The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1922-10-14
CHAMBERLAINPINS
FAITH To PREMIER
British UnIonIst Leader upho|ds
Lloyd George
SEES LABOR As ENEMY
Declares Change in Government Now
Would Be criminai--Favors Contin-
uing Coalition.

Birmingham, Eng, Oct. 14-Austin
Chamberlain. the government leader
in the house of commons, in Sensa-
tional speech 10 the Midland Conser
Vative Club declared the coalition gov
trnment must be continued.
His speech Indicated the line upon
which David Lloyd George, the British
Urine minister, will make his fight fol
political life in the next general eiec
ton. and removed doubt as TO whether
MIR. Chamberlain, as UnioniSt part!
leader. would support his chief.
Special significance attached 10 tht
speech, ina>much d the prime minis
ter himself was said to be awaiting
the pronouncement 10 earn what sup
port he had before writing the speeci.
lie is 10 deliver at Man chester
Mr.. Chamberlain took his stand III
favor of the coalition Oh the ground
the country faced a great national
danger i'll the Labor party. If labor
vltained Il majority. he declared. di-
rect action NOulG triumph over the
government, which would not he allow
ed to lead but be forced to take in
sIructiOnS from the labor caucus.
The CniOnist party leader asserted
the country must go hand-in-hand over
al experiment in national construction
to the subverSive if not revolutionary
party. He defended the governments
foreign policy, which had been heavily
attacked by its political opponents. He
declared the governments policy had
prevented the confiagration in Asia
Minor from spreading to Europe.
Mr.. Chamberlain's speech had been
eagerly awaited in the hope he would
indicate what the prime minister's
political stand would be in the event
of general election and how far the
Conservatives, of whom Mr.. Chamber
lain is the leader, would support Mr..
Lloyd George
Mr. Chamberlain's declaration in
favor of a continuation of the coali-
ton was Immediately seized upon by
many hearers as meaning the premier
would fight for the coalition, and Mr..
Chamberlain would give him support.
Mr.. Chamberlain declared within
the last few weeks the threat of di.
rect action had been raised again.
II do not pretend TO say in what
circumstances and conditions cooper
alton between ourselves and our pres
ent allies can best be obtained In a
new parliament" he declared.
81 do say, with all the earnestneSs
of great conviction" he added, ''rhat
union should be Of first consideration.
union in the face Of the common foe"
IF the advice given me on such
subjects is not wholly and absolutely
wrong, and for myself am convinced
it is right, there will be no possibility
in a new parliament of any govern
ment carrying on except by coalition
drawn from more than one party" he
continued.
Mr.. Chamberlain said the prime
minister had acted with perfect loyalty
towards his Unionist allies. The
speaker defended his own action. as
leader of the UniOnists, in supporting
the government.
II do not know when the election
may come" continued Mr.. Chamber
lain, but when it does come the new
house of commons will be very differ
ent from the present house. If the
Labor party obtains a majority it will
be the responsibility of those contrib
uting that result because they could
not take broad view of their respon-
sibilities at moment of national dan
ger.
"At an election union should be our
first consideration"