The New York herald., 1922-03-05

and It was announced that Mr.. Lloyd
George would spend a quiet week end at
cchequers Court without political guests.
mo explanation has been offered, but
Sevidently there has been sudden change
i'm the plans.
At the same time a provincial paper
tp1blished a statem4nt 10 the effect that
oar George Yonnget had expressed re-
sret that his recent speeches had been
1nterpreted as Challenge to the Pre-
anier's authority. and declaring for q
.o.tinuance OF the Coalition until the
general elections.
The speculation is hazarded in poht-
seal quarters tonight that these two IN
cidents are not unconnected, and that
the Premier on the urgent advice OF
his colleagues in the Ministry may pc
induced 10 accept some such semi-re-
traction from the recalcitrant Conserva-
tive organizer and consent to an IN
definite postponement OF his threatened
resignation. One strong reason has been
alrged upon the Premier for this course
THAT he alone among British states
men possesses sufficient authority to
carry through the British policy at the
Genoa economic conference and that his
disappearance from the Government
might mean disaster for that CONFER
ence.
Z 1t is also urged that he should stay
10 see the Irish settlement through.
Appeals on these grounds are being
made TO the Premier's strong sense OF
public duty.
Other factors weighing with the Coali-
sion Ministers in persuading Mr.. Lloyd
George TO remain at the head OF ar
fairs include the inextricable confusion
into which his resignation would throw
the whole political world. should ne
resign il is believed that all the Liberal
members of the Government-among
Gthem nine Cabinet Ministers and more
.fhan a dozen minor Ministers-would
eresign with him, precipitating a small
general elections in the country, as all
conservatives appointed TO fill their
kplaces would be obliged to present them
fselves for reelection.
\ The business interests of the country
fare against elections of that type at
sthe present time. Continuance or the
crisis is having bad effect on the pro-
ceedings in Parliament. and 1t is said
kthat unless a solution is speedily found
Ethe opposition leaders in the House OF
@Commons will demand public debate
on the relations between the Premier
and his supporters.
Austen Chamberlain's declaration of
the solidity of the Cabinet behind Mr..
4I4loyd George has had little appreciabie
effect on the situation whicn threatens
10 bring about the resignation OF the
Prime Minister, in the opinion of the
majority OF the political writers in the
morning newspapers.
1t is generally conceded that the crisis
Z continues at an acute stage. and even
X the journals most anxious to preserve
4 the Coalition Government candidly ad-
\ NIT that the position Is about as serious
as 1t possibly could be.
Another movement is that by the new
I coalition group" consisting OF about 12O
commoners belonging to both wings of
the coalition, who have recently been
working for the formation of new
Center party. These members. whom
the "die hard" Morning Post calls IAN
association of parliamentary babes,
! propose to adopt a resolution to the
effect that the next election must be
fought upon constructive national pro-
gram, which can best be carried out
under the joint leadership of Lloyd
George and Chamberlain.