The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-07
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ending as President Wilson demands
the complete overthrow Of the Prussian
militarsts. These considerations arc
among those which now struggle in
Lloyd Georges mind on the omentuous
question whether he shall spring gem
eral election now or later on. Mr.. George
IN the remote house. In the heart Of Sus-
sex Of his guide philosopher and friend.
Sir George Rjddcll. one Of the potent
secret influences Of these times. who
owns several big newspapers. ana Is
chief manager OF the properties Of the
late Sir George Ncwnes originator Of
It'd Bits. the Strand Magazine. etc..
though still in constant communication
by telephone with his office, is cut off
from the world 10 weigh in the balance
OF the pros and cons Of his momcntuous
nobody can say anything. and his mind
is not yet made up. Probably he Is
waverinG for the first time in months in
the face OF such concentrated opposition
to an election as comes from the conI-S
hincd forces Of both the Tory and the
Liberal organizations.
give rhe first place to the labor lead
er and the movement. though this week
Libcrnl clans in Manchester with Mr..
-ASquith and with all the old AsQuith
cabinet taking counsel with Liberal stall
warts nil over the country. for labor
counts today. perhaps ever more than
this grand old party. s'.
Yet the Liberal meeting arrived At
very nomcntuous decisions. Curfously
enough. rs the Manchester Guardian re-
marks. President Wilson seems to be
the haunting spirit OF these as well As
other popular demonstrations in Eng
land. Like President Wilson all the
Liberal leaders protested strongly
against IN economic boycott by hostile
tariffs. They also supported n League
OF Nations like President Wilson. with
gradual universal disarmament.
The most outspokc1 OF all the rcsolu-
al leader in the House Of Lords. in Ian
Guage emphatic, but frisidly stately
after his nristocratic manner. the Man
chester Guardian describes as something
which might have been inspired by some
malignant Prussian Machiavcllian dem
on. who had resolved to make impossible
an understanding or reconciliation be-
tween England and Ireland. The lang,l-
rgc such 4 demon would use. says the
Manchester Guardian. IS this: L Will
destroy the Nationalist party for good
and ali. will lcnvc only two forces in
ireland. with the Sim Fen in the ascen-
dancy and | will so crush the Sim Fetn
that the blood that flows shall forever
divid" Ireland from England and thereby
III onn blow. embrnil England with AM
erica ana destroy her moral position al
give these words verbatim to remove
an impression popular in some circles in
America that hostility to conscription
without home rule tx confined TO the
lrshmrn. 1t is held universally by
every Democratic force in this country:
and now tho final pledge OF the Liberal
part yto demand an immediate settle
m"nt has been given by Mr.. AsQuith.
Yet there are ugly rumors that conscrip-
ton will be pcrscvernd in. with such
consequences rs the Manchester Guar
dian points out.
] learn that the belief is equally cur
rent run,or that French il about b be-
RECALLED! because of his indiscreet. empty
headed pledges to Orange nilitarists 10
tn purpose Of their disastrous: policy or
coercion in ireland. but we shall soon
see. -. e.