The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-06-09
England, Too, Has
Political Battle
By DON E. CHAMBERLAIN

LONDON, (By Mail. Britain
nost-peace political battle is on.
The active offensive of the gov
eminent opposition, the mali
strength of which lies in Lord North
cliffs press criticism of Premie
Lloyd George, is having its chic
manifestation in attacks or the re
suits of the premier's efforts at tn,
peace conference. The Premier's an
tagonists believe Germany was leac
off too easily and that this could have
been avoided by the premier taking
a stronger stand.
Other questions are cropping up
such as the Irish question, the prob
lem of government ownership of pub.
.lic utilities and the tariff.
Already the political fight is com.
ing down to point where any day
parliamentary crisis is likely to be
precipitated Talk of another gener-
al election is beginning.
The present government is form
ed from many political parties, with
no single party i'll control. The Goa
lition government will probably con-
tinue just as long as Lloyd George
finds it is willing to carry on with
him. This will be until conservatives
and progressivcs clash. The progress
sives consisting of the labor, liberal
and socialist parties, are divided, the
liberals as a whole being unwilling
to adopt the extreme policy of the
socialists and laborites. The latter
would grant home rule to the whole
of Ireland, seize public utilities and
pare down or eliminate the tariff.
Lloyd George is probably as keen
as his opponents for another election,
a" his present position-head of a
coalition government, in which con-
servatives have the largest represen-
tation, while he has always fought on
the side of the radicals-is embar-
RAISING.
Northcliff is still striking at the
Premier through his press, but most
ly he has been standing onthe side
lines. Probably if there were anoth-
er progressive who could fill the
shoes, Northclitf would support him.
But with the exception of J. H.
Thomas, whose craftsmanship avert
ed a strike, which would have para
lyzed Britain, there is no one. Thorn
as is member Of parliament and
head of the Railwaymen's Union.
Bob Smile, head of the miners.
played stellal role in assisting
Thomas, and did wonders in pushing
The question of public ownership.
His ffuiz of weolthy dukes and lords,
owners of the majority of Britain's
zeal mines, at the rece 1t. government
probe, boosted considerably the
chances of public ownership. But
Smillie is not considered quite heavy
enough as yet to hold down pre-
nier's job, and, in addition, he is
90 we'll hated by conservatives of
ractically all shades.
The latest suggestion for a new
premier comes from the Weekly Dis
'atch, Northcliff Sunday paper.
which pointed out that with few
.hanges in coalition cabinet and
he substitution of a few Tories, a
respectable Tory government could
,e formed.
In place of Lloyd George, the Dis
'atch would substitute Bonar Law,
lloyd Georges parliamentary leader.
Tor foreign secretary, Lord Cruzon
would be substituted for Arthur J.
'alfour. Sir Edward Carson would
re given the secretaryship for war,
n place of Winston Churchill, and
,ord Robert Cecil would displace
'homas short in the office of Home
ecretary.
The dispatch declared that while
lch government could not win
eneral election, it would not be nee
ssary, as it figured the Tories have
efficient majority to keep them in
over for several years.