The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-04
By T. p. o'CoNNoE.
iai Cable Dispatch. Copyright


LONDON. Dec. c-Thc election ha7
fully and finally displaced thc war as
front-pagc material for tn" nrwapa-
; rcrs. brilliant writers still siVo long
descriptions Of the march toward HtF-
many and still longer descriptions OF
tho crashing "r the long struggle. the
mastery ur tho seas and the surrender
OF Tho German fleet: but tho heart "t
the reading public Is in tn" election
toms and nil controversies. personal
and political which elections always
elicit.
As time GOES on the old Adam OF
Marty spirit which really lies ut tn"
roots OF tho British national llin ana
! history bursts tho elaborate bonds III
which ho has heru held for four years
! Of war nnd temporarily IL held by the
| clever manipulation Of the wizard from
| Wales. Each day. an II always mp
pens, makes tho old Adam OF party
| ncrcor in spirit and richer In 1nfectiVc'
! Already charges OF bad faith. r!ckcFy
and oil other commonplnces OF election
| ccrinE struggles find their way into tho
newspapers md speeches. facn onT
also, brings thcao clements into greater
p,ay by the development OF the situa-
zion on lines that everybody( unless
Il be Lloyd George, who Is hypnotfzca
by his own superb self-conticcnce) cor
rectlv antic! patcd. That is to say. Lloyd
George, with his biz daring, democratic
PURPOSE by which he hopes to pass IN
fyo years 70 q dictatorship finds his
Tory masters demand their price and
tho majority with which he hopes 10
carry his democratic measures Will De
dominating Tory majority.
Autoorucy shown in Londcu-
London Is tho most fragrant example
Of this attempt to snow under all eH-
ccpt the docile servants Of the coalition
government. OF the rs Liberals who
represented London In the late Pariia-
| mont 13 alone are promised the sup
port Of the government. throughout
the country generally. Of 400 coalition
/ candidates there are only 14o Lib
erals.
Thus Il become clear that whatever
| his desires and intentions. Lloyd George
will have the support for his measures
| Of administration by majority over
whelringly Tory. No genuine Liberal
expects 10 find grapes out Of such an
! overwhelming abundance OF Tory this
| ties.
Lloyd Georges share in bringing
about this even 70 him menacing stu
alton Is due to his own dictator1al spirit
! in marking down for exclusion from the
| coalition list. all Liberals who voted
against him. even in the divisions which
took place in the great debate in Cen
eral Maurices challenge Of his YER
ac!ty far back IN April. II is due also
| 70 the skill and ruthlessness Of the Tory
"wirepullers" who took this big oppor-
UNITY for striking down their political
opponents.
Tory HOUSE Possibility.
The net result is that we may have q
great Tory House brought in on tho
back of O Liberal prime minister. The
effect Of such a prospect on Lloyd
! Georges position with his old friends
IS already palpable. The Daily Chron-
,cle IS now diverted by the wealthy
| Georgeites from the old Liberal own
ers, and. OF course. supports Lloyd
George. but stands alone. The Man
chester Guardian whose pathetic cling
ing 10 Lloyd George was often noticed.
| in its own auStere measured style Is
now tho severest critic Of Lloyd
| Georges policy. The government. 1t
SAYS, Is not really consulting the elect
crs. hu: Is stamSding them. 1t re-
fuses to place the Rast confidence in tho
| democratic legislation Of Lloyd George
manifesto with Bonar Law. seeing In II
nothing but seneralttlcs and pious as
! pirations.
BY q strange paradox apparently in
er!tahle in all things Irish. while Ink
Sim Felners attempt 20 destroy ali tn:
hopes Of an carly satisfaction Of 1risl
demands by impossible ends through
impossible means. Ireland steps 10 tho
forefront Of the elections stage in Eng
"A III dividing i1,a hptSrTpn 1.l1SI
Georges coalition and the Liberal labor
parties. Tho Manchester Guardian re
scnts Lloyd Georges policy toward 1r"
land as surrender to the eNtrems
demands Of tho Carson Orange gang.
Ireland plays even a bigger part II
threatening a complete breakup Of thu
temporary alliance between the labo>
ministers TINT alone covers Iii" rags n
Lloyd Georges surrender 10 the Tories
The only labor minister who made
great record in the ministry Is Mr.
Cfynes as food controller. ClEnes i!
one Of this Irish born in Great Britain
who rota!n the Irish feeling and ar
more ardcntly consistent that man!
Irish who never left Ireland. Hc wa
for many years a member Of the Ir'si
or ganizatlon In Great britain. Whcl
he resolved to retain office in the l.lpy'
. George administration, especially aftc
Bonar Laws rcnctionary speech aSntus
our nome rule motion in November )
tho Irish electors in his constituenc.
PUT up against him Daniel Boyle. an
other freshman living in Great Britain
whom Sim Fein tolerance drove on
, Of his seat from County Mayo.
: Old Gr1ends Opponents.
There was 4 prospect OF ilcrc" hCh
! hrI, nj,
;; friends and associates. with Clyrc
= hacking LLOYD Georges alliance with 81
Edward Carson and Boyle standing +"
| Immediate home rule for united IT,
| land. Clynes has resigned rather tina
face such AN issue. for he remains
s,anch Irish Nationalist.
The resignation Of Clynes dctermin"
Inc attitude of all the great labor OF
9 CARNATIONS against Lloyd George. m
, probably will force other Labor minis
. tors to follow his example. Thus Lloy'
: George becomes more and moro n sol
tary and abandoned figure, the Samso
= Agnn!stcs Of modern politics.
This does not mean that LiOy
Georges coalition will not carry by
| big majority at the coming election. hu
il will DO Tory majority. But n Tor
house OF commons faces the most peril
Gus and difficult situation ever confront
! Ing Il government in this country. Tn
Il dismissal Of men and women by hun
drcds Of thousands from the muuitiD
- works.. growth Of n feeling Of intcns
( s4lf-conndcnce among the workers. dc
i rnocratization ot all ranks on the battle
field. and. above all. the infection tha
d tnrpinG over thrones and other ancicn
@ fabrics Of the old order have produce
= n dangerous situation. and every peace
nf In inn 1nt,lr