The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-09
LLOYD GEORGE VOTE
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party. growing daily more confident and
daily more cXaspcraIed. was moi APP
prased. but inspired to greater conf
dcncc and greater resentment by this
belatcd apology.
Tho Liberals were strengthened
throughout the constituencies by the re-
rival of the bitter personal feeling which
was aroused when Lloyd George ousted
, Mr.. Asluith by meals Of IL press cam
paign.
Chance for Landslide Gone.
The final result of all these things is
that the result or Tho election becomes
uncertain. not rs To Lloyd George Grt-
Ting n ma ior!ly. but IN regard IN In nj =
slide In his favor. as hr had reason Ia
hone for when the election FIRST started.
Tho truth is nat Lloyd George. bril-
liant. but cratic. forgot III" permanent
conditions Of party political life in this
! old-fushoned country. and in trying 10
cct 3 majority which would mahe him
independent by recruits from Other par
ties is now confronted with a certainty
of such Tory majority ~ Will make
him IL hostage in Tory hands. with TN.
choice Of uD"%!ng them "r hrinS Dro,.rn
by them.
One result Of all th"S> nansuvrrs and
cross currents is that already many poo
pie give short and lroGOird life 10 The
house Of commons
Tho Manchester Guardian. which is
the index Of IN" feeling N shch Lib"rn!
quarters az desired in adhere 10 LLOYD
George whil" hc r"rnaiu-I possible as a
great Democratic leader now daily
p"urs vitrioliC. although rhhrncr criS'Ic-
ally Hust"re. condemnation upon The
" nr 81 49,
and declares that in tn" absence Of the
soldier vote and by the confusion Of
issues III. new parliament viii hay" no
authority over IFS nation. That judg-
mcnt involves the uncertainty OF III" III.
OF The new parliament. with The stitl
greater uncertainty or Lloyd Georges
tenure Of office
Labor to WELD Mighty Power.
What Developments mSy follow the
creation Of the new parliament il is I'M
possible to forecast at present. except
that II the Labor party is only rs sac
C"S&ful HS it now expects. Il Will. not
merely by inside pressure. bu, by even
Iu"rr powerful "ursid" pressure" through
lhr gigantic trad" unions like The rail-
way and III" miners. b" able Ia control
IN" fat" Of Lloyd GEORGES government
and may even control all Inc fortunes
% III" country. whether toward peaceful
development or rrvolut iuuary disorder.
Lloyd George. with not ancHor now 20
any pRr+y. ~ quite capLbl" OF turning
from his present Tory bondage 80 new
H!Nan'"s. So We hal" an election that
forecasts rnthInS ccriaiuly.
My information from ireland rs con-
ilirilnG. 'fh"r" ar" nppr"h"TSirnS az III"
spread "f lnlSh"vIs'n. and In" universal
chans created hy big movement :ur a.:
- II lI,f nm !
among 'hc high "rcirsIa sites. ThrS"
apprchcnSors were hrouEh, 10 n climax
bT setting ny m" hopeless SInn F"ia
candidatHr"s in Ulster. with III" certain
effect II surr"nd"rirr several National
ist seats 10 Edward larson.
This action. coupled with tho Sim
Fem insan" rui!ry "c ahsicnliun from
parliament. presented IA" pleasant pros
poet uf ali lister finding II" voice III
parliament except 'arSuu'* and he hi
iGrsst trium nhaul pranG"iSm
Dillon Heartily Greeted.
ilcw The Negotiations n"lwr"n John
Dillon. and ,hc Sim Fem Will md IS
yet uncertain. D,l!un has gone IA his
constituents. and in spite al the small
attempts uC III" Sim Fem 80 Great" dis
order. h" received an enthusiastic re-
crplion and made som" Of tn" best and
most crushing speeches nF has who'll
'i!r %oDndv now "XprciS n. can b.
bCsirr
Joseph Dcvlrn has h"cu "ut oc action
for several weeks through ~ health and
his Interests have been guarded by hrs
friends. West BclfnS; Will snow under
De Valera by Il bigger majority than
ever.
WhaLnvcr happens m ireland. We irish
III Great Britain f""i W" can night In"
htE batt" for Ireland IN England by
proper use Of oar big voting power IN
NOR" than Gfty constituencies. W" al
ready have giv"r the Lloyd George mIn-
iSiry Il deadly blow. compelling IN" res
tenntion "f Food cont roller ,'lynss. fol
lowed hy The resignation "f ali "th"7
.ahor ministers vino count. thus strip.
ping OF The f"w rags "f labor clothing
which StIil riUng IL tn" nov essentially
Tory ministry % Lloyd George.
Further, hy virtually throwing in our
lot with he Labor PARTY w. hav" :ha
Tabor parry finally and Irr"vocablT com
mittrd 20 Irish liberty. and. = Their" wrr"
not on" representative. az. our marty from
ireland in the rcXt parliament. tftE
perhaps a hundred. Labor members
would light FOR Irish liberty and compel
Lloyd George To deaf with thu question.
NorhIng can rsn"v" the hnm" rul" net
from the Slalut" book unless IN" Sim
Fem lead another hopeless md mis-
Chinv"us attempt n rebellion or such
II disorder as would "strangC AL the
moral support Of IA" world from home
rulr
New Sim Fem Angle.
Meantime. III" Sim Fem revealed an
OF her phas" In 'tx C;neWatnEranhic "a
I,iGlty Of chang" Tn" rebellion has been
Hcnn'irrcd hy san" SInn i'"in"rS. notably
h. Arthur r:rIfj'hS. The CHIEF inventor
"f Sim F"iT,isnl. who condemned - 70
hHl!inn "a meaning another holocaust.
Another Slnr r'cinrr this week DO
scr,h"d nhsr"nIIon from thc hons" u!
~ only n temporary "Sn"disn' ,
which might DO abandoned IN SIN
months.
IF this process goes on. the final I
chang" in tho irish representation policy
may simply amount tn the young gcn"T- :
Alton rushinE out tn" Older and then
taking up thair policy. Even tempo .
rary reunion Is rot. Impossible: but Ire
nnd IS an uncertain. country. and when b
.hacs< r"lGn- there always are Ugly pos ,
: billiicH