New-York tribune., 1922-10-14

Irish Nationalists and nine Independ-
entS.
Chamberlain Upholds Coalition
BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 10 (By
The Associated Press - Austen Cham.
beriain, government leader in the
House Of Commons, In his speech here
to-day, revealed himself as an unre-
pentant and convinced Coalltionist.
Mr.. Chamberlain conceded LLOYD
Georges undoubted right to advise the
klng when Parliament should be dis
solved. He did not hint at any objec-
tion by the Unionists to an election
taking place, even now. Neither did he
indicate. any readiness to hold a party
meeting to consider the attitude Of the
Unionists to the coalition and the
Premier. A continuance Of co-opera.
tion of the Unionists with the LLOYD
Georgian Liberals was earnestly urged
by the speaker.
Referring to the possibility of the
advent Of Labor government, Mr..
Chamberlain spoke Of the present time
as q moment Of national danger.
"These are days" he declared. "u,hen
1t is our duty to seek to rally all the
constitutional conservative elements,
OF whatever class or paxty, to the de-
fense of the constitution and the So
cial and economic order which have
made us all We are, and upon which our
prosperous development depends.
Within the last few weeks threats
Of direct action have been raised again.
Parliament no longer is to decide~-we
are to be governed by the political
strike. This will never han
pen, except through our own folly"
Mr.. Chamberlain asked whether even
q medorate labor program was 10 harm
less that it could be given fair play for
the next five years, and he drew vivid
picture Of a capital levy as the doom Of
industry.
do not let u.s." he pleaded. "hand
over for experim ents Of the wildly
subversive, IL not the violent rsyolu-
tionary type, the institutions Of indus
try and the welfare and greatness Of
this country and empire"
Calls Turk Policy Successful
Referring to the Near East. Mn.
Chamberlain explained that as betwean
Greek and Turk Great Britain Mad
sought to be neutral. but she was de-
termlned to prevent the war from being
brought into Europe, in order to saye
Constantinople from the fate of Smyr
ma and to preserve the freedom of fhe
Straits.
belleye our policy has been sue
cessful." Mr.. Chamberlain declared
amid cheering. "But not through any
help we received from tho leaders Of
the opposition he added
Mr.. Chamberlain recalled that before
the coalition existed viscount Grey and
Mr.. Asquith had "entered into conamit-
ments with the Allies amounting to
partition. by way Of annexation, or
zones OF srauenee, Of nearly the whole
Of the % oman Empire which vera
the bas., Of the negotiations when the
peace conference met. Greece. he
added, was TO receive the major portion
OF eastern Thrace and the zone around
Smyrna.
"The Allies hoped, and were encour.
aged BY President Wilson to clisye.
that the United States would take an
active part in the settlement Of Turs
key and the protection Of the minori.
ties, which suffered so much Under the
Sulton's rule" MIR. Chamberlain con-
tinued. sAll the Allies, and none more
than our country, attached enronhous
Importance to the cooperation Of the
United States, whose citizens have al.
ways shown great interest in the sub-
ject peoples OF the Ottoman Empire
and by their philanthropic and educa.