The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-10
Lloyd Georges Startling Project for
Coping With the Many Intricate
Problems That Menace the
M Empire Looms as Issue of
the Fall Elections
By r. cUNLIFFE-owEN.

OF LABOR instead OF Tor merely class
thereof. In both countries the labor
leaders endeavoring to terrorize the
nation and the Government belong to
the mining, railroad and shipping
trade classes, or at any rate repre-
sent them, and are convinced that
they can attain the aims which they
have in view by means of strikes,
But there Is no evidence to show
that their bullying policies and their
aggressive attitude have the approval
OF the thousands OF other classes of
labor, or that these are willing to in
dorse them as their representatives.
Indeed, the evidence points all the
other way. and leads to the belief that
the vast masses of the labortng popula-
ton in the United States and in Great
Britain are perfectly satisfied with the
existing Governmental any rate sat
isfied that the Government is doing
the best in its power for their well
fare and for their interests.
Broadly speaking, labor-I include
both sexes-forms 90 per cent OF the
Parliamentary constituencies in Great
Britain and of the Congressional con-
stituencies Of the United States. On
the occasion OF the last general cleo
ton In the United Kingdom, Just be-
fore Christmas, at which larger vote
was polled than ever before In the
history Of the nation, labor returned
but seventy-four representatives to a
House Of Commons numbering TOT
members-that is to say, barely a
tenth. And OF these seventy-four la
hnrifAa AZ atVao ta,r lad
crates, who are entirely averse to the
schemes of their extremist brethren
for the terrorization Of the Govern
ment, in purely political matters. by
means Of strikes.
In fact these moderates In the
House Of Commons are virtually at
war with the extremists OF their party.
Here in the United States one may
look In vain throughout the entire ros-
ter of Congress at Washington for any
representative of labor, elected as such
in November last when the House re-
ceived its mandate. There are, I be-
lieve. a couple of Socialists and some
Prohibitionists, but no representative
Of labor. Does this not show that Ia
Dor at large in America Is content 10
leave the care of its interests in the
hands OF the popular Government and
In those Of the two houses of Congress
recruited from the Democratic and
from the Republican parties?
BOnav LAWS Plea for Time.
When, the other day, the British
Government was called upon In the
House Of Commons for an immediate
pronouncement on the subject OF these
species OF class labor ultimatums, An,
drew Bonar Law, leader OF the Gov.
eminent, and speaking In It's name
called attention to the fact that ite
principal members had only just re-
turned from six months hard work ir
Paris In connection with the negotia.
ton of what Is hoped to be lasting
peace after the great war, and needed
time TO get their bearings again or
the subject OF domestic issues and fol
reflection and discussion about tht
matter. This was perfectly sensible
plea, which appealed to most Of thos'
present. f
For the close OF the war has found
every country In state very mucl
akin to what may be described as fiux
The conflict is over. But It has left I
dire legacy Of sorrow. debt. disillusion
discomfort and disorganization In III
train. II Is not only the villages, tn
towns and the cities, SO barbarousl!
destroyed by the enemy, that have u
be rebuilt in France, in Belgium. II
. Serbia and In Rumania, but also tn
entire administrative, political an
economic systems OF the victorious a
, we'll as Of the vanquished nations.
\ President Wilson, Lloyd George ant
Georges Clemenceau fnd themselve
to-day all pretty much In the Sam
boat. They cannot rely upon the loya
support Of the legislatures OF their re
spectiye countries But they enjoy tn
confidence. the good Will ana the hack
, ing OF tho people. President Wilson
, has against him a hostile majority Il
both houses OF Congress; but enjoys
degree OF personal prestige. Glenn
eneeau's hold upon the affectio
and gratitude of his fellow country
: mon In so great at present that II h
I offers himself for election as PresIdeu
OF the republic in February he will vii
: hands down. although the pressn
} Chamber OF Deputies. elected befor