The New York herald., 1922-03-02
Informs Coalition Leaders Dis
cipline Must Be Enforced
Or He Will Resign.
NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY
After Genoa Conference Pre-
mier Hopes to Show Real
Achievements.
By JOHN McH. STUART.

Special Gable TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright. 1922, bg THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. March 1.
The political thunderclap that some
observers predicted would follow the
wedding at Westminster turned out
to-day TO be merely a threat. Prime
Minister Lloyd George has informed
Austen Chamberlain. Coalition leader
in TIE House of Commons. and Arthur
J. Balfour Lord President OF the
Council. that unless they enforce dis
cipline among the minor leaders of
the Unionist party. for which they
profess to speak in the Coalition ooun-
ellis, he will lead the Coalition no
longer.
As yet there is not the slightest evil
dence that Mr. Lloyd George intends
to resign the Premiership. Ewes If Il
comes to a general election his BIT
terest enemy among the Tory rebels
admits that the Tories cannot hope to
return a Tory majority to the new
Parliament and the new Government,
which will have 10 be formed with the
support Of the group system. like the
French Chamber of Deputies.
Mr.. Lloyd George draws his support
from three major parties. and II Is
practically certain he would be the only
man enabled 10 form q new Government
under such circumstances. Ills demands
that the minor leaders of the Tnionist
organization stop sniping probably will
lead 70 an immediate party meeting OF
that body. FOR which the first steps will
be taken az meeting Of Mr.. Chamber
lain with party Of officials Tomorrow.
Such meeting will be confronted with
the alternatives either Of overthrowing
its most distinguished leaders. like Lord
Birkenhead. Mr.. Chamberlain. Mr. Bal
four and Sir Laming Worthington-
Evans, the War Secretary, or restraining
the younger leaders and their followers
IN the ranks.
The difficulty of restraining this Gle
ment was evident III the Cambridge bye
election. where the Conservative. "a did
the Liberal candidate. openly gepudated
his connection with the Coalition.
sir Robert Horne IN the course of his
speech on the Geddes economy report in
the House of Commons tonight. per-
haps indicated what tho future policy of
the Government would b.. ile revealed
that the drastic Geddes cuts will he ac-
cepted only a. compromise ~ ihe Gov
renment. conceding just enough 10 the
demands ~ the Conservative and Lib
cral believers n large appropriations 10
insure against their openly attacking
the Government for wreckiag either or
The dghtlng services IN The onc hand. oil
crippling education or social service on
ihe other. Under such circumstance II
u likely that the Uniouist party win be
induced to continue grudging support
r. the Government ~ the demand of NJ
Chamberlain, Mr Baifour. Lord Birken-
head and other leaders. such grTldging
support being an that i needed 70 en-
able Mr. Lloyd George To carry on tn
after the Genoa conference.
Then he hopes ~ have reai achieve
ments In the Improvement " European n
affairs ~ display. Meanwhile politics
pili have rrNstaliized from the present
state of suspension probably about the
idea 81 new center party. to which Mr.
Lloyd Geofgr's supporters Ions have
been pledged