbone of the
opposition. Spirited attacks against
Lloyd George are looked for.
Meanwhile the Cboat c4mpaign Is
admittedly making serious inroads in
the British food supply. The old
boast that the submarines are a big
bluff is swiftly giving way to the
admission that they present real
menace and that every ounce OF the
nations energy must be concentrated
upon combating IT,