Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-04
UN|ON|ST BACKING
FOR LLOYD GEORGE
MAY NOT SAVE HIM
British Papers Contend That
Chamberlain's Pledges Do
Not Ease Strain in England.
PREMIER IS SEEKING LIGHT

BY AsSociated Press 70 Everl. Evening.
London. March 4. Austen Chamber
lain's declaration of the sondlty II
the cabinet behind Mr.. Lloyd George
has had little apprcciable affect in the
situation which threatens 70 bring
about the resignation Of the prime
minister, IN the opinion Of the Ma
jority Of political writer's IN todavs
newspapers.
IL IS generally conceded that the
crisis continues at an acute stage. and
even the journals most anxious 20
preserYe the coalition government ad-
nit the position is about as serious
as Il possibly can be.
No important Development is looked
for until after the Weekend. Mr.
Lloyd George has. gcr ~ Chcquers
Court. his country ea where he
viii have as his guests oyer Sunday
Mr. Chamberlain, Lord Chancellor
Birkenhead, Sir Arthur BaIfour. prob
ably Sir Robert Horne. and posqiblv
Andrew Bonar Law. and the situation
naturally will be exhaustedIy dis
cussed
Meanwhile the friends of the coaH-
ton are continuing efforts to keep l.
together. Winston Spencer Church
I'll, secretary of colonies and Liberal
speaks at Loughborough today and
will doubtless emphasize Mr.. Cham
berlatn's view of the necessity Of
retaining Lloyd George at the head
Of affairs
a movement e reported among the
conservative coalitionists IN the House
q Commons who disagree with the
die harGs" TO get together At the
earliest opportunity and formulate
an address 20 the premier assuring
him Of their support and urging him
70 remain at the helm.
Another movement is that bv the
new coalition group" consisting OF
l2O commoners belonging 10 bots
wings Of the coalition who have re-
Gently been working for the forrna-.
tiou OF a New Center party. These
members, whom the "die hard" MORN
ing Post calls IAN association Of nar-
.iamentary babes" oppose 10 adopt \
resolution 10 the effect that the nex-
election must be fought on con-
structive national program which can
be best carried out under the ioint
leadership Of Lloyd George and Chann-
berlsin.
Despite all the efforts Of the prime
minister's champions. however his
Conservative opponents show no sign
or weakening. Their attitude il that
the unionlst leaders have BETRAYED
their followers and their one desire ia
10 see me death Of the coalition.
Austen ChamberIain's sDeae, a. o~
tord last night leaves the situation VIZ
tuaiiy unchanged. Il only con,p,;+4,s
the Unionist Ministers, who were al
ready known 10 support the coalition.
Wnen he announced that after con-
sultlns his colleagues in the Cabinet
ne mad given Mr. Lloyd George a
unanimous reply that they considered
IL necessary in the national interest
mat the Premier should continue "a
carry on the government.
Mr.. Lloyd George" Mr. Chamber
lain continued, asked me formally N
confer with my party and let him have
their reply: have consulted then,
ana we have unanimously replied that
we nave 20 consider the national in
terests and also the interests of our
own party and that we must take the
broad and long view and that they
would not be served. but would be in
jured, by the Prime Minister resign
ing.
We have told him that we value his
leadership in the government and the
that we value the co-opera-
ton Of his Liberal colleagues and thar
we think no government constituted
as a purely party government could
have brought the country ,irough the
dangers Of war as his combination
has done"
Mr.. Chamberlain referred 20 the
Irish settlement as having been "a
shock 70 some of our oldest friends"
but declared he had nothing but high
regard for the men who differ from
as"
Il look forward to the time when
his question is removed and we SHAH
cooperate as Loyalty as we have done
.oC many years past" the speaker said.