Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-06
Some Declare Retirement Of
Premier Is Certain, While
Il Others Believe Outlook
For Continuance Of CoaI-
ton Is Improved.

z London, March 6.-(By the Asso-
ctated Press.,-Within "a or, at most
4S hours, the world will know
definitely whether Prime Minister
Lloyd George has decided to resign or
eminent. This is the only substantial
conviction emerging from tangle of
contradictory rl1mors in tho crisis
which engroBed political observers
over Saturday and Sunday.
Oontradictory Opinions.
Experts today were diametrically
opposed in their opinion as to how the
crisis stood as a result of week end
conferences, some declaring that the
outlook for a continuance of the
aged belief that he would not resign,
others declared all signs pointed to
his retirement and that liberal col
leagues in his ministry would go with
hfm. Some were content to refrain
from committing themselves to any
opinion whether the result would be a
smash up or a patch up. Even il the
premier stays, nobody believes that
the coalition can last much longer
though it may be prolonged until
Irish foreign and the Genoa confer
once are out of the way. 1t is gem
orally credited in certain quarters
nounced until the speech Of Sir Ar
thur Balfour on Tuesday. 1t is de-
clared that the pre-eminent interest in
Sir Arthur's utterances will be pos
stble declaration as to the prime min
1ter's decision. If this expression Is
for resignation of Mr.. Lloyd George.
Sir Arthur will not in any event as
sntne premiership according to re-
peated statements made today but
Will be willing to take office under
Austen Chamberlain as premier. (Mr.
the house of Commons.)
Premier Ready to Quit.
Friends of Lloyd George assert he
1H exceedingly tired and will gladly
quit responsibilities OF hig office. II he
hclds ON. It will only nn'&1ecause 4
recognition that chaos Is li$s..E to fo4sn
l~w Els retirement In the present Pc
cu1iar circumstance. Whether he
goes or stays he has decided to take
an immediate holiday which he will
probably 60 to his country home in
Criccieth, small watering place in
Wales; situated in the county Of Car
narvon on Carigan Bay. If he does
not resign his vacation will probably
follow the entire period until the
Genoa conference.
Premier Returns. 4.
London, March 6.-(By. The. Asso-
eiated ss.)-David Lloyd George,
the prime minister, returned to Lon
don yesterday afternoon from Cheq
uers Court, where he spent the week
end. His, only political guest over the
period was Charles A. McCurdy, chief
coalition liberal whip.
Shortly after arriving at his Off
cial residence in Downing street, the
premier was visited by Lord Birken-
head, the lord high chancellor and
Winston Spencer Churchill, secretary
for the colonies. The conference be-
! tween the trio lasted an hour. Lord
Birkenhead gave a political dinner at
his town residence.
Mr.. Lloyd Georges offer to resign
has been held in allegiance, but not
withdrawn. He still is awaiting assur-
ances of the continued loyalty of the
uniopist party to the coalition govern
ment.
The premier points out that candi-
F. dates are being chosen in various con-
stituencies for the approaching gener-
nj elections who openly disclaim Mr..
Lloyd Georges leadership, yet receive
the approval of unionist headquar-
ters; and he considers it impossible
to 20 on under such conditions. It is
further understood, that the premier
insists in the event of general cleo
ton that there shall be a more equal
ALLEGATION of seats between the union
Its and liberals in the coalition,
whereas the unionists claim the pre-
ponderance Of the seats. '..'''
Further Complications.
The situation is complicated by the
fact that while the unionist members
of the cabinet are earnestly urging the
premier not to resign. sthe coalition
members of the government are al
most as anxious that he should re-
sign.
They see little prospect 'of success
for the coalition In the general cleo
tions, and many of them are anxious
10 seek reunion with the Asquith
liberals under Mr.. Lloyd Georges
leadership, they admit this solution
, of tho situation present difficulties,
but they express the belief that II
might be accomplished in time.
There il a growing advocacy here
Of q postponement of the Genoa eco
no,nic conference until after general
elections are held in England, unless
the present crisis is solved in such q
manner as to leave the premier with
undiminished authority. ~
MINING OPERATIONS
AT RAMSEY, MlCH.,l
ADE pECIfNEn T0nhY