New-York tribune., 1922-10-20
MT In British
I,Ile to Delay
on Debt
;,,asonC Convinced, How
That Premiere . Res
ns,ior, Will Not Affect
4. Relations With Y. s.
.;.ntlly Policy Is Fixed
,.. EXPRESSED Situation
& ,s.y Lead 10 Fresh Com
,,icatiors on Continent

81 Z
s.. ryroaas,s washia 0soa sarcos.
M ssssrsNGToN, i ii Oct, 10. The resig-
M = r,loyd George, while received
lss s. .ss 1eeuest and most intense in
Il Washington, means no
IS, II the long standing policy of
~ s,,nses on the part Of the British
s5sa's u.s,,t seward the United States.
sssaa.'ai taa declared to-day by responsible
.ss gas !, rIass touch with the policy
ssAsh' ps,s;sb gcsernment and with
Y sns .,.;sh D embassy, that for many
ss p.i..'a 'ssttted policy of London had
gas' - 20 ,a cultivate Ire best possible re,
80 81 = wIth sha United States, and
's.sens 4 ns.hsther Lloyd George remained
'hst !. whether Unioaist was
!, rensss, Is.sr vouid make no essential diff
.nares assa. 10 this respect.
ssgnss gbs most important phase of the
':rsat;on. ~ 50 far as the mutual af-
..s 81 Inc two countries are con-
IL nertains to the funding of the
s.s ssssb ana Allied debt and the eco
W. affairs of Europe.
w coming to America of the Brit
I lat funding commission, headed
LssSr Robert Horne, Chancellor of
|. Sreheouer, will be delayed by the
ssa,k political crisis. Sir Robert
ss of the officials who have retired,
Els left uncertain whether he will
/ fthe commission. The commits
81 fact, may be completely made
= hi any event, its visit to Wash
IS xill be delayed for some weeks,
4 ssg, no one as yet knows. 1t
Y ,spected about November i.
81 British government already has
.y34a on the policy Of paying the
sst,ss and funding the debt, and this
8 agt be departed from, it is said
Il Is matter who is the new Premier
sss, make up the new Cabinet.
Syeser. there is more involved in
,sgaisg of the British debt funding
,ss.sion to Washington than the
4 sla the British debt alone. 1t
Z. nected that this commission
|,sla 10 ser with high American Of
|5sas shose phases of the economic
limitation of Europe in which the
Il, ,enntries are concerned. 1t is
I'm shst the British government, un-
4 In at least, has desired to work
tsss harmony with America in
ss,s European economic and financial
pn The possibility of another
ssl anference in Washington, this
III us,world economies, has been given
k5.s thought. The change in Eng
kite a new government will not
,xsarily prevent efforts on the part
tie two governments to work in
.sss sharmony 30 put Europe on its feet
Esssneially and economically. but it
sieast delays consideration of press
as problem,
Few members of Congress are. left in
Washington and hence there was little
Comment iron legislative sources. Cab
net members were not disposed to
comment publicly, in view of the fact
here 10 an election coming on in Eng
IaadRhich will decide the fate of Lloyd
Asge and other leaders. {.
Ssator Warren, chairman of the
sssts Appropriations Committee, who
.asll here, expressed his regret at
NJ aagnation.
ssgret it very much," he said. "it
aSRa to cause a great deal of un-
Mgi may lead to friction or
taM between Great Britain and
nm aher countries with which she
4 awiated. Lloyd George has been
Girsaie in dealing with these coun-
fa While not all Lloyd George did
sabbe commended, he was remark
|sss sssive and efficient and of great
fy In the field OF diplomacy"
aae comment was heard here that
Fgd George had been able under
kss difficulties to smooth out the re-
PED tangles which had arisen with
Esce, that he had srewn fortunate
pity in this respect, but that his
Essssor might be less fortunate. The
fstioas OF the new government to
Iance, as we'll as to Germa ny and
per European powers, viii command
+ keenest attention from this direc-
~, This will be true all the more
PAUSE the recent outbreak IN the
|ar East, which all but resulted in
r.of great proportions, has shown
Est Europe is standing on the edge
volcano.