New-York tribune., 1919-06-30
Dissolution of Coalition
Government Is Believed
Certain This Summer:
Premier's Moves Watched
May Join Northcliffe
Tariff, Mines and Irish
Questions Raise Issue;
Predict New Compromise
NeaD York Tribune
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European BareGu
tcopynsh. 1919. New York Tribune Inc,
LONDON, juno z9.-The Lloyd
George coalition government is almost
certain to dissolve this summer. The
formation of the Irish Dominion
League is one reason for the disso-
luton of the artificial alliance made
under abnormal conditions immedi-
ately following the armistice. What
will Lloyd George do? is the question
every one is asking.
The replies are almost as varied as
the shades of political opinion in this
country. The ones heard most often
are that he will resign; first, because
the ministers differ on the question of
the naturalization of the mines; sec
ond, because free trade and protec-
tion have become the vital issues they
were in prewar days, and third, be-
cause of the wide divergence of views
as to the government of Ireland.
Friends Of the Premier say he in
tends ITO move to the political left and
cut loose from his conservative sup
porters. Others predict that the
breach with Lord Northcliffe will be
closed, and that the Premier and the
newspaper proprietor together will
follow liberal course. All the polit-
ical forecasters, however, whether Con-
servative or Liberal, agree that Lloyd
George is planning a change.
The decision of the Labor party at
Southport to use the strike as po-
litical weapon is indicative of the
temper of the workers of the country.
Lloyd George is unlikely to fight the
radicals at long range, but, gathering
around him such conservative labor
leaders as Clynes, Barnes, Henderson
and Thomas, he may attempt to curb
extremsm by offering a moderate and
progressive policy OF reorganization
Lloyd George is a master of compro-
mise, but all his skill will be necessary
If he makes such an attempt
The proposal for dominion rule,
which would give Ireland self-govern-
ment within the empire and the same
place within the league of nations as
the overseas dominions, it is believed
may have the support of :. majority of
Brltons, but it is equally certain to be
the English Conservatives.
Sir Horace Plunkett, who is father
ing the scheme, came close to a solu-
ton of the Irish question during the
long slttlngs Of the Irish convention in
1917. tie rallied number OF lrishmen,
opponents of Sim Fem, but OF various
political views.
Lord Northcliffe is giving the fullest
support to the idea in his papers. "The
Manchester Guardian" expresses, per-
haps, the general-view
1--WE have right to security" it
says, "and Ireland in hostile hands
would, under the modern conditions
of war, cut US off from the ocean. She
might even form an ALLIANCE which
would imperil our existence. That is
not state Of things which she is wise
to desire, or which under the stress of
danger could endure. 1t is even less
TO lreland's interest than ours. Dan
ger is the parent of fear and breeds
enmity and hate. 1t is precisely these
which we wish to bury, and it would
be folly to create conditions that
would invite them. The new league
may have a long and hard battle before
it, but it has good cause and some
wise and experienced leaders. It holds
4 better hope for Ireland than has ex-
lsted for many day"
The British are beginning to feel
that some good may come out of de /
Valera's visit to New York American
indicate that he is not max
ng the hcadway expected and that
fuller acquaintance with the leader OF
Sim Fein is not increasing the friend
,hip for him.