The Washington herald., 1922-03-17
Premier's Best Friends
Entreat Him to Give
Up Office.
COALITION DYING,
OBSERVERS ASSERT
Fear Prime Minister Will
Suffer Physical
Breakdown.

LONDON. March ls-Regardless
Of the statement Of Austen Cham
berlain that Premier Lloyd George
and Lord Curzon, foreign minister.
would attend the economic confer
encs at GenOa-an announcement
that might be construed as a semi
official declaration that the premier
had decided to carry on"-London
newspapers almost unanimously
agree that Lloyd GEORGES resigna-
tion is almost an accomplished fact.
II can be stated on the highest
authority. as well that Lloyd
Georges most intimate friends and
closest advisers have URGED him
with all the friendly pressure they
can bring TO bear. to surrender his
office at the earliest possible mo-
ment. not only in view Of the in
creasing force Of the attacks
against him, but on account OF kE
health.
Fear Of breakdown
Tho premier has weathercd the
storms of reconstruction. has met
the severest demands upon his men
tai and physical energy and has
never taken vacation He has
reached point. Il Is said. where
his friends are frank TO confess
their fears. that unless he gives up.
the increasingly heavy burdens OF
state. he may suffer physical
breakdown similar 10 that Of for
mer President Wilson.
It is argued as well. that IIoy
GeorEe has accomplished HE great
work. that he stands at the summit
OF his career, and that il would be
far better for him TO leave IN,
world Of politics at this time thar
TO wait and run the risk OF politi-
cal reverses which sooner or later
would diminish his worldwide pres
uge.
Fight on Irish Treaty.
Political observers present IN ad-
dition an array Of reasons for the
premiers Withdrawal, which htth-
erto have not been spoken. First. %.
The growing obstruction Of the Irish
treaty bill IN the house Of lords.
where certain die-hards are prcpar-
ing some ruinoUs amendments de-
signed to kill the measure.
II the peers kill the treaty" SANS
the Evening star. voicinE this fear.
the path 10 immediate dissolution
OF Parliament would Lc wide open
The second reason H. the growing
GOODNESS on the continent toward
Lloyd Georges Genoa confcrerc..
following Americas refusal to par
ticiPate in that conference.
Cool Toward Farley.
The Pail Mall Gazette admits re-
cent developments suggest that the
expectation entertained regarding
the Genoa conference are not Likely
TO be realized" adding that the
rumOr that Lloyd Georges desire TO
so to Genoa is sensibly weakening.
cannot be ignored. Should the pre-
mier decide that his presence at the
conference is not imperative, his
resignation almost certainly will
follow"
Both Germany and Russia. disar-
I ointed in the refusal Of the United
States. have cooled toward the
Genoa meeting. The Soviet now de-
clares that unless its experts are
invited TO the preliminary confer
ence. RUssia's presence at the main
"onclave will be almost futile.
Indian Crisis L. Factor.
In reference to tn, Russian stlf-
tud" the Evening star concludes.
As Lloyd Georges main Interest
in the Genoa meeing is economic
and as he has hoped that Euruprar.
rcconstruction might be FASTENED bv
Russia and Germany's joining the
conference. the doubts Couccrninp
Eussia's attitude are increasing the
whether the Cuncercnca
viii take place at all"
The third reason cited hy 'hoS.
who expect the premier to resign
ts the recent refusal Of the Uniouis'
parliamentary members in their
narty meeting TO pass a resolution
OF confidence in the premier
The fourth reason is the deVelop-
ment Of the Indian crisis. with dan
ger Of seditious uprisings spreading
throughout the empire.
The fifth is the reported refusal
of Lord Derby to accept the secr,-
taryship OF the Indian office-iuter-
preted by leaders Of the opposition
as a wise decision based upon LORD
Derby's unwillingness to enter the
dying coalition"