New-York tribune., 1922-03-05
Fighting Welshman Will
Adopt Tactics He Uacj
Against Liberals as His
Resignation Seems Ncsr
Churchill Strikes
Battle Keynote
Aims to Build Permanent
Organization 10 Main
tain Empire: Has Strong
Support in Commons
By Arthur S. Draper
Special caotc to the rrsbuns


Copyright. 1922, New York Tribune Inc
LOUGHBOROUGH, England,
March d Formation of a new
moderate and progressive" politi-
cal party under the personal leader
ship of David Lloyd George was
foreshadowed by Winston Churchill,
Colonial Secretary, in speech here
to-day
Il look forward to the day." said
Churchill, when from the coa-
lition will arise a strong, united, per-
manent, national party, resolute TO
uphold and maintain the tradition Of
the state and the power and unity of
the empire
With the coalition ministry crum-
bling as result of the split III tho
ranks of the Conservatives, this hin.
of the direction of Lloyd George.
plan, in case his position a. Premier
becomes untenable, was accepted AZ
authoritative indication that the '1it-
tie Welshman," if forced to fight, ex-
poets to demolish the Uniohist party
just as he sma ashed the Liberal or
ganization in 1918.
Stands Behind Lloyd George
There was no indication in Churchilr.
| address of how s.rong would be tie
movement to quit other parties in or
der to advance under the Lloyd George
banner. But at present the Premie.
has large personal following that
knows no party lines and that wouir
serve as a nucleus for any new pelisi-
cal machine.
~ think We shall 60 into action when
the time comes under our trusted lead
er." continued Churchill with gooc
organization, good comradeship and
good discipline. United we stand. d.
vided we fall
The speech was general defense o.
Lloyd George policies at home, abroad
and in Ireland Churchill warned
against the spread of socialistie doe
trines. saying, "If we ate divided W.
will let in a party whose policy is in
furious to the interests Of the nation"
In line with the suggestion made by
Mr.. Churchill THE Manchester Cusrs
diam only yesterday gave Lloy3
was ripe for him to come back into tho
Liberal fold. These plain indications
of the political drift only serve t.
strengthen the now general belief tina
the days of the present coalition are
few. As some one has expressed il.
"the government is dying, but nobcdy
knows the date of the funeral"
Labor leaders are taking advantage
of the crisis to deliver many speeches
in different parts Of the country.
Sees Premiers Resignation Soon
LONDON, March 4 (By The Asscei-
ated Press There are tonight some
slight signs that the immediate Cab
met crisis may be smoothed over tern
porarily. curious incident happened
to-day. All the morning papers ar
nounccd that the Prime Minister would
on Sunday hold conference with the 4.
members of the inner Cabinet st 4
Cheouers Court. This must have been :
communicated to the papers from some
authoritative quarter. but the story
was to-day ostensibly denied, and IL
was announced that Lloyd George
would spend quiet week end q,
Cheouers Court, without pclities,
fercd. but evidently there has been
sudden change in the pians.
At the same time a provincial psper
published a statement to the effect that
Sir George Younger had expressed re
gret that his recent speeches had beer
interpreted as challenge to The Pre-
mcr's authority and dcclarine for
continuance of the coalition.
The speculation is hazardcd in poiit:-
cal quarters tonight that these two
incidents are not unconnected. ard thar
the Premier on the urgent advice a.
his colleagues in the msnistray may he
induced to accept some such eeuis-
retraction from the rccslcitrsEt Cor
seryative organizer and consent to ar
indefinite postponcment of his threat
cncd resignation. Ono strong reascr
J has been urged upon the Premier 1of
! this course-that he alone among Brit
ish statemen possesses Sumciert an
thority to carry through the British
policy at the Genoa economic confer
cncc. and that his disappearance from
the government might mean disaster
! for that conference.
Seek to Avert Confusion
II is also urged that he should star
TO see the Irish settlement through.
Appeals on these grounds are being
! made to the Prcmier's strong sense o.
public duty.
Other factors weighing with the
coalition ministers In persuading Nj.
Lloyd George to remain at the head
Of affairs include the inextrieabIe con-
fusion into which his resignation
would throw political affairs. Sheasd
he resign It Is believed that eli the
] Liberal members Of the government.
among them nine Cabinet ministers
and more than a dozen minor min
listers, would resign with him, precspi-
tating = general election in the
country.
Continuance Of the crisis is having 4
bad effect on the proceedings Ia rSr-
lament, and Il is said that unless :
solution is speedily found the e0pcsi-
tion leaders in tbs House Of Commons
will demsnd public debate on the r.
! lations between the Premier snd his
supporters.
Despite these latc Developments
tending to cause hcrp< that the seasis
-. !.