The New York herald., 1922-11-17

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New York Herald Bureau.
London. Nov. IL g A. NJ.
Satisfaction and contentment gen
orally is expressed by the press this
morning, with practically the full re-
turns of the election available and
the Conservative victory certain.
Among the ma ajority OF the news
papers, which are Conservative, there
is feeling of II told you So" while
the Lloyd Georgian Chronicle says the
country must look forward to being
governed by unashamed reactionaries
for five years, adding: THAT the
prospect is bleak 1t would be folly to
disguise"
The Daily MdA says that the cleo
tfon went very much as the people antic-
ipated, excepting for the prolonged
term III office now indicated for Bonar
Law. Stating that Labor had done bet
ter and the Liberals worse than ex-
pected this newspaper adds The Lloyd
George Liberals. numerically rather
stronger than their leaders believed or
anticipated, owe their return 10 the per-
sonal popularity of Lloyd George. who
is the distinctive figure in the new
house"
The DaHy Mai says that Bonar Law
correctly gauged the public feeling when
he promised a practical Government, the
electorate apparently having felt that
they had been over governed in recent
years and "the majority turned with
relief to a Prime Minister who does not
promise much. but may be expected to
avoid reckless adventures abroad and
unsettling experiments at home" This
paper says that the women voted very
much as the men did 'in keeping with
every country where full suffrage pre-
walls"
The Times expresses no deep con-
Germ regarding the failure OF the Lloyd
George candidates. saying: Few tears
will be shed for them. They represent
ed an anachronsm." 1t says that this
is the healthiest feature OF the election
because il gets away from the personal
element in politics
Tlra Daily Telegraph likewise ex-
presses solid satisfaction" and says
that the result is just what was desired
for a good government for the country
during the years before Il. 1t praises the
women for displaying sound politics
rather than exercising sex and says that
the result is a full justification of thai
striking act of reform which the late
Government placed on The statute books
1t sees n healthy advantage In the
present balance of the parties, with
strong opposition. and thinks that the
predominating element in the opposition
is labor, which is one of the outstanding
lessons of the campaign, adding:
n No. de ~. hg oh "a
and thrown back. as it must be it the
future OF the country Is to be saved. II
will have to be met with an equally de-
termined campaign of political enlight-
enment.'
Regarding Lloyd George II SAYS: "A
sincere word Of regret again must be
said over the losses incurred by the
Lloyd George following. Of whom Kell-
away. I'm particular, has been i'll re-
Quilted for admirable public service" 1t
says that as long as the Liberals are led
by Lloyd George they will represent "a
force upon which the Government can
rely TO uphold, without thought OF parti-
san consideration. the course which pa
triotlc craftsmanship dictates"
The Morning Post says II rs signih-
cant that the country is even more
Conservative than four years ago and
adds that this manifests a steadiness OF
principle which does honor TO the ma
tion. II says that Winson Churchilrs
fall breaks up the sinister triumyirate
composed OF Lloyd George. Lord Birken-
head and Churchill, and their elaborate
intrigue to obtain a dictatorship has at
least been exploded. IT says that Lloyd
Georges plan TO restore his fortunes
by holding balance of the parties has
come TO nothing. and thinks that Bonar
Laws success begins new era in the
fortunes OF this distracted country"