New-York tribune., 1922-10-19
Tories Tighten
Lines { W an,
On Coalition
Immediate Meeting of All
Party Leaders Called as
Peers Resent Exclusion
From To-day's Council
Rebuke for Chamberlain
Lloyd George Is Confident
Parliamentary Whip Will
Hold Unionists in Line
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LONDON. Oct. 18.-The most anus
ing feature Of the extremely compli-
Gated political situation Is the threat
|by the Conservative peers to storm the
Carlton Club, where the Unionist mem
bers Of Parliament will meet Austen
Chamberlain and other leaders to.
morrow and decide whether to supper.
or bolt the Lloyd George coalition gov.
eminent, Through the newspapers the
peers are yoicing their protest agains,
Chamberlain for closing the doors Of
this meeting against them at a time
when their party's future is under dis.
cussion.
The Duke Of Northumberland, Lord
Salisbury and score Of other peers
havs expressed In forceful language
their opinion Of Mr.. Chamberlain and
some have even threatened to force
their way into the meeting. Bonar
Law will attend the conference and
his attitude will have a profound ef-
feet on the whole political course OF
events In the next few months. There
is much speculation regarding his DO
sition, but it Is said that he will strive
for the solidarity Of the Conservative
party even to the extent Of attemnt-
ing to form a centrist party comnosed
OF the Lloyd George Liberals and the
Conservatives.
Call Emergency Meeting
The executive committee Of the Ma
t!onal unlonist Association held spe-
ciai meeting this afternoon and passed
resolution instructing the chairman
20 summon an emergency conferences
OF the association forthwith. This CON
ference was originally slated for No
yenlber 16, and 1t was expected that IL
would be allowed to lapse In view Of
the meeting Of the Unionist members
Of Parliament called by Mr.. Chamber
lain. The action of the association to-
day means that it is opposed to thia
conference and has determined to stage
q meeting of all leaders of the party.
1t is understood that the new gem
eral meeting will be held next week
and that resolutions will be offered OPP
posing the continued Identification Of
the Unionists with the Liberals In the
coalition government. In view Of this
unexpected action there Is much un-
easiness in Unionist- Coalition circles
over the outcome of the meeting in the
Carlton Club tomorrow. 1t is gener-
ally expected that Chamberlain will be
able to swing his Parliamentary coll
leagues IN favor Of his policy, but it is
conceded that minority may develop
that may mean q split.
Lloyd George has succeeded In
jockeying himself into fine strategic
position, and he Is bound to benefit by
the discontinue of the Conservatives,
who must decide for or against him,
without the alternative Of compromise.
The meeting tomorrow will be adj
dressed by Lord Balfour and Lord
Birkenhead, and in ministerial circles
there is high optimism regarding their
ability to swing great majority Of the
$50 members of Parliament who will
attend.
Lloyd George Is Confident
Apparently Lloyd George has the
greatest confidence in victory for his
Conservative colleagues, and he Is
making his plans for his trip 20 Leeds
accordingly, 1t has gone out that the
Premier intends to make an announce
ment Of the early dissolution Of Par
lament on this trip. The election TO
follow will probably be the liveliest in
the history of England, since the
women will vote this time.