Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-26
By A. G. GARDINER


Copyright, lg2-. ~ ine Great f"ils Tribune
London. Nov. 25-Iile Bonar Law
ministry came into office under a1
ominous shadow. Unemployment is
rampant Trade depression continues
Relief is imperative, but how 1t IS to
be afforded is not yet plain. Foreign
dangers add to the complications of
the situation.
There was. Of course. plenty of
popular enthusiasm accompanying the
kings opening of parliament Thurs
Day. But it was detracted by the de
monstration of the previous day. Bonar
Law refused to receive the representa-
tive of the idle workers. His action
was dictated by his determination to
restore the parliamentary forms and
departmental authority.
In his behalf it was stated that he
i. is alive TO the situation resulting from
40 per cent of the workers being COM
|pelled to live on government doles. 1t
is feared, however, that unless there
can be tranquility restored to Europe,
Britain's industry cannot revive and
the country no longer can maintain its
vast population, most of whom in the
past existed on the export trade
Must Restore Order
Realizing the necessity of restoring
order. the new government has turned
to its foreign policy. In this vital
field. the disappearance Of Lloyd
George has improved the atmosphere.
French distrust of the late premier
had gone so far as to make friendly
relations impossible. The change in
government makes for hopefulness. 1t
can be induced to change her policy
N tiy,1o tn from tho fin
anciai crash which most financiers
consider inevitable.
The only hope would seem to be. re-
vision of the reparations and extension
Of the moratorium. granting a loan and
assisting in stabilizing the mark with
allied supervision over German fin
ances. Whether France can be induced
to consent to this is hard to say.
This is the crux of the situation. |
One hopeful feature is the improved
situation at Lausanne, where the An
glo-French understanding has been
restored in relation to the Turkish
question. and this may pave the way
for complete agreement on all inter |
national problems.
1t is fully realized that unless Eng
land can bridge the gulf between
France and Germany, the recovery of |
Europe is impossible Meanwhile, the
by the government that |
the British loan to Austria, under the |
control of the League of Nations, has
been accepted, is having reassuring
effect.
! League Needed.
All parties are commencing to rec
ognize that the league is the sole
instrument through which continentl
Europe can be revived, but France
still remains an obstable to the league
and the French foreign affairs com
mittee of the chamber has decided to
reject the Washington naval pact
which naturally darkens the outlook.
There is a singular irony in the fact
hat the first act of the Bonar Law
government has been to ratify the
.reaty with the Irish Free State Bo-
lar Law himself has been a most stub
)orn opponent of home rule, but of
'ourse he accepts the new turn in af-
airs and the fact that -hardism is
'lowly disappearing in the presence of
IN honest effort by the Irish govern
nent to suppress the rebellion. The
lrrest and execution of Erskin Chill
iers has created deep impression in
England. No other course was open.
Jhilders was the strangest figure in
he Irish drama. A man of genius !
nfested with the microbe of rebellion,