Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-21

LhIl QCn OCLs ~ NEtlq tno fA- l the sti1l highly speculative political situa- ton tonight. only two facts stood out as dsdnite--that there will be almost irnune- diatsly general election and that par liSrsntary ratification of the Irish con- stitrtion Is safely assured.
 Andrew Bonar Law. who is to lead the new government which will take the place os that Of David Lloyd George, In a'mee sage to an evening newspaper confirmed his intention to advise King George to immediately dissolve parliament, and add | cd that this fact would give ample time | 10 deal with the ITtst legislation He did | not indicate however, whether the pres | ent parliament would reassemble accord ing to schedule on Nov. 14 to deal with | the Irish question, or whether general | elections would be held Immediately and | the Irish legislation leit to the new par iiarhent. Either plan will be practicable. ths only point being that ratification of the Irish treaty must be effected before Sec. S. Whichever course Is adopted, Irish legislation is quite safe from any attempt to. frustrate an Irish settlement. Mir. Lloyd George. in a message sent to William Cosgrave, president of the Dali Eireann, has removed any fear of opposition from him in his new position as leader of the opposition in parliament The Marquis of Salisbury on behalf of the "die-hsrds," has made a similar promise so there is no party in the house of commons that is likely to offer any hindrance to the carrying of the Irish treaty into effect.
 The retiring premier left today for Leeds with his sword in his hand as he asserted in a short address at the St. Pancras station prior to his departure. Although he delivered five addresses from, the rear of his car on the way to Leeds, he has left until tomorrow's speech in Leeds any revelation of what. his tactics will be. There Is intense curiosity every where as to what the hne of his perora- lion will take whether he has any new domestic reforms or legislative plans to propose as a new election battle cry. There have been rumors that he has some new plan for unemployment. insurance. with view to detaching the labor vote from the labor party and bringing it into the fold of his proposed new center party. The rebel conservatives, who are head cd by MT. Bonar Law Sir George Young CT and Stanley Baldwin, who brought about the fall of Mir Lloyd George. have contended that they were trying to get back to the party system. Only the re- suit of general elections will show how far they have succeeded in this intention. Up to the present the only consequence of tshir tactics. has been the adding of still another rrouD to the existing party groups, thereby bringing the British par liament still nearer 10 the group systems of the European parliaments.
 Lioyd George splits Uniouist Party.
 Mir Lloyd George, who during the war split the liberal party into two sections,
 
 iouist party. Thus. instead of the two original parties. there now are four. with the labor marty making the fifth. There 90 longer will be an Irish party, which for sc many years during the great home rule agitation was sble to dominate the Westminster parliament by throwing it's % members 10 whichever side it chose. With five separate parties. it is clear that no single party can form a big. enough oloc to carry on a government not aided by further alliances It has to be re- rnernbered that the whole of the electoral machinery and the funds of the couservs- tive party belong to the rebellious Young CT section of that group
 MT. Lloyd George is credited with in- tsntions 10 create a center party. This would necessitate the creation also of new party machinery and party funds. for the former premier has no such funds or ma ehinery at present at his disposal
 No general election for many years has presented such unpredictable prob lems for solution One of the weekly political reviews declares that it will tIrr upon the simple question of for or against Lloyd George. and therefore will be a purely personal contest. There is ne great question now before the countr, for the electorate to decide, and from the nfiFrl1N frHfraffor7 al afFo premier, who is in great fighting mood seems 10 turn the whole contest on tn, personal equation.
 Political circles consider that 1t will b, interesting to watch and see how far tn conservative electorate Will follow tn Bonar Law ministry in throwing off ale glance to Lloyd George. and whether hi powerful lieutenants, Lord Balfour, LOT, Elrfzenhead. Austen Chamberlain. Si Robert Horne and others. who followe their chief into the wilderness, will b able to maintain the somewhat anomaiou position as conservative adherents Nof noninally liberal chief or whether the gradually viii drift back into the regula unioniSt fold.
 Press Picking Cabinet.
 The press was very busy today in form ing a new cabinet for Bonar Law. I'll Bpeculatl or the V7r1ouS newspaper showed there was no lack of able me for a new administration. There wa general agreement that Stanley Baldwi would be the new chancellor of the e, eheQuer, and Lord Curzon the foreie secretary; but in other respects there W; agreement only or the names of. leadir rnen-Chsries Amory, the Earl of Derb she Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Selbourn sir Arthur, Griffith- -Boscawen. Sir Geor, Younger. and others-but not on the pos hey would dlL
 The most interesting suggestion whit k1s been advanced with a considerab air ot authority is that Lord Carson, u former Ulster leader, will be the new lol cilancelior. This would prove very i terestsng appointment by reason of tI fact that Lord Carson, strong ani Free State man. would replace Viscou EirkenEead, who has been an ardent su porter Of the Irish treaty. piquancy .wou bc added to the situation because Of Ii tact that the former close relationship b tween the two men cooled because her divergent views on Ireland.
 8sr. Bonar Law tonight met all of ! tisef Bu9portors -at meeting at ( leadauartsrs of the uniOnlst associati