Evening journal., 1918-07-22
War Has Hardened Metal of Britain

big or little, the exploitation OF which
might throw dscredit upon him, he
invites the whole world TO the ring
side-and affords the press special IA
cllities. Il is true that he did hesl-
/ tate a bit in the Maurice case, but this
was only momentary. Tradition quick
| ly prevailed, and the lid was soon
/ lifted.
In the discussion OF political matters
/ the British press is practically unmuz-
zled, and the correspondence OF the
foreign press are accorded greater lat
ltude than those in any other Europ-
can belligerent country, on either side.
As a natural result Great Britain's
home troubles are given prompt and
widespread publicity, and since these
episodes often make most interesting
reading, the world at large is very apt
TO form erroneous conclusions as to
the real British wartime spirit.
The Anti-George Wars.
The several unsuccessful attempts
that have been made TO unhorse the
Lloyd George administration, which
was created solely for the purpose Of
more efficient prosecution OF the war,
the traceable to three elements. These.
in the order Of their importance, are:
the "Old Gang; the opponents OF uni
fed command; the paciflsts. Some
times they have operated independ-
emily, sometimes together. Combined,
they occasionally have managed to stir
up quite a lot Of commotion-but so
far the net result OF their activities
has merely been noise. Not only do
these elements comprise very small
minority in Parliament; they do not
in the slightest degree represent British
public opinion.
Granted the present administration
has made mistakes, these have been OF
commission rather than omission; and
there are mighty few persons. even
friends OF the wait and see regime,
who would chance restoring the Old
Gang to power, even II it were pos
slble TO throw Lloyd George out. The
opponents OF unified command have
been squelched. AS for the paciflsts,
they are no more numerous and no
more influential than they were when
the war started. II is the same old
lonesome crowd.
Some Trouble Makers.
The Eear-paciflsts have been a bit
more troublesome - certain political
labor leaders who would meet repre-
sentatives Of German labor Of friendly
ccnclave to discuss war aims. But these
have lost considerable following by
reason OF the vigorous missionary |
work gratuitously done among the
rank and fle OF British labor by James
Wilson and his fellow delegates from
the American Federation OF Labor dur
ing their recent visit. Hhey made it
perfectly plain that American labor |
would countenance no such converse |
tion so long as Prussian militaTism re-
mains in the saddle. Also they were |
able to report to their fellow workers
at home that the great body Of British |
vOrkmen feels the same way on this /
subject and that those who still favor |
with the enemy are most
Iy leaders OF the political type who
have lost touch with the real labor
sentiment.
Under the ever increasing pressure
Of wars demands, the loyalty Of labor,
Ike that OF other elements OF British
.lfe. has been hardened and consolldat-
ID in the last year. As this is beins
written comes the authoritative an
that England is now en-
irely free from industrial disputes.
While Ludendorff is endeavorlng to
hammer his way through to Paris and
he channel ports, the workmen and