El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
LLOYD GEORGE FORMS
new GROUP TO FIGHT
RULE OF ASQUITHIANS
National Democrats" Composed of Unionists and
Liberals Line Up for Battle With Labor Party;
Strong Possibility That None Of Three Parties
VIII Control, Giving Asquith Balance Of Power.

bility OF serving with Lloyd George
was mentioned. AEQultl and his t1l-
lowers believe Lloyd George in the
cabinet crisis IN 1916 jockeyed AS
net secrets. Lloyd Georges followers
retort that, however the removal o.
Asqulth was accomplished. it was
Necessary TO set the -old man out
Of this kind cannot be smoothed over
labor Nay FiEht George.
Another possibility is. q working
alliance between labor and the Liber-
ais against Lloyd George. Surprising
that the Georgians set more seats
than either other party. but the com
bined vote OF Liberals and Labor can
control the house, a Labor-Libaral
coalition might take office. But none
OF the present leaders OF me l--e21
party would - supported by AsQulrn
for prime minister and Labor IN its
present mood would hardly form such
. coalition only 70 put Asquith back
IN hl1 old job
IN 4 nutshell, the new political sit
uatiOn Is this Lloyd George. the Old
limehouse radical and dcspoiler OF the
rich. with his National Democrats. IS
taking the place Of the dsfunct Tory
party as the most conservative lead
er: the Labor party stands where The
old radicals used 10 stand and IN the
center. able 20 control the situation
by swinging his support either 20
right or left. stands Asquith- The
-0ld fox" who was supposed 20 be
ruined d year ago IS back in posi-
ton 10 control the next government
n he cannot make It. always suppos
Ing the fiery Lloyd George does not
con1ure up a new issue. sweep the
country on u and bury labor and Lib
erals alike under a Georgian land
where They Divide.
What are the Issues dividing these
three parties which VIII fight for
control At the next election There
are three- Ireland, the old problem %
British world policy imperialism vs.
little England and taxation
Ireland
Neither from tie new party OF
Lloyd George nor from the A.
qEithlnn Liberals can any policy
be expected which VIII settle The
Irish problem and Ireland seems
Nkei3 10 remain Indefinitely an
armed camp, vita or without fur
her rebeIliOnss unless the Labor
party comes into office.
Labors policy towards ireland os
at present expressed by the Leaders
Of the movement is alone one which
the opinion OF the Emerald Isle
might be brought to accept. But there
IS one snaE which probably VIII keep
Ireland In chaos and disorder even if
labor achieves power. and that is the
house OF lords, FOR no Irish bin can
become a law against the veto o.
the lords. unless il has been passed
three times. and with tie lords 20
help ohstructiouist tactics On che part
OF a strong Georgian OF Aslulrliau
minority. probably could prevent Ia
Dor from putting its Irish policy or
the statute book
Labor AID Ireland.
All the present leaders o. the La
Dor party in England are in favor OF
granting TO ireland dominion home
rule on much the same basis as it is
enjoyed By Canada and Australia
ireland would have control OF her
own taxes. her own soldiers and rail-
nority would win very little sgmp1-
thy from a labor parliament because
labor regards the leaders OF Ulster
as the particular pets Of the hated
Tory governing class in England
The Georgian party. which has per-
hap3 the strongest chance 10 hold OF
flee. has no Irish policy that. SO Tar
as can be forseen. offers any pros
pect OF success Lloyd Georges re-
cent home rule bill was greeted with
almost unanimous condemnation from
all parties in ireland and has 20
chance whatever TO be % practical ef-
feet. whatever the English pariia-
ment may do with f.
Asqufth Can't -Puf 1t over
The Asquithian Liberals are men
who. with their leader. fought hard
fight for years that ended iuat be-
fore the war 70 put through the stan
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