Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-18
SPEECH IS CAUSE
OF ENGLISH REVOLT
Brutal Frankness of Lloyd
II George Results in Change
4 of Sentiment.
LEADERS START ATTACK

Ceblegram to The Sunday Star and New
York Times. Copyright. 1917.
BY ROBERT DOLAND.
Editor of the London Daily Chronicle.
beers of the American mission now in
London must be struck, coming from q
belligerent nation where the hatcnet
of party politics has been temporarily
buried. to find themselves In the pres
snce Of clamorous political controversy.
They must be surprised that the CRIT
. tcism and abuse Is directed against
the prime miniSter-a man Tor the mo-
ment without an organized party De-
hind him.
The revolt against Lloyd George came
to q head this week as a result OF his
speech in Paris. 1t Is still in full swing.
At first the attack was directed against
the scheme for an inter-allied supreme
council regardless Of the effects which
comment would have on the allies.
Sweeps Whole Field.
Then it was turned on the manner and
matter of his speech Now 1t sweeps
over the whole field and holds him up
given an excuse to say things they had
Ionged to say. Mr.. Lloyd George will
no doubt reply to his critics Monday.
To understand why the prime minis
Ter spoke with SuCu pIuCdi
in Paris. and in a form which could be
turned into good propaganda by the
enemy, one must appreciate his tenn
permanent and psychology. For months
he has been at work on the prepara-
ton of plans for creating supreme
allied war council. The study of the
problem had just come to a head when
Italy was overwhelmed.
Disaster Of War.
Returning from the scene of one Of
the gravest and most unexpected dtsas-
and every one else that steps had not
been taken before to prevent such a
misfortune to the allied armies. The
fate of Serbia and Roumania ranked
self go. He was in an allied country.
He was thinking more of the allies
than of England, although he spoke to
the world.
There was perhaps another reason for
his unmeasured frankness.
1t drew the IRE upon himself and
lessened attention to the Italian dis
aster. He always prefers to be on the
onense. therefore he attacked rather
than wait to defend.
The herceness of the attacks upon
Him has little relation to the merits of
the case. The attacks come from the
opponents Of MI. As sesh' denoune ounce
Mr. Lloyd George and praise his prede-
cessor. Their purpose is simply de-
structive. They want Mr.. Asquith less
than they do Lloyd George They
wish to upset the one without replac-
ing the other. Joined with them are
the anti-militarists, who fear a mill
fary dictatorship. They hate Lloyd
George and shout with the old guard.
Hands on the army"
Influenced Attacks.
General ,pd
influencing attacks on statesmen and
talking wildly to newspapermen. A
section OF the radicals as well as Of
the liberals has been lying in wait to
ians seize any opportunity which gives
them an excuse for an attack which
would lessen Lloyd Georges influence
and prestige. : :.
that too much has been given away In
me electoral reform bill, and they are
1n1ious TO postpone and modify the
measure until they can patch up a bogus
struction for a period at this stage
ana under conservative prime min
lster would give them hope that their
purpose would be achieved.
VINO want to see the government up
set. although they have no alternative
government to suggest
Sectional Discomfort.
1t is very deplorable that this sec.
fional discomfort and guerilla war
should be carried on in the face of a
great world crisis. These elements, il
they persist in their agitation. might
weaken the national effort, and in any
case would give an exhibition of party
feeling and prejudice which would
bring some comfort TO the enemy
In all the democracies at war differ
Tences OF opinions and conflicts between
civilian control and military direction
are inevitable. Lloyd George in his
speech in Paris threatened to defend
his attitude by a disclosure of the
recommendations he had made in
numerous memoranda
His forecasts Of military develon-
iments have been almost uncanny in
their accuracy.
The British army has done marnfn-
cent work and Lloyd Georges criticism
Of its tactics should be contrasted with
MS praise OF its achievements in the
mouse OF commons q few weeks axo
6ut the military have made not a few
mistakes and transformations, and the
results attained have not always been
commensurate with the loss of lives in
Cured. eS ~
Await o. s. Action,
On Great Britain must res. the cbier
burden of carrying on the war in Fr-
rope until America comes in force Man
and resources must be husbanded The
enemy kept hay tho Er,.;.i