The New York herald., 1922-10-17
Chamberlain and His Col
leagues May Join Chief in
Appeal to Country.
KEEPS INTENTION SECRET
Slips Away From Downing
Street After Arranging for
Speech at Newcastle.
Special Gable to THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1929, by THE New YORK HERALD.

Copyri0ht, 1929, by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, Oct. 16.
A political upheaval such as Eng
land has not known in many years
has resulted from Prime Minister
Lloyd Georges outspoken defence Of
his policy in Manchester Saturday.
Tonight all parties are planning
their campaigns for general cleo
tion, which appears certain about the
middle of November.
In the midst of threats, promises
and forebodings there still looms the
dominant personality of the Prime
Minister, who has assumed secre-
tiveness even more dramatic than his
Manchester declarations. He has no
party, but the issue is causing tur-
MOL in all parties, and it is his cue
to say what, when and how a step
will be taken to shape the nations
destinies. But with the whole coun-
try waiting to hear him speak. this
afternoon he slipped quietly out the
back door of Downing Street and
motored to the country, thereby dis
appointing a big crowd that had
gathered.
The assumption that Mr.. Lloyd
George has decided to resign or to
ask the King to dissolve Parliament
is premature, THE New YORK HERALD
correspondent is informed. The de-
cision turns upon Thursdays meeting
of the Unionist members of Parlia-
ment, with their leaders. at the Carl
ton Club.
After a nervous day of anxious
meetings the majority of the Union
lists have decided to follow Austen
Chamberlain, who in his speech on
Friday said the party must choose
between labor and the coalition. With
the Government leaders for a contin-
uation of the coalition, either in the
present or a modified form, stand also
the Earl of Balfour, Lord President
on the Council; Winston Churchill,
Colonial Secretary; Sir Laming
Worthington-E Evans, War Secretary;
Marquis Curzon, Secretary for For
eign Affairs, and Viscount Birken-
head. Lord Chancellor-members Of
the Cabinet, who, Mr.. Chamberlain
said at Birmingham, worked with the
Prime Minister in full accord.
Chamberlain to Preside.
Mr.. Chamberlain. as titular head Of
the Conservatives, will preside at
Thursdays caucus, and If he obtains a
vote of confidence it will be Mr.. Lloyd
Georges next move. If Mr. Chamber
lain is defeated Mr.. Lloyd George
probably will resign. If there is a
hopeless split IN the party Mr.. Cham
berain and his Unionist colleagues are
almost certain to resign and cast their
lot with the Prime Minister in what
ever action he takes.
In this latter event there is likely to
arise a strong center or coalition party,
with the distinguished leaders ral1ying
together and putting their position be-
fore the country. with Mr.. Lloyd
George at their head.
So spontaneous was the greeting ex-
tended the Prime Minister wherever
he went Saturday and Sunday that his
friends say they can sweep all dis
tricts on Lloyd George platform.
Observers think 1t not unlikely that
the Conservatives Liberals and Labor,
If thrown down, will make a popular
appeal like that made by Theodore
Roosevelt in the United States in 1912
On Saturday Mr.. Lloyd George
smelled the gunpowder of campaign,
and both friends and enemies agree he
is not through yet. and that even IL he
is forced to resign he will be a for
midable factor in whatever Govern
ment comes in. While the plot Is
thickening even his most relentless
enemies are guarding against a sur
prise encircling movement.
Premier Sees Colleagues.
Downing Street was more active to-
day than It ever was in the gravest
hours OF the Near East complications
This morning Mr.. Lloyd George met Mr.
Chamberlain, Mr.. Churchill Lord Bir-
kenhead and Sir Robert s. Horne. Chan
cclor of the Exchequer. This afternoon
Unionist leaders. including Sir George
Younger. the titular head of the party.
vino forestalled the Prime Minister'S
r.. -. Il
and also Lord Balfour, Lord Birkenhead.
Lord Curzon, Sir Laming worthington-
Evans and the First Lord OF the Admir-
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