The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-03-05
LLOYD GEORGE
SURVIVES A
NEW CRISIS
British Premier Averts
Necessity of
Resigning
By I'D 1. kEENE.

h nitcd Prcss staff Correspondent
LONDON. March i,--Thrcc de-
|Vclopmcnts today showed that the
british political crisis, threatened
has been a"crted and
ihat David Lloyd George has once
more escaped. by a narrow margin
the necessity OF resigning h.- pre-
inicrship.
Sir George Younger, whose
|nttacks upon the premier were re-
lfponslblc for Lloyd Georges flare
hp and threat Co resign. has made
b. complete retractinu. accorliug
Iio the Cardiff Western Mail.
"a conference of conservative
Iloaslors, called hy ,hc premier for
the week end at tnecquer. hi-
country estate. has been proclaim
ed unnecessary in view Of the cus-
Ter situation.
winston Churchill Austen
| chamberlain ana Sir inming
IWorthington Evans, IN further
Ispcechcs, supported the coalition
baud the prime minister
The stand of Sir George Young
or who as leader Of the "dio
\ Ihards' within the conservative
aar " ranks was Lloyd George
most hitter opponent. was most
l. gnificant
Younger Mistaken.
According to the London coy
lfcspondent= of the Western Mail
| y ounger now agreeA his n-socia
Ition OF conservative Independence
!vas a mistake. II was the dc
Imtnd of Younger and rs follow
|crs for separation from the cuaii-
Ition and return 90 parry poll
ios that pr,ciptatcu the CO Fi- uf
Thursday
SIR George has expressed regret
| that recent speeches OF his have
5hocn interpreted as challenging
Il.loyd Georges authority and
hopes the coalition will continue
luntil thu time for general cloc-
Ition arrives after which liberals
land conservatives can cooperate.
.according to the Malls curros'
Ipondcnt
/ Winston Churchill IN speech
Ipraised ,he excellence of coalition
igovernmout Churchill. however.
Expressed the hope that the conll-
L ion would eventually become the
lhational party, which he for some
lime has had under his hat. Tho
Energetic minister for the colonies
has visions OF now party. led
Ipcrhaps by Winston Churchill.
with progressive l'beral policies.
Although the days developments
8prlghtoncd the immediate political
horizon. Lloyd George In hy no
means out of the woods Tho pc
iticai wolves Of labor and ubcr-
,lism Ike him little better than
hose of the extreme right n if
|pnly question OF time before hc
must go down beneath the pack
rhose who are waiting for tho cnd
Ibf the hunt. however. half expect
H. see She willy premier come
3sulrming from beneath the rack
gSith a brand new party On which
Z1c can ride again to power
'rcmicr's Enemies Increase.
Lloyd George hRa times when
ie sincerely wishes TO resign. The
premicr's enemies increase with
zach political situation which
,risos. His friends say he would
,e heartily glad to cult now Lloyd
ieorge was ready to seize upon
Il h. Younger attacks as an excuse
o end his leadership.
The renl reason why Lloyd
George has clung 10 the shin this
line and called upon hts friends
lalfour and Chamberlain to as
Esure him Of conservative party
Rapport ~ that he wants 10 take
he Initiative in world policies at
ienon. Lloyd George was In the
midst Of important Successes a.
'nnncs. when the supreme coun-
+ ~ meeting was suddenly cut short
,y the downfall OF the BRAND gov
+ rnmcnt. " IL believed that the
PREMIER wants 20 negotiate with
he Russians face 10 face at Go
,oa. start Europe on the rund 90
II rehabilitation. and then retire
nee for all to n wcil earned rest
britain generally, whatever the
arlous feelings towards Lloyd
icorge may be-. agrees that there
no one quite like the little
Nelshman tn lead the british del
cation to Genoa. II IN possible
hat this had considerable TO do
2sith the conservative decision 10
import the primo minister whole
oarteslly. although those OF the
Ntreme right view Genoa with
i considerable alarm because they
ear Lloyd Georges liberai ten
iengics toward Russia and the
#3e1nans.
Al Noyd Oeorge II spending a com
htivcly quiet week end at his
outtrv plnce Tho prcmier Will