The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-02
Mainly About People
A Weekly News Letter
ByTP. ocoNNoR.
A Weekly News Lette
By T. P. O'CoNNoR.

competition with their business. Some
OF these coalItionists, who still have
political future and who realize this
temporary breakup Of the Liberal party
must come 10 an end soon, work very
steadily and secretly preparing bombs
for an explosion when the time comes
to force separation between the Lib
eral shec and tho Tory goats.
Even more significant and perilous
manifestations arc the increased threats
Of labor members, TO appeal to labor
forces outside the House OF Commons
and their open avowal that as the pres
cnt House OF Commons docs not repre-
sent the nation revolutionary action by
the maises must resist the present poll
cIes, such as CONSUMPTION and the refu-
al OF sclf-goverEmcnt 10 ireland.
These mcnnces against parliamentary
, action arc partially justified by the pro-
grass az that locomotnr aiaHia which is
creeping over IN" House lobby. Jour-
nalists and parliamentary chroniclers
eroan over the ahscncc OF anything
lively will brighten their pages. and the
scandal continues OF rows Of empty
/ benches. even during such momentnus
/ debates as that on Thursday over the
whole future government OF 300.oVO,O00
CT people who inhabit India.
Koms Difficulties uneonsidered.
Meantime that part Of the government
which dwells in Paris remains convent
emily aloof from ull these home difficult
tics.
some Of Premier Lloyd Georges min
listers at home adopt his policy OF ABB
s"nce from the many divisions which
arise and their inConvCnicnt questions.
But he has the supreme reason which
in, tie ia ~.
ABORTION in war problems. The effect,
however, is that he will return with
hands quito unshacklcd by previous
votes or oven previous mcacurcs. and
can survey The parliamentary group
9Th free choice as 10 which road he
! will travel in maintaining his position
: as hcda Of the administration. Not even
| he himself probably, knows as yet what
! that road will be- But ne will be mas
/ ter Of the situation. Mr.. Bonar Law be-
/ comes a pale echo OF his distant mas
| tcrs voice. away in the French capital,
! md his 6cHtcrity, picasantness and read
! mess OF speech do not conceal the es-
! "sn.rn! weakness C his potion and tcm-
, permcnt.
! Churchill In Ascendsncy.
Winston Churchill has increased his
reputation as L parliamentary debater
! and REEVES lHP Gu II IlN'S VI piS-N IL
: times that his rcvrrsion to arlstocratic
! instincts and family history may suE'
| get yet another party somersault. Wins
ton is perhaps pushed in this direction
! By the growing DISTRICT OF all labor Gle
ments in the House Of Commons and
| the country. especially since the revcla-
| ton By the Daily Herald. new Social
! istIc organ, which discovered provite in
. slructions to the military forces ia
! r,cet the threatened national strike and
| by the triplc alliance Of the three great
a, labor organization.
Though Lord Robert Cecil is in train
inc among some sections or the Tories
! csnecially since his conspicuous part ir
| The negotiation Of tho league Of nations
Winston. Churchill looms up once more
as that combination Of daring militarist
! tendencies and modern opportunities
. which would make an ideal Tory leader
| in this new world
| All this praYns the mcmentous e:'o-'
on everything here which must foil'a
Mr.. Lloyd Georges return. recon
s,ructiun cabinet is inevitable. for Mr.
Lloyd Georges choice OF colleagues wa:
limited by tho conditions Of the still
unfinished war and the peace treaty
He WAS compelled TO fall back on tho
old parlIamentarians that are denounc
ed freely by Lord Sorthcliffe. He Is
! of course. lying in walt TO give return
blow to Mr.. Lloyd Georges tremendous
indictment as "worn-out duds."
But reconstruction has many dangers
for Mr.. Lloyd George and the Tories. or
which other defeat ct such by-electi9n: