The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-09
COALITION WILL
PASS IRISH BILL,
SAYS PREMIER
Speech in Wales Predicting
Home Rule Sanction
Wins Applause.
RAPS UNITED STATES
Internal Strife Keeps Ma
tion Still at War, He
Declares.
GREY IN NEW ATTACK
Erin No Longer IA British
Trust, He Asserts = Lloyd
George to Elaborate Policy.
GREY IN NEW ATTACK

Special cable Despatch TO THE HERALD
Copyright. 1890, by THE New York HERALD.
LONDON, Oct 8.-Premier Lloyd
George began his confession of the
Coalition faith to-day before his most
enthusiastic worshippers in Llandud-
no, Wales The result was the tri-
umphal acclaim that might have been
expected
To-day's appeal rested principally
upon the bases of British internal poll
| ties but as upon Russia, Ireland and
coal depend so largely British internal
politics. in view Of the unlimbering of
the big guns Of the opposition like
Viscount Grey, who repeated his Irish
broadside in the Westminster Gazette
at the very moment the Premier was
speaking, the speech and its probable
effects were Of the highest Importance.
The fact that the Coalition Govern
ment had effected peace and signed
the treaty and gone far on the road
TO reconstruction was the Premier's
principal plea, and his principal hor-
rlble example OF the contrary was the
United States. with Russia a close Sec
ond, though Lloyd George apologized
for mentioning the United States thus
and paid her a warm tribute for her
part in the war.
He pointed out. however. that
America as the result of internal po-
litical strife was still at war. and
asked his hearers if they would like
also to be still at war.
Niscount Grey's second letter sustnins
his first. declaring that no British effort
can settle the Irish question because II
is now impossible for a majority OF the
Irish nation to trust British statesmen
He says Ireland is no longer British
trust. because the trust has been made a
mess OF, and insists that there must be
a purely Irish settlement. reserving to
Imperial control only the army and navy
and foreign services. which would meet
Mr.. Asduiths requirements. Viscount
Grey insists that II faced by tho neces-
sity Ulster and the rest OF Ireland will
agree.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges only reference 10
Ireland was In hi, peroration. and IL
nearly broke up the meeting.
IT am going to do something. j am
going 10 predict about Ireland. ZAP
plause.1 Home rule will be carried by
the Coalition"
That was his answer 70 viscount Grey
and Mr.. Asquth 40 far as it developed
to-day. Tomorrow the Premier Is ex-
pected TO elaborate an Irish policy. in
dicating his willingness to accept minor
fiscal amendments 10 the pending home
rule bill, but insisting that the bill Of
fers the only way of settling confor-
mably Irish aspirations. inallenable Brit
lsh interests and promises to Ulster.
Lloyd George Reelected.
Supporters OF Mr.. williams against
Mr.. Lloyd George for election to the
presidency of the Welsh Liberal Asso-
citation shouted that men had been muir
dered by the police according to orders
from Dublin Castle. hut we're shouted
down with cries OF shame =" and the
Premier was almost unanimously re-
elected
Dealing with Tho inception OF the
coalition government. of which he has
been the head SINCE 1916. and the in
ternational aspects ~ It's policy MIR.
Lloyd George said:
"1n 1916 the Liberal administration OF
Mr.. Asqulth came TO an end There
was no difference In principle. IL was
purely a difference Of opinion as to the
best method of directing the conduct OF
the war There were some who thought
lt was not conducted with the neces-
sary efficiency and force and lacked
dire ectiOn.
'"rhen Z come 20 the time when tho
new Government WAS formed and ] was
called upon TO head IL. There Is no
doubt as to what was the opinion OF
tho country upon that subject Had
there been an election at that time | am
satisfied that the new Government would
have received an overwhelming mandate
frum the electorate, and two year
later. when we went 20 tho consttu-
oncies. they not merely approved The
formation OF our Government in 1916
hut they approved stil more the way
the Government directed the war
Refers to Asauith's Coalition.
AT that time lost some Of my Lib
cral friends. 60 my great regret II was
no fault OF mine. and should have well
coined their aid. but they chose to with
hold &C. supposing that Mr.. Asquith's
coalition had not come at the end OF
1915 on the question Of the conduct OF
the war. and supposing the nation had
been satisfied with its direction Of the
war. Mr.. Asauith and all his Liberal
colleagues would now be in the coalition
Just sea what Mr. Asquith himself
said IN 1918. speaking 20 the Scottish !
CONTINUED on Sirth Pare