The sun., 1917-11-19
BIG WAR DEBATE
IN COMMONS IS
SET FOR TO-DAY
Asquith to Precipitate It
With Pointed Questions
to Lloyd George.
ASSAILS PREMIER ANEW
London "Spectator" Warns Of
"Hourly Peril Of National
Shipwreck."
ASSAILS PREMIER ANEW
Special Cable Despdfch to Tal SuN.

Special Gable Despdtch to Tap Sun.
LONDON. Nov. 1s.-Poltlcal authori-
ties say the country Is OH the eve OF
great war debate in the House Of Com
mons tomorrow. Former Premier As
quith has decided not to press the d.
rect issue against the Government, but
will content himself with asking pointed
Premier in a detailed speech. will de-
velop the precise purposes OF the Gov
eernment. both In establishing an allied
supreme strategic council and regarding
the conduct Of important domestic az
fairs.
Since early last week, when he de-
manded that the Premier should permit
discussion Of the subject. Asquith has
not expressed any opinion in public
showing that he believed the present
was an auspicious time to force the
issue. On the contrary, II is reported
that. despite the extremely noisy decla-
nations against the Government by a
section Of the press and the public. ne is
convinced that the country is upholding
sole issue IL general election were
forced now.
Foresees Lloyd George Victory.
Then II he should be successful, as
he probably would be. Lloyd George
would become . far stronger political
have the direct mandate of the country
to sustain him instead OF merely a loose
coalescence OF naturally antagonistic
political elements
Such an event. the politicians say.
would amount to party revolution.
highly disadvantageous to Asquith's
leadership Of the old Liberal party. and
reducing his prospects OF returning to
Downing Street In the future.
Asquith's plan is declared to contem-
plate something quite different. Beiiev-
ING himself. ~ indeed many others do.
to b. the right man "a had the country
through the dif,cult business Of making
peace. Asquitb and his coterie are re-
ported to be working to effect = realisn-
ment OF parties through which to pro-
duce an amalgamation OF the most solid
elements OF the old liberal and progress
sive factions Of the Conservative party.
hoping thus to secure ultimately a ma
jority of the country and come back to
power later.
Premier In MiiitsAs Mood.
Lloyd George is descyIHed as in a
highly militant mood. prepared to slash
right and left without gloves II his en-
emies force his hArl. While the enemies
of Winston Church!l! have found a
grievance in the fact that Churchill was
the only member of the Government
n tho anditnvs ~ he
and construe this as evidence that the
Premier is getting close to a partner
shii) with Churchill. nevertheless the
anti-George forces fear Churchlfs par
liamentary prowess, suspecting that in
combination he and George, II forced
agains. the wall. will make a fight,
sweeping all before them.
The voice Of the provinces Is strong
in support OF Lloyd GEORGE A powerful
article is published in the Sunday Pic
fOridI by q. n. Iethen,. editor Of the
Glasgow Herald. trenchantly reviewing
the career Of Lloyd George throughout
the war and warning the politicians
that he is the only man that the country
is willing to follow at the present stage
and the one Englishman that Germany
fears most.
AlIies Desire to Follow Him.
Iethem declares that Lloyd George
has now become Prime Minister OF Eu-
rope. the leader whom all the Allies
desire to follow. He declares Scotland
Is prepared to stand with the Premier.
adding:
1T IL inrredib bic to me that medi-
ocrity should stand against this man
and his work If II does, he must defy
1t; he must rule it he must get II
under"
After lull In attacks upon Lloyd
George there was a sharp renewal of
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