The New York herald., 1922-11-18

Who will head the opposition in Par
lament and what stand will the Gov
ernment take concerning Turkey arc
the two dominant questions to-day,
with Prime Minister Bonar Laws ma
jority over all parties approaching
eighty.
The Kings message when Parlia-
ment opens Monday will be confined
almost exclusively to Ireland; and
there too, the new Government faces
a dilemma Fermanagh and Tyrone,
the two counties insisting that they
ought to be included in southern Ire
land, have elected a Sim Fein mem
ber of Parliament. The Bonar Law
party has virtually pledged Ulster that
the commission appointed to fix the
boundary of the northern counties
will make no more than minor adjust
ments.
Meanwhile, although Lord Curzon,
the Foreign Secretary, has gone to
Paris, presumably having found an
agreement with Premier Poincare pos
sible on the terms of their correspond
ence, IL is known he is worried over
the Lausanne conference and as to
how Angora will read the defeat of
Winston Churchill by such a widely
known pacifist as Morel---for Angora
is not interested in the triumph of
Scrymgeour, the prohibitionist.
Curzon's Demands on Turks.
i can be said that Lord CurZon Ia
now willing to abandon Lloyd Georges
demand for commitment of the straits
to the League of Nations or some i'm
dependent body If he can procure the
| free passage of all ships in time of
peace and all merchant ships in time
of war. Lord Curzon will demand the
demilitarization of the straits, and that
| the capitulations be maintained until
they can be fully examined by a new
| international commission. On the pro-
! lection of minorities ne will insist that
the Turks word is not good so far as
preventing massacre is concerned. and
/ that there ought to be a representative
of the league or some other independent
I body In every place where massacres
! are likely.
OF deep interest here is what the
/ attitude of Washington will be- It is
/ hoped that church influences in Amer
1 lea will induce President Harding to
back Lord Curzons demand for the pro-
tetion of Christians.
The Irish program will he eased by
the hrm action of the Dublin Govern
ment IN the execution to-day Of four
rebels caught armed in Dublin streets.
and it's intention. as reported here. OF
dealing sternly with Erskine Childors.
But the situation attracting most at
| tention in TIE new Parliament will be
personal. Labor, as the largest party,
claims the right to lead the opposition
But Parliamentary tradition says that
that is the ri sht OF the retiring Prime
I Minister. and there are two ex-Prime
Mnisters-Lloyd George and Herbert
Asquith. Labor will elect its own leader
this week. either John Robert Clynes or
Ramsay Macdonald. and will demand
places in the front opposition benches
with the other leaders.
Mr.. Asauith by virtue of-seniority
may be allowed the place opposite Mr.
Bonar Law. But te will want Sir John
/ Simon with him. And Clynes, Patrick
/ Hastings. Ramsay Macdonald and Svd.
/ ney Webb all want places in the front
Labor ranks opposite the Ministers
There is one report tonight that Mr..
Lloyd George says he will not sit ain
that menagsrie" at all. but take his
I place If possible below the gangwav
heading his own followers
II is also puzzle where Austen Cham
berlain and Sir Robert s. Horne will sit
/ Undoubtedly they will follow Mr.. Lloyd
George on many occasions.
Lloyd Georges Position.
( All hope OF detection from tho Con
| servatives sufficient 70 enable rJovd
George 10 swing the Alance or power. as
seemed possible election night Is now. Of
course, vanished. LLOYD George has
taken all steps 20 continue an independ-
ent political organization. In association
with Earl Birkenhead. who apparently
/ has now formally abandoned Trnionisrn
he has taken another house beside his
election headquarters IN Abingdon street
two doors from Asquith's headquarters.
He is also maintaining n huge propa
ganda bureau. with Sir Alfred Cone in
charge. Lloyd Georges campaign funds
are but little depleted. and he. Earl
/ Birkenhead and Winston Churchili-an-
other seat Will soon be found for that
\ fighting man-eeem destined 70 become
tho Three Musketeers" OF British poli-
/ tics.
/ 10 Is certain that more oloquence OF
the best debating ability will be carried
across tho floor by the elections and
\ Mr. Bonar Law viii have to submit TO a
crossfire Of drumfire intensity and sharp-
shooter accuracy such as Lloyd George
never had to meet from tho weak op-
/ position OF the last few years.
The Conservative organizers. particu-
larly the chairman. Sir George Younger
are 80 satisfied with the election that
they are saying II Is votes. not speeches.
that count Despite the huge popular
vote against them. they say they will be
able TO carry on indefinitely
The fact remains, however. that were
the votes OF the Commons I'm rough
proportion 10 the popular vote. the
parties would stand thus Conservative.
247; Labor 1873 Independent Liberals.
ia; National Liberals, 80. Any serious
problems facing the new Government
might bring effective pressure from the
majoritles in the constituencies. forcing
the members elected by n minority vote
in three corncred contests to abjuro their
party allegience.