The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-10-23

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party politics.
His government was coalition
OF the different parties. Some OF
his ministers were conservatives,
some unionists, and some liberals.
1t was the former premler's belief
that such coalition could conduct
the war to a better advantage. 1t
meant the putting aside OF party
interests in the great struggle 10
bring the war TO successful con-
clusion.
We saw the same thing prac-
ticed in 4 greater or less degree
in the other allied countries during
the war. In our own country re-
publicans and democrats devoted
their whole interests to the winning
of the war. The administration
was democratic. But it was the
desire OF the administration to "ad-
iourn politics. as President Wilson
expressed it, for the duration OF
the war.
Great Britain is the last Of the
allied countries to get back to party
politics.
Lloyd George is given credit, al
most on every hand, for maintaining
his government by means of his
own wisdom and discretion. We
think this is not altogether true.
We do not believe that Mr.. Lloyd
George, or a man his equal could
have done the same thing in any
of the other allied countries. The
British peoples are not given to
such swift, and ofttimes irrational,
acts and reactions OF other nations
who partake more OF the Latin
qualities.
We would say that Italy and
England represent the two ex--
tremes. Orlando scarcely pulled
through the peace conference.
And, paradoxical though it is, the
form OF government in England
lends itself readily to swift change
in government.
In the speeches which he has de-
livered since his resignation, the
former premier shows an unusual
degree Of generosity toward his
political enemies as WE'LL as his
former associations. At Leeds on
Saturday, he stated that he bears
no hatred for any OF them.
He Is still advocating the adj
vantages of the coalition. 1t was
only reasonable, he declares, that
party politics should have been sus'
pended in England for longer
period after the war, than was nee
essary in other countries. This i:
quite true. 1t was necessary il
the interest OF commercial life O.
the United Kingdom that all inter
ests should work together in I
supreme effort 10 re-establish Brit
ish industries on sound basis
And commerce is the lie OF thes'
islands.
We usually look on party poll
tics in this country as a vehicle 10
progress and for redress Of griev
ances; in short for keeping tn
country in healthy condition poll
really, and. therefore economical
and socially. Neither party is S
sure Of Itself that it can afford t
be indifferent to the best interest
Of the people. The same principl
applies, no doubt to Britain,
The coalition has resigned, TIL
way Is prepared for party politics
Whether, as Mr.. Lloyd Georg
maintains, the country is still
need OF the coalition, is a questio
which il will not require long {
solve.
The thing for Britain to do nov
is to resume party politics withor
delay.
The experiment,-and the ind'
cision which seems to prevail TO
lowing the coalition debaele ind
Gates that there is more or less ur
certainty about the whole natter
will be worth while.
Unfortunately no one man seem
20 be- strong enough to take tn
situation in hand and give out
reassuring word. is this predic'
ment we would urge 'he wisdom {