Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-20

mentarv system Lloyd George having failed of the sup
port of majority in the House OF commons mas
his resignation King George and the same has been ac
cepted.
(By j. w. T. MASON)
The resignation brings to end the most critical and
perilous administration in the thousand years of Great
Britans history Lloyd George has held the premiership
continuously since 1916 when he made prime minister
in the midst of the world conflict result of the allies
failure during the first two of the fighting On the
the head of ministry with Lloyd George chancel
of the exchequer Asquith allowed Lord Kitchener to
failure throughout through lack of adaptabiy the
changing methods of modern combat Shortage OF proper
artillery at made the for Asauiths
overthrow
The British public demanded non,partsaln war min
sy and Lloyd George was chosen to head coalition cannet
of liberals conservatives and aborltes The choice fell on
him because and energy he had shown
minister of munitions during the previous and because
of his optimism and fearessness.
Upon the conclusion of the war an attack on Lloyd
George was begun similar to the campaign recently staIted
by his political enemies Lloyd George accepted the cha
lenge and appealed to the country at general election held
December H. 1918 He was supported by the
government continued through the peace negotiations
Lloyd George declared in his campaign speeches that
elected he would bring the kaiser and the other Ger
lords to trial and would make Germany pay for
the
Asquith and few followers fought Lloyd George at
election of their belief that Lloyd George had
employed eachery in overthrowng the Asqulth ministry
Asquith defeated for reelection and had to find
another constituency The coatoniss scored great tr
umph by the returns which substantially the posi-
tions held by the parties today and as follows:
Coalition Conservatives 1884, Liberals 1873; Labor
ties H. s
Observation-Disclosures Go; Conservatives 48; Liberals
28 Sim Feiners 73 Irish Natonaists Independents TO-
Since 1918 Lloyd Georges position has been under
minded by attacks from many quarters His reputation
his campaign pledges concerning the kaisers trial and
the German indemnity has not hurt him because that
line with general public opinion. But the younger poll
cans have been restless under the continued coalition rule
The young both in conservative and liberal circles,
have become convinced that the coalition only device
for keeping anqYated statesmen perpetualy in office
return party government is demanded that youth
have its chance to raise by showing fighting ability.
Lloyd Georges downfall has been caused by his Near
Eastern policy After pulling Great Britain triumphany
of the war, he nearly involved his country in Near
Eastern that might have had the greatest consequences
His mistake in backing the Greeks responsible for the
sudden change in sentiment toward him among the con-
servatives.
The very quality of snap judgment that stood Lloyd
George in such good stead during the respon
sble for his overthrow.
The present is by the end of Lloyd George.
1t certain that he may triumphany out
of the present crisis he did after the The appeal
that the ambitions of young politicians may have will not
outweigh the good Judgment of the British people should
any real emergency calling for such leadership
probably unwilling to have rest from the affairs of
state he of the that come back and is
certain anything be that British craftsmanship
Wechman.
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