New-York tribune., 1922-10-31
Merger to Keep
Lloyd George
Out Is Planned
Conservatives and Inde-
pendent Liberals s e e K
Protection Against His
e Increasing Influence
Hopeless of Return Now
Bn, Ex-pren,ier Has Scored
Heavily ON New Cabinet;
| Bonar Law Plans Reply
By Arthur S. Draper
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Copyright. 1922. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Oct. 80 Bonar Law
noved into 10 Downing Street. the
famous residence os British Prime
Ministers, to-day. 1t is the first time
since 1915 that the old mansion has
tsen occupied BY another than Lloyd
George.
As the political campaign progresses
il bceomes more evident that the "die-
fara. element in the Conservative
sagty, which was mainly responsible
ior Lloyd Georges fall, is determined
tsat the new government shall not be
bound in advance to cooperate with
she former Premier.
A new alignment of Conservatives
and Independent, or Asquithian, Lib
erals ;s looming up. This would be =
measure t' protection or the part of
leaders OF both parties against the
growing strength of Lloyd George,
r Lloyd Georges influence Grows
4 TIE deposed Prime Minister'S prin-
fspai enemies arc in the reaet,onary
sing of the Conservative party and
Emong the Asquithian Liberals. and a
&eoSe association OF these elements is
Considered to be natural in the face of
Vie Welshman's manifestly increasing
faGuence with the people. daily being
Indicated more forclo}y as he passes
efom one cpthy siastic meeting to an
&her Pe hat not yet offered any con-
xrucfive policies, but he has scored
keavily on the 8enar Law ministry and
wlceeeded y wcassuing it with The
nphlic.
Sviscouas Grey, the former Foreign
@lnister, is being mentioned lfaQuentiy v
Is a successor 80 former Prime Minis
ker asquith IS !eader Of tao Independ-
E,t Liberals. The Rothemere press is
6ougbt TO Sc Veering TO hiE., haviGg
given its first support to Bonar Law
IND naving revoked it after ne refused
% promise " withdrawal from Palestine
End Mesopotamia.
3 Fsscountess Cowdly. as president of
She omen's National Liberal Fedora
top, issued manifesto to-day in which
BE echoed Lord Grey's statement that
xhe CO. lation had destroyed foreign
confidence in Great Britain, and in
sicated her support Of him.
4 Has Conservative Support
L. bIOSu GtOtGS. OIl tHe otHtI mana, mas
assurances support from Conserva-
BYe leaders who were in the Coalition
Eabinet and from others in the party.
ghe arrangement that has been made
III sclne constituencies, whereby Coali-
tion Liberals and Conservatives have
United on one candidate, was discussed
kt the weekend conference at Lord
RaifVur's Scotch estate, and the for
sler Premier returned to London well
pleased With the assurances of Con.
sevativ. cad rs whom he met there,
4s we'll as by 'e nature Of his recep-
tion in Glasgow and Edinburgh. His
post optimistic dherents admit, how
ayei, that I.lsso George cannot hope
y return the Premiership for s
Considerable period. All observers
agree that Bonaa Law will head the
majority party, but his margin viii
be SO sIef. der that he will be in danger
Of defeat whenever big issue is undei
debate il. Parliament
s3unar Law Is Nettled
both Bonar Law and Lloyd Georg,
will make speeches Thursday, and /
Is intiinated that the Prime Ministe
will have sharp reply to offer, sine,
be is said to be considerably nettle,