The New York herald., 1921-02-13

getting generations OF hate in Ireland.
and that the vigorous Labor and Liberal
propaganda In England and Scotland
failed TO stir up British opinion In favor
Of the Irish movement. which the Gov
ernment succeeds invariably In picturing
as murder conspiracy"
Troubles Ahead for Premier.
Hence Lloyd George will only have
TO hold the ground gained through the
long Irish fight in the last session OF
Parliament. He has shown with the
facile aid of Sir Hamar Greenwood that
he Is fully able to repel the sniping OF
the opposition, however open to criticism
such tactics as the conduct OF the Black
and Tans in Ireland leaves the Govern
ment
The question of unemployment Is
largely mixed up with the general finan-
cial situation, and while the Government
may introduce palliative measures. 1t Is
sure not to do anything radical until
Austen Chamberlain, Chancellor Of the
Exchequer. outlines the budget possibili-
ties and until the country knows how
business is going to develop.
Both situations depend largely not
only on the results OF the conference
with the Germans here two weeks from
now, but upon the attitude the United
States will develop toward debts follow
ing the Inauguration Of Mr.. Harding and
his Administration at Washington.
The trade agreement with Russia, to
whose "bulging cornbins' the Premier
once alluded hopefully. apparently has
amounted to nothing. He therefore VIII
have a new alibi for the hard times II
they continue and the conditions Of con-
tinental as we'll as transatlantic ex-
change may be the newest and mos.
useful excuse to be presented.
The financial programme also largely
depends on the naval policy, and there
Is little likelihood of the formulation OF
naval policy before the Imperial De-
fence Committee makes It's report. Fur
thermore. the correspondent for THE
NEW YORK HERALD has been informed
that there is little likelihood that the
Imperial Defence Committee will make
a report before Mr.. Harding outlines his
plans and issues invitations to the dis
armament conference. which Great Brit
ain has again and again expressed a
desire to attend.
Liquor Problem Coming Up.
Another stiff local problem will be
presented when Parliament grapples with
definitive legislation on liquor control
That problem Is still drifting along under
the war time bureaucracy. which is
irritating both tho serious drinkers and
the serious abstainers. Lady Astor said
that unless Lloyd George carried through
effective legislative control of liquor at
the last session Of Parliament he would
have to surrender to the trade"
While the House OF Commons Amer
lean peeress. who Is hurrying back from
AlglerS. where with her husband she
has been drinking In the sunlight foreign
to London, is reported to have taken back
this assertion In view Of the obvious
impossibility Of mixing the liquor ques-
tion with Ireland and the other great
controversies that came up during the
last session. she promises to be one Of
those who will be most vigorous In de-
manding action on liquor at this time.
Although there Is no sign that an
agreement has been reached In Govern
ment headquarters as to what legislation
will be introduced. both the trade and
temperance forces are demanding ac-
ton. II Is likely that the coming ses-
sion will sec bitter fight resulting In
legislative enactment making perma-
nent and valid something like the pres
ent restrictions on the hours of sale,
strength and price OF liquor. which un-
doubtedly have resulted n seriously
cutting down drunkenness. However
there is distinct sentiment agains,
anything like further rigid restriction