Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-08
Sir Arthur Balfour Makes
Plea to Continue the
Coalition System.
SPEECH DISAPPOINTING
No Announcement Is Made of
the Prcmicr's Future
Plans.
icy Associated rress.l

LONDON. March Tile is one OF
the greatest figures Of the worlds
htstory-what is the use Of abusing
lliin?' said Sir Arthur j. Ealfour
auudinS to the Prime Minister. David
Lloyd George. in Il speech at the Carl
ton Club today. This speech. which
was expected 10 give some clarity TO
the situation. threw no new light on
the crisis. however. and Sir Arthur.
Ike his Unionlst colleagues. Austen
Chamberlain and Sir Laming Worth
inEton- Evans, far from reproducing
Sir George Younger. who was the rcai
prorokcr OF the crisis. did not even
mention his name.
Haltour made Il powerful plea for
continuance OF the coalition system
as opposed 10 a return TO the two
Iarty system. which he declared was
only fair-weather system. to;all!:
rnsuiied 10 the present abnormal
times when the nation was sim la
boring under the aftermath OF the
war. Never. he said. was there a
TIME when the cooperation of the
tHionists and Liberals was more de-
s!rabie than now. and. declaring that
he had spent many years politically
lighting Lloyd George and. therefore
ought 10 know something about him,
Ea'four paid more glowing tribute
- Lloyd George than had ever been
heard from the Prime Minister'S most
enthusiastic admirers
The whole Importance OF III
speech lies in the influence i; is cal
rUlated Il viii have on the rank and
ale OF the Conservative party. rs
coming from the oldest ana most re-
.y'cicd leader of that party. Th
oN;cnt Of this influence cannot be i'm
iacdiataly calculated.
Throughout his political career, in.
cicding the period or his PREMIER
ship, II was always made n rcproach
oca'nat Ralfour hy the extremists,
that re was d.sinciiaed to take A
strong line on any given policy: ii
Is. therefore. open 10 surmise that his
plea in behalf OF the coalition will
have but little effect upon the sup
Iortors OF Younger
No announcement was made in tho
speech of tho Prcmier's future plans.
1nG In this way II was disappoint-
irs. md Ba!four only repeated in
heightened terms tho euloEy oC the
coalition and in cassurAnccs of sup
port already conveyed 10 the Pre-
r.'-r by Mr. Chamberlain and the
secretary for war and other minis
te"i5i colleagues. 1t leaves the stu
atiO1 unchanged
While the crisis has subsidized the
proa'"m has not been solved The
Prime Minister has acccded to strong
representations. and will remain to
see the governments Irish and Gr-
uoa policies. He is retiring to the
Sac!nsion of his home i'll Wales for
rcriod varicusly mentioned as a
fortnight to six weeks leaving ac-
tive Charge Of the situation TO Mir.
Chamberlain and other Cabinet min
listers. His condition tonight was so
far improved tina, he was able To get
out Of bed. lie hopes to preside over
the Cabinet council at noon tomor-
row. and Will start Thursday morn
ing from Criccie,h.
The general view is that tho crisis
VIII not ,ccur until autumn WHOM
Parliament Will $40 dissolved AM
the hctivitias'- of~ the dt.scnti,ut
1nionistS have 10y no means ceased. ms
Sven ny thc!r determined attacks on
INC free state bill In parl!a,n.o, vos
tcrday. sixteen OF their lcniors
eight in each house TO-DAY issued -
stlrri'=E manifesto 20 their f,iiow
ers 70" sound conservative policv
lnc1ud:nS efficiency OF tho second
NhambeT. 50 cravelv impaired of late
years winch is claim for restora
llon OF the Lords veto. and dccI,r
ing that the ambiguous lanpn,r.
ana inconsistent action of tho mast
"us' DC IN the future scrupulousIy
nN"ided, This, while not mentioning.
'Ae coalition administration. is n cIaar
condemnation OF what the "din bard.i,
policy. ''''o''
II has been reported tina. Mr.
Chamberlain would send :, lottnr -,
Sir George Younger. adnonIshi,,.
MIN to conform to the policy or H..
coalition chiefs and Keep In. ra,t,.
machine IN harmony with the minis
tefiaI intentions. but there IS no uuh.
!!2 announcement that such n SO,
ms Yet been taken. The govern
ment ~ receiving ample tokens
support trom the rank ana 0f. ami
members outside the ''dI. b.,,i,
group Two meetings wcr. held ia
DAY. one composed OF CONSERVATIVES
atone the other OF loth Liberals ana
conservatives. Both adopted rcsolu-
ions 10 give full support 10 the
coalition. but no general meeting Of
tn" whole Cnionist party ma. been
called, undoubtedly because i; is
feared - would show serious differ
ences o: opinion.