Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-14

London. Oct. I3 tBy the 4. D. Curiosity and speculation tonight revolves upon whether the speech delivered today nt Birmingham by Austen Chamberlain, government leader in the house of com mons, which reveals Mir. Chamberlain as still a convinced and devoted coalitioni5t tnd loyalty attached 10 Premier. Lloyd George. may be taken ss an indication of .hs line the premier will assume in his tddress tomorrow at Manchester.
 Political circles consider that perhaps .he. most notable point in Mir. Chamber zln's speech was the plain intimation to his party of the danger of allowing a ahor sovernuent to come into power ac- -oinps nied by the dark shadow of direct action. a capital levy and other similar 5iznks in it's platform. Ills allusion to he laburites is regarded as susceptible of 1einE interpreted In two ways. first. as Inc lire of policy for the coalition in the svent of an appeal to the country. and, rscond, as a mere hint to Mfr. Chamber .ains own party. which is now declared to se dangerously split into supporters and antagonists of Mir. Lloyd George. and a warning to them to close their ranks and stln support the coalition. The premier. on previous occasions when confronted with difficulty, has rep resented the labor party as bolsrevist organization against the country. which must take a firm stand; but critics de- dare he also has seemed to realize this ts a rather risky policy and generally has 1rzwn back from pursuing it toIts logical conclusions. His hesitancy. 1t is asserted Fzs motived by plain evidence. afforded lines out of number. that the British la- DOT party repudiates communism. and Iiso by the fact that many highly re- spcctcd economists and financires have Advocated a capital levy as the only ef- ecfive means through which to deal with he natiou's coloesal war debt.
 Seemingly the general belief here is hat the premier win not seize the present occasion to affront the labor party. There fiI is enormous unemployment and: a unstant scaling down in wages. Inc zhor party attributes the couutry'a bad rsds and iudugry io Br. Lloyd George's orcign policy. wiIich it h contended .eeps Europe in turmoil The party ad- 0catcs a policy of appeascment with both icrmany and Russia.
 In the most recent bye elections the soor party has had big msjorities over hs coalition candidates. which Is taken show that the labor interest Is very Itrong In the country. especially in tn, torthern industrial districts. Bye cleo.
 
 tot mWsys a reliable index of what vii .appen in general elections, because par. feeling in these isolated contests is noi xcited to a high pitch but they expres, certainly that in the event of an appes the country under present conditions oi radc and industry the labor party would ave strong position.
 For these reasons the balance of po,itl al opinion lies in the idea that Mir ,hamberlain's sllusions to the anger ol abor were intended rather to give pans, the rebeilious die-hards of his owr iarty than as a line of policy in a possi 'le appeal 10 the country. Mir. Chamber ain. it was declared tonight, either wal inzble Co give any definite idea when al tppeal io the country would. come, or h, vas leaving this important matter to hi .hief. who Is closely guarding any secre io may have 10 reveal at Manchester to MOTION.
 On general lines, Mir. Chamberlain peech Is considered to have been tn itronsest possible plea for a continuanc a the coalition in some form. If not i ts existing form His references to th abor party were promptly met by tn ahor leaders. John R. Clynes, in a speec delivered a. Reading tonight, said wit esard 10 the address of the governmer eader:
 -Bolshevism was produced in Russia b he oppression of all popular liberty. an 'ebeliion can be fomented in this countr iy ministers seeking to put the labor, pal g outside the pale os constitutional al Jon"
 Mr ClyneS complained that Mir. Chan Terlain's str.ctures would deepen cial .ntzsonism and render Further disse Tee 10 the throne and constitutional pra, -ce.' He added that the labor party .' % constitutional a party body as ar Sther"
 Ar. cIynes argued that all the trad lnions have done was to threaten I;rIks in order to prevent another wa He added that if the minister failed 1ss the machinery of the league of n. Ions and had kept parliament closed moment of crisis they ought not to Surpr.sed at a threat of a strike,
 J. H. Thomas. labor member of pa lament. in an interview at Derby said t zbor party was quite ready to accept t general election issue raised by N Chamberlain. namely. either te return a coalition with all tho talents and 7rincsples,' or to stand the consequenc 'f having wicked labor oVkrnment.
 In political quarters Mir. Chamberlail ppeech is considered in effect to ha thrown very little light upon the situ lion. because it was practically kno, 5eforshand that he would support -oaiition. and the country therefore st nust look to the premIers pronounceme tt Eanehester for real light on comi vvents