New-York tribune., 1922-10-21
Cabinet Blamed
For Downfall
Of Coalition
Sir George paish Declares
Lloyd George Ii Nol
Solely Responsible for
Discontent ,f Lenders
Says Turk Crisis Was (r1lx
Expects Protectionist Pol.
Icy If the Conserva-
tives Return to Power

That the fall Of the coalition gov
ernment cannot entirely be attribatea
to Lloyd George. but that every mem
Der Of his Cabinet is just as respousi-
BILE, was the opinion expressed yester-
day by Sir George Paish, prominent
British economist, who arrived on the
Cunard liner Aquitania from Southamp-
ton. Sir George will address the Amer
ican Manufactured Export Associa-
tion convention next Wednesday at the
Waldorf-Astoria on the subject Of for
eign trade and international debts.
This is his third Visit to this country.
Sir George, editor Of ~The Statist,"
q keen student of British politics, said
Yesterday that he was not surprised
when the announcement of Lloyd
Georges fall came by radio 20 the
FAquitania, as it had been anticipated
in Great Britain, especially in view OF
the fact that a conference of the Con-
servatives was to be held in November,
and it was generally understood that
they no longer were content with the
Premiere leadership. The events, how
ever, leading to Lloyd Georges resigna-
ton had accelerated matters and the
Conservative party, apparently, decided
upon immediate action. he declared.
Sir George added that the Coalitions
attitude on the Near East problems
eliminated in the demand for the res
ignations. He said that no one de-
sired war again, but that the Turkish
question was permitted to drift along
and should have been dealt with long
ago, 80 that the entire situation could
have been adjusted before the crisis
arose. That was why the British peo-
pie were anxious to have the govern,
ment policy discontinued, he said.
Want Irish Settlement
Any new regime that takes the reins
In Great Britain, Sir George assured
his interviewers, always would main
tain the came policy Of friendlinessH
toward the United States. AS far as
Ireland is concerned, he said that he
would like the people Of this country
to understand that the bulk Of the peo-
pie In Great Britain were in favor of
complete settlement of that problem
and wanted TO see the Irish free and
contented. AS matter of fact, he
added, the Irish question had been ad-
justed with the approval Of the Con-
servatives, who, no doubt, would con-
tinue in office, unless an election is
held which would bring about their
downfall.
"The Bonar Law government" Sir
George continued, "will stand for GER
tain definite principles and the people
are aware OF their policies. The Coali-
tion government was continually at
odds, the various factions never agree
ing, SO that it was an absolute and
complete failure. 1t was even more
almost resulting In q disaster. Either
. Liberal or q Conservative goveffia
ment would be good, but any ideal
cosiition wouldsbe one working in uni-
formity with definite program" M
Sir George declared that he was not
sure who would be put in power by an
election, but he did know, he added,
that the British people would stand as
a unit, AZ they ore fully aware of what
they DESIRE. When he was told that
Che dispatches stated that Lloyd
| George would fight, according to the
Premier's wife, Sir George said with
a smile:
"Then guess he will.
| "What has been done in the past
has been done with the approval of
the whole Cabinet and Mr.. Lloyd
! George, as the Prime Minister, was
| not primarily responsible. II the
I UiGHk1 Ava &io 6OWNtl0AA 40 " NC p1dNTt
| anywhere 1t must fall on the Coalition;
that is, the Conservatives and the
4 Liberals.
| III the Conservatives return to pewe,
wo shall have fully protectlonisi
/ country in a very short time. / bass
this on the fact that Mr.. Austen Cham.
berlain, as Chancellor Of the Ex
chequer three years ago, when intro,
ducing his first budget in Parliament
made the statement that he was proud
to take the first step TO realize his
fathers program Of tariff reform
Since then we have begun, little b,
/ little. to get these reforms through
| colonial preference and the pledge o.
ths Conservatives to place q 80 ii
per cent tariff on goods from countries
| with debated exchange.
/ Personally believe protectiv,
4 tariff would be disastrous, not only t,
j Great Britain but to the whole worlt
in general. We need the tariff barrier.
& down and not up. It Is essential tt
reduce the tariff against trade rs5w in
stead of increasing it,"
i Sir George was met down the bay b.
Stanley Quinn, representing Lewis Z
Pierson, president Of the Merchants
Association. While here he will sta.
! at the Hotel Vanderbilt.
The coalition government OF Grea