South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-24
BRITISH IN NO
HURRY To TAKE
GENERAL POLL
Country Seems Satisfied With
Lloyd George For the
Present.


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i'd is on.
The lid was never very lightly on,
but during the war il wasn't right
20 agitate politics too much-one
might be lending encoura cement 10
the enemy
During the peace deliberations.
IL wasn't healthy 90 be too voci-
ferrous about your opposition. Lloyd
George said: IF you don't like the
way we're doing It, do II yourself
And no one craved the job Of MAX
ms peace.
Moreover n YOU were IN the OPP
position. raised objections ana the
little Welshman said do IL your
self" and you didn't, the country
gave you a laugh.
But there is now no longer any
question OF lending encourage
ment" 10 the late enemy as Deace
Is signed. Lloyd George is IN Eng
land again facing domestic prob
lens and domestic problems. above
all others. give issues for safe po-
ltical manipulation. So politics is
uncontrolled
Opposition Forces Vote.
British politics doesn't 20 20
sleep at nights. nor does the cam
paign bob up every four years with
border skirmishing in between, as
politics is played in America The
cabinet holds its Job so long as II
represents a majority in the house
of commons An election may come
at any time. IL Is the job OF to OPP
position 20 force one quickly, for
only by an election can they MI the
$4,000 a year cabinet jobs. IL Is
likewise the duty OF the govern
ment. the cabinet in power, 10
stave OF an election and hold their
go 20 the country and return 10
parliament stronger as the result OF
an election.
Lloyd George is head OF a gov
eminent formed by the united eff
forts OF UniOnists, some OF whom
rank as tories or conservatives and
liberals. There isn't any marked
difference between Unionists and
liberals as parties. There probably
are just as great differences Of opin-
ion within either party as there are
between the two parties as whole.
Drives Two Horses.
But Lloyd George is driving two
parties like a circus rider astride
two horses and the horses aren't
of quite the same height. color,
speed or temperament II they had
their way the good old stand-pat
gentlemen who form part Of the
Unionist party would have thrown
Lloyd George on 10 the sawdust long
before this. Some years ago his pet
political trick was virileHt attacks
on these gentlemen.
The younger and more progress
sive men OF the liberal party men
who would have been labor" or
socialist" perhaps. but for accident
OF birth or position-would, IN turn.
have thrown over the tories long
aga could they get along without
them.
And there comes one Of the big
outstanding points IN Britain's po-
iltical situation. No party is strong
enough 70 go II alone" No one
man ia strong enough 10 go it
alone" Except Lloyd George. and
he doesn't exactly go it alone; he
carries two parties with hiC. be
cause he holds a strong position
and Is one OF the renown "amalga-
majors" OF history.
Why Regime Continues.
These are some Of the - asons
why the present government, a
compromise, without clearly de
nned Issues. part progressive and
part reactionary continues TO hang
together.
In parliament there are three
hundred men or so who got in
there because special conditions,
chiefly a combination Of applied
patriotism and practical politics pre-
vailed just after the a-mistice when
Lloyd George forced a general cleo
tion. These men won't so back
again. They don't want an election
as II will end them so far as political
position IS concerned. Generally
speaking they'll do anything 20 hold
the present government an power
as long as possible
General elections cost the country
money and the popular cry is for
economy In high places. 40 one
particularly wants 10 be responsible
for adding a big bill 20 the taxpay-
ers load
General elections cost candidates
lot OF mone- Even the men who
know they viii be reelected aren't
IN any great hurry 10 tackle an
other campaign and acquire writer's
cramp from check sIgninC
Would Take Strong Mar
Unless a general election is
sprung upon the country 1v a prime
minister who wants 90 come back
with a Ermer grip ou his jon and
Kill on few Troublesome friends
and enemies m the tampeign
scramble IL must be broughl about
BY some one man Strong enough
not ONLY 20 defeat the government.
cut 10 organize his own little ma
chine when the dust OF the crash has
blown away There isn't env such