The New York herald., 1922-03-05
CHURCHILL PREDICTS
THAT LLOYD GEORGE
Will RESIGN SOON
Says Premier Hopes for
Center Party of Moder-
ates and Liberals.
WILL BE PROGRESSIVE
Leader Urged to Wait So as
10 carry Out FOllcy
at Genoa.
SOCIALISM THE ENEMY
Declares e50.000,000 Due the
United States Is Here Await
ing Maturity Date.
SOCIALISM THE ENEMY

LONDON. March 4 ASSOCIATED
Press). - Outwardly the political
crisis is unchanged. Winston Churc-
hills speech at Oxford yesterday, like
the speeches Of Austen Chamberlain
and Sir Laming Neutrality-suspicious.
was chiefly remarkable for its omis-
sion of any direct reference to Sir
George Younger, leader Of the Con-
servative secessionists. Apparently
there is no intention among the Pre-
miers Conservative colleagues to
emulate Lord Birkenhead in reading
public lesson to the offending Con
servative organizer.
Mr.. Churchill's speech at Lough-
borough to-day, so far as may be sup
posed to reflect the Premier's mind,
clearly looked to the formation of a
new national party out OF the present
coalition whenever political battle
is joined, but as to when this may be-
he gave not the slightest. Indication
His words conveyed what IS regarded
in political circles here as seemingly
clear intimation of the curly resig-
nation OF the Prime Minister.
Mr. Churchill declared there was
certain to be political battle in
England in the near future.
strong New Party.
Il look forward to the day when
out OF the Coalition there shall arise
strong. united and permanent ma
tional party" he declared. Abiding
to the coming political conflict ha
said II think we shall go into ac-
ton when the time comes under our
trusted leader with good comrade-
ship and discipline"
During the course of his address
Mr.. Churchill declared: We have
one common opponent in the So
cialistic or semi-Socialistic party.
whose doctrines are as hateful & tn
the principle of liberalism as they
are pernicious to the empires best
l interests"
The Colonial Secretary's speech re-
ceived a mixed reception Of groans
and cheers. His address was
strong justification Of the Coalition
policy, only referring indirectly to
outside crises.
| He asked whether they were to
enter the great political battle with
skillful leaders. good organization
and combined armies or without
plan. unity or organization. and with
their generals engaged in quelling in.
subordination at headquarters. He
hoped that when the time came wis
dom would prevail and they would
enter the struggle with good COM
radeship and discipline. He warned
1 his audience that If they entered
I the battle divided they would let ~
"a party whose policy will be in.
/ furious TO the interests of the nation
and to the cohesion OF the empire"
Talks About ireland.
! With reference 10 Ireland. Mr..
Y Churchill said the Government was
employing two new weapons TO re.
store order, more powerful weapons
\ than were ever used before in seven
centuries: First. British ogod faith,
and second. Irish responsibility.
lie urged that the Government
should have full and fair play. Hs
\ claimed that in its foreign policy tho
Government had endeavored to miti'
gate the sentiments OF revenge
against beaten enemy and had
\ tried to secure tho revival OF eco.
\ nomic life in Central Europe.
Abiding TO the nearly $50 100000
due TO be paid 10 the United states
this year. he said the bulk Of this AZ
ready had been transferred % tho
other side Of the Atlantic awaiting tho
moment when payment was due,
Speaking OF the rise in value of tho
pound sterling. thus facilitating pur-
chascs from America. Mr.. Churchill TO-
peatcd his recent strong attack on ths
Labor and Socialist parties. declaring
they were unit TO govern. but warn
ing his hearers not 70 deludc them
selves by supposing that the country
was not confronted with a serious at
tack from these parties
There are tonight. however. sons
slight signs that the immediate crisis
may be smoothed over temporarily. 4
curious incident happened to-day All Tho
.tesne n
Prime Minister would on Sunday hold 4.
conference with the members OF ths
Inner Cabinet Al Chequers Court Ths
must have been communicated TO ths
papers from some authoritative uuartei,
hut the story was denied cstcntatiouSly.