New-York tribune., 1922-10-21

xarfx cyEantzztion They are aaaus,t-
Aag thar he will aocf, abandon hss isa-
ssaas'sfs q Forming a Centsr party, hut
Fney are Ecs In sxiuod to exsesu well
semtng arms 70 him despsse his tre-,
mehuoas popularity and all that a.
would raean to the oIa Liberal nsr4g.
After the great ras<ption khc faIen
sxrmisf Mas accorded tg-aAy II is ex9
pected that he viii make some dra-
ns aStc move Id his speech ne Leeds.
ne labor party does NOT know Sust
where Is stands nfteg the cyclone sf
she siase scrty-elght hours and the
ifaners are marking time with The as
sarance fhat new Developments will
as & substantial ala to them In the
Just before his train pulled out Of
ne STATEN tonight Lloyd George made
speech TO tbs crowd. ~ am new i
zee nan,' he said seThe burden is
m nay .hoalders. but the sword IL in
The Premier ssemed 10 bs In the
pest OF health and spirits as he started
sa Wnae ne called his pilgrimage into
shs wilderness" On his way to the
north country he viii make n dozen
speeches and the announcement OF his
course is IaEsriy expected.
PAys Tactfui Tribute 10 Prince
In extending welcome to the Prince
OF Wales this afternoon Llovd Cecrre
made tactful reference to his own
downfall There are many differences
between parties he said, "and many
differences within parties, but all are
united in their admiration for the
prinee OF Wales. may cease to rep
resent y good many people on many
quessions. but one question at least.
can speak the miad of all rarties
Fyhnp3 I uux- Sy.A w.. q
Wales
Daspite the mir OF detachment Llcyd
George has assumed he still remains
Premier until Bonar Law formally sc-i
cepts the invitation Of the King. to
form new Cabinet. IL Great Britain
had the American electoral system
there il no doubt that Lloyd George
would receive good majority By d.
rect appeal to the people, but OF course
this is impossible.
With the resignation of the Lloyd
George government there ended what
Was probably the most dramatic period
IN the history of British politics. The
country is now on the threshold of
new era. which should be equally in-i
teresting IL not SO sensational, unless
by some miracle the election should
result in majority for the Labor
party IN the House OF Commons. Lloyd
George has passed from the center of
the stage into modest place In the
political background, but that he will
remain there long nobody in the conn.
try believes.
sNormalcy" Unionist Goal
What President Harding described
~ normally" will be The object of
the new government leaders, as il
seems probable that the Conservatives
will take the reins of government and
t.agin course Of reaction. No Con-
strvative leader would dare to con-
eantrate in himself the tremendous au-
E.loritys and responsibility that Lloyd
George assumed for the last eight
yesrs. The next government is bound
30 make radical departures from the
course followed by the fighting Welsh
man, and these changes will have a
powerful bearing on the relations of
the British government with foreign
countries. This will be particularly
true of France and Germany. 1t mat-
ters little whether the government is
composed Of purely Conservative ele- 4
laents or of Liberals and Laborites---
changes are bound TO be made.
The new epoch will see the passing
away of many notable figures in Brit
isa public life. Lord Baifour will step
aside. and it is hardly likely that
Churchill or Birkenhead will have much
influence for long time to come. Still
che British are loyal to their favor
ties, whether they are pugilists or
politicians. No matter how often they
are beaten, they retain the affection OF
their followers. fsasv ntss afs.ess
The critics Of Lloyd George have
been halted time after timej by the
question: Who will succeed him?s The
difficulty of findinga statesman Of the
first rank is the chief reason why the
Conservatives did not break with him
long ago. All through the country
there is little doubt that he is the most
popular leader of recent times. His
greatest handicap In the last four years
has been his tremendous Parliamentary
majority. He has had no real Parlia-
mentary fight since 1918, and conse-
quently he vested himself with ever
increasing authority until his position
riyeled that of an American President
The new Premier will be content TO
govern along the lines followed by
Lloyd Georges predecessors.