New-York tribune., 1922-10-28
Asquitl, Opens
,alnpaigl, " itll
lImpartialA Attack
Bonar Law and Lloyd George
Liberal Leaders, Targets; ;
Treats Labor Gently and
SI,uns Foreign Affairs
Welsliman Regains Favor
Enthusiastic Receptions for
the Ex- Premier Alarm
Unionisis; Deal Denied
from The 7rsbame.s Earoseas s.reou

From The Tribunals Earopeas Bareda
Copyright, 1929. New York Tribune inc.
} LONDON, Oct. 27.- Herbert II. AS
. auith had clear field to-day to pre-
sent the foreign policy of the Inde-
pendent Liberals to the people, but the
!. former Premier in his speech at Pull
! borough eontented himself with a
rather spiritless attack on both Mr.
] Bonar Law and Mr.. Lloyd George. He
treated the Labor party program rather
gently.
Mr.. Bonar Law reached London this
morning and Mr.. Lloyd George started
/ for Glasgow about the same time
Commenting on the Premier's Glasgow
/ speech, Mr.. Lloyd George said: "The
only change OF policy that l can see
!, in the speech is that he plans to move
the secretariat and the League of Ma
tions secretary from one side of Down
ing Street to the other"
It is this kind of clever badinage
that is captivating the people wherever
Mr.. Lloyd George appears and makes
him the most interesting figure in a
campaign that has become so hopeless
iy involved chat even the most daring
prophets are not willing to risk a
guess on the outcome.
Lloyd George Cheered at Crewe
At Crewe, on the way north, Mr..
Lloyd George was greeted enthusiastic
/; cally by large crowd. If he felt bit
ter about anything he did not shcw it
I His manner and his speech indicated
that he felt like man who had lost
| nothing of value but an aching tooth
which had been bothering him for
months. Since he did not go to the
dentist voluntarily, however, he seems
to feel the impulse tn denounce the
treachery of those who forced the op-
Grafton upon him.
tThe New Statesman" newspaper
whose sympathies lie with the Labor
party, has this to say of the new Pre-
mier to-day:
"Bonar Law has many virtues, but
ne was born to play second fiddle and
somehow or other he will contrive to
play second fiddle. The first fiddle
may be Carson or Lloyd George or
even a Lord Salisbury, but there GER
tainly will be a first fiddle and no one
knows who or what it will be.
"lf England gives power to this
quiet, harmless little man it cannot
count upon getting quiet and harm
less policy. = may get anything. We
know that Boaar Law is capable of a
very genuine dash of loyaity--though
very transferable dash--to any tenn
porary CHEZ and that he has unique
deoating faculty that is always at the
service of his friends. 1t is known
that he cherishes one intellectual
hobby -protectionism. Beyond that
he appears to 4have no qualities at ALL
no passions and no convictions oT
principles"
Georgian Rebound Alarming
The lack of color in Mr.. Bonar Laws
platform makes it difficult for the
Conservative organs to wax enthu-
siastic over it while all the other
newspapers are ridiculing it, Most OF
. the political writers declare that the
Unionist party leaders are becoming
alarmed over the reception that Mr.
Lloyd George is getting on every hand
. ana that they fear they will not be
able to get majority in Parliament.
Much is being made of Mr.. Bonar
Laws statement in Glasgow that CO.
; ailtlon Liberals who promised him
. support in Parliament would not be
opposed by Conser 1atiyes in their con-
atitueneles. The charge that a secret
deal for another coalition was being
made became so strong to-day that
( the Conservatives were compelled to
issue a denial that any pact of the
Mnd was contemplated. Lord Bal
/, four,s visit to the Premier to-day gave
I weight to the statement that there
I would be some sort of deal before
Z election nominations are made,
4 Local electors are taking things in
Y their cwn hands and in two districts
Y they have selected Conservatives tc
( oppose Lloyd George Liberals.
The political situation is kaleido.
4 scope and there is no doubht that Mr.
!. !. ty lloyd George is recovering rapidly
/, over week ago while Bonar Law
K sentiment is suffering reaction be
q q cause OF his stand pat or negative DO
y sihon. It would be wrong to deduc,
4; 1rom this that Mr.. Lloyd George viii
4. come pack INTO q commanding posi
ton He will be satisfied to weakel
Il. the Conservative enough TO CONNIE
Il ifem TO bargain with him. If the It'd
III cohtinueS to run toward him an
:, agsinst the new government it is prob
HI aoie mat Mr. Bonar Law will have
4, pref life as Premier.
III. Churchill Issues Manifesto
Il. ii111NhoN, Oct. 27.--From sick be,
q. S y ihston Spencer Churchill, Lloy,
Il. ze"ige secretary for the Colonies
NJ mas entered the election fight Win :
rs manifesto in which he sharply cr;t; ri
Z: cizes the Bonar Law governnent ~,
h, declares that his attitude toward il All
Il. pe one OF freedom and reseryeu ratb q.
man OF factious opposition. and draw
Il, attention TO the united front called fo
Dy the formidable Socialist attacl
u '',,as wnlsh Is gathering in the opposit