New-York tribune., 1922-03-03
British,
Parties Would
End Coalition
Crisis Seen Less as Fight
Between Premier and
Younger as Desire to
Get Back to Party System
Ministers Favor Combine
Chamberlain May Head Com
servativc Ministry if
Lloyd George Resigns

LONDON, March (By The Asso-
c'ated Press The political crisis pro-
Jccted by the Prime Minister'S threat
OF resignation has made no progress
toward solution, and nobody ventures
prediction as to how it eventually
Will be solved In its essence it is less
personal conflict between Lloyd
George and Sir George Younger leader
OF the Conservative secessionsts, than
symptom of the struggle on the part
OF the three principal political parties
conservative, Liberal and Labor. to
abandon the coalition system, which is
generally considered to have outlivcd
lts usefulness, and get back to the old
party system.
In this struggle Lloyd George occu-
pies a somewhat anomalous position,
'nasmuch as, although head of the gov
ernmcnt, he has no direct control Of
the party funds or the electoral ma
chlnery, since he is the accepted leader
OF neither the Conservative nor the
Liberal party, each wing Of the coali-
tlon having retained its own party
machinery.
Ministers Favor Coalition
Sir George Younger, chairman of the
On1onist organization. and his adhcr-
ents are credited with being fully
aware that they stand no chance at
present with the electorate. but would
prefer to be in opposition rather than
continue an arrangement in which they
are powerlcss TO advance their own
policy IN the coalition On the other
hand. the ministers, both Conservative
ana Liberal. are anxious to maintain
the coalition government in power be-
cause they consider there is little
prospect OF the government being re
turned to power in the event Of dis
solution and elections
Much is held to depend upon whether
the Conservative ministers, A. J. Bal
four, Lord Brkenhend and Austen
Cham berlain, Will be able to exert sufi-
clent pressure on the Youngerites to
mend the schism in the party. If they
cannot it is believed certain that the
Prime Minister will resign, leaving the
conservatives to form governm ent
Probably Mr. Chamberlain would head
such an administration, because Mr.
Balfour is supposed to be content with
the laurels brought from Washington
and would not seek another premier
ship under such precarious conditions
Lord Chief Justice Resigns
While everything is yet in the realm
Of specula ton, there is one indication
to might Of the swift approach Of either
dissolution or some new development
1t is announced that the King has ac-
cepted the resignation Of Lord Trevc-
thin lformerly Sir Alfred 7. Lawrence)
from the Office Of Lord Chief Justice.
Lord Trevethin was appointed about
year ago The natural successor TO tho
Chief Justiceship at that time was Sir
Gordon Hewnrt, but the Premier
wanted TO retain Sir Gordon as Attor-
ney General in his government
1t is unofficially announced now that
he VIII succeed Lord Trevcthin, and
this would involve changes in the Min
stry, or might be considered in some
quarters a S an indication of the com
ing end of the present government
1t is announced that the Premer's
projected political campaign in the
provinces has been postponed