New-York tribune., 1922-10-18
George
Ready to Test
Grip on Power
Dissolution Of Parliament
and an Immediate Call
for Election Are Predict
ed if Chamberlain Wins
New Premier Possible
Coalition Confident That
Unionists Will Not Be
Able TO Form a Ministry
By Arthur S. Draper

From The Tribune's European Bureau
Copyright. 1922, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON. Oct. II. - Premier Lloyd
George will announce the immediate
dissolution of Parliament in a speech
at Leeds on Saturday and the govern
ment will appeal to the country as a
coalition, following the Unionist
party's Endorsement Of Austen Cham
berlain's policy on Thursday. This is
expected tonight be be the outcome
of the political crisis in n-ministerial
circles.
In the event. that Mr.. Chamberlain,
the government leader in the House of
Commons, is turned down by hia fol-
lowers at Thursdays meeting, the
resignation of himself and his Union
ist colleagues in the Cabinet would be
followed by that of the government as
whole and in this case Lloyd George
would advise the King to send for the
leaders of the Unionist opposition. 1t
ia reckoned that the Conservatives
would be enabled to form ministry,
SO the appeal to the country would
not be delayed more than a few days,
Chamberlain Expected to Win
The possibility of Chamberlain's de-
| feat on Thursday, however, is not con-
sidered seriously in ministerial circles,
although, it is conceded that powerful
| influences are working against MIN.
Unionistp ministers express confidence
| that the party will, rally around its
chief, and in that case the government
I is .certainstn ask the country for an ex-
preston Of renewed confidence in the
coalition.
Whether Lloyd George would head
the ;Ra& Coalition ministry is another
question, the answer to which seems to
/ depend on the proportion of his own
and Chamberlain's followers returned
to The next Parliament. The general
Lloyd George will not be continued as
Premier.
There is every sign of sharp
cleavage in the Unionist party and the
tempers of the "die-hards'' are not
improved by the manner in which
Chamberlain is maneuvering tho
Thursday meeting. He has barred all
the Tory peers and his opponents n
sist that while ne may obtain q vote
of confidence under those circum-
stances it will not represent the real
| position of the party. The situation
is complicated somewhat by the illness
of Winston Churchill, Colonial Secre-
tary, and Lord Birkenheads recurrent
eye trouble. The opinion prevails,
however, that Chamberlain will win
his Endorsement handily
Holds Coalition Deyitalized
Lord Salisbury, leader of the "die-
hard" peers, said at a large meeting
he addressed to-day that the coalition
had served it's usefulness. He criti-
cized the government bitterly for it's
Irish, Egyptian and Near Eastern
policies.
"The only reason advanced for the
continuation of the coalition" he said,
lis what is known as the Bolsheyik
bogey. To say that the working classes
Of this country are Bolshevik is ABB
surd.''
Lloyd George, who is giving his
whole time to the political crisis, met
his Liberal ministers this evening. The
outcome Of the meeting is not known
publicly. It is currently reported that
Lord Curzon, who saw the Prime Min
5ter earlier in the day. and two other
fCausInued on nane eIeyenl