The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-10
While Lacking Parliamentary Support
Premier Holds Confidence of Fellow
Countrymen as Only Statesman
Capable of Protecting Them From
Labor Terrorism and Bolshevism

the empire, against imperial taxation
and against imperial coercion. The
latter Is naturally repugnant to
labor's cherished principles OF sovi,
or communist government. according
to the terms of which each community,
no matter how small, shall be q law to
itself, independent Of all imperial
supervision and control.
Lloyd George Needs = Party.
In order to put into execution this
project of imperial confederation,
which Lloyd George proposes to sub.
he needs a party Of his own. For It
Is already certain that his plan will
meet with determined opposition on
the part Of the old guard OF the Con.
sentative and OF the Liberal parties
that IL to say, Of the Tories and Of
tho Wings, who are bent on retaining
the supremacy Of England in imperial
matters. and are opposed to concedng
TO Scotland. Wales, Nationalist Ire
land, and to Great Britain's oversee
dependencies any larger share in the
government Of the empire than that
which they now enjoy.
A new Lloyd George party is al.
ready in process Of formation, Winston
. Spencer Churchill, who is half Amer
lean through his mother being the
principal organizer in the matter, It
Is said to have received the adhesion
Of Lord Curzon and OF Lord Milne
and already includes, so II is said ar!
where from $50 to 200 members OF tha
existing Parliament and is composed oil
the Moderates OF the Cnionist, Liber
and even Of the Labor camps. It styIs
itself the Centre party. It is in real.
the Imperial Federation party, an
Bonar Law, the Conservative leadei
IN spite of his being still one Of tr
principal members Of the Coallu
Cabinet Of Lloyd George, ha gone Of,
OF his way publicly to condemn ara
scoff at the Organization, express
his hostility thereto. The Cen
| party Is one, however, which appesA
to the people at large, who realize u
In view OF the new and altered cohu'
tons resulting from the great "a
new methods OF government and NV
policies are inevitable.
Moreover, the business in;eTesS
great and small. throughout the laha'
Infinitely prefer the Idea OF postp9h'
ing the issues raised by class laVoI
and Of having them eventually des''
with and controlled by a Parliament
| OF the empire to the policy voiced "
Bonar Law on behalf Of the ConserVa'
tives Of fighting right now the pre-,
tensions Of the Labor leaders with 81
the resources OF the Government even
to the length OF involving the unite1
Kingdom in something akin 10 c'H
war.
"OId Guards" Against Premier
When Lloyd George submits Oh
scheme Of imperial federation 10 fu.
lament next month he will encouh"
fierce opposition on the part OF Nv,
old guard Of both the Cnionists az.
the Liberals. 1t is quite on the eai~
that he may sustain defeat IN Una
event he will appeal against 1t 10 y"
country by means Of a genera! elecuoA
This has been foreseen BY ~
thur Henderson, tho principal la0O,
leader in Parliament, who has "sth.v
his colleagues, his constituents Aha w
members OF the Labor party
prepared for a general election "''"'
the next two or three months
The present House OF Commons "S
elected IN December last for Inc Wv
pose OF enabling the Coalition wv,
eminent to negotiate tbs rea" -
peace consequent upon the cone'a'' ~,
Of the war. While It has fulhneo "
mission in that respect 1t mas s"V 's,
an altogether lamentso!e lnep''''
and incapacity where any OF inc
problems Of reconstruction ana so,
ganization have been concerned - ~ ~.
earned the hearty contempt o "a
people, and has forfeited tho 'V''.
dence of the nation. Like the nv,,
hund Chamber Of Deputies N 80
Its impending demise vii. no iesa a.o,,
in the light Of a happy 'leAse ov '" act
who were so misguided to elee' '1s'
hopeiessly inefficient ropreseN'A'tr,NIh
The next general election NN q
fought out in the fall on the sS7up
imperial federation, and there - eve, ,.g
reason TO believe that LLOYD ueCas
will carry the day with hyins gov a
being regarded by his counFyhs" Al 4
large as the only British staIoS l,.r
capable OF dealing with the elto .hsr
OF class labor and OF protecllhs ~
from the horrors Of revolution ~
Bolshevism.