New-York tribune., 1922-03-20
The Last TO Go

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Clemeuccau, Wilson, Orlando, Neni-
zclos. Paderewski and so many
o.her~ who sat in front seats about
the Paris peace table have gone.
Lloyd George alone remains in
nower. Whether he VIII go to-mor-
row. next week or after the Genoa
conference is the question with
which all Britain is now wrestling
0e has held on because of those
who had a hand in the Paris pro
oaedines he was easily the most con
unmate politician. He brought
more home than any other FIRST dele
cate and gave his people a peace
which in the main satisfied them.
There was far less discomfort with
the settlements in Great Britain
than in any other Allied country,
and there alone a war coalition gov
eminent is still functioning more
han three years after the armistice
Why is that coalition on the verge
IF dissolution? 1t can hardly be
said that the English are tired of
Lloyd Georges mastery oppor-
tuusm. Able and successful op-
pmtanism is held in as high esteem
rs ever at Westminster. The Pre-
m'e1's methods have not changed
His capacity for versatility in states
manship is still unchallenged But
both the Liberal and the Unionist
clements in The Cabinet seem willing
To terminate partnership which has
become irksome and to give British
policy neV turn.
Apparently Lloyd Georges two
b eh.tf errors al Paris have come back
II list to plague him. The first was
= 10 - to Paris with program, SET
faal in the khaki campaign Of
1915 which pledged him to make a
peace Of retribution but which even
then he strongly disbelieved in at
times and which he has since fire.
queat'y gone to extremes to modify
Ia seeaton This policy of an un-
tahlized peace brought Great Brit
ain into constant and often acute dis
), agreement with France, and in 50
far as IT has been successful weak
,ne5 the accord among the major Al
Hes necessary for a smooth enforce
e msnt Of the treaties France has at
last balked at hand-to-mouth rcyi-
sion Of the Treaty Of Versailles and
has effectively e9unterod by attempt
'ag 70 do the same thing with the
Is Ireaty or Sevres.
The Turkish settlement was the
fremier's second principal error
Great Britain backed Greece. and
Greece ram or the course. And in
!, eaek.ne Greece and assuming virtual
control If Constantinopie Lloyd
George aroused the Moslom Caliphate
aeat'on which has shaken India
. and Egypt and is now imperilinq
British influence ali over Asia.
A British Journalist, explaining
Lloyd George the other day, wrote
"Jhe l,te Welsh Hercules, in {
bowler hat has developed into 3
fanaueal believer in the dignity anc
Glory Of The British Empire" Ye
many Of his Liberal followers a.
wei as the die hard Unionists ar,
coming to think that his policie.
have sapped the empires strength
Nationalsm, racial and religion.
unity and the deep human passion.
which underje them have revoltec
at the perhaps too International
minded settlements attempted at
Paris. These passions, excited II
Turkey Persia, india, Egypt and Ire
land. as we'll as outside the empire.
have had their rcpercussions in Eng
lish politics. They have split the
coalition and are now creating CON
ditions which make for the retire
ment Of the great war Premier. viz
ard of 50 many political crises and
sole survivor Of the Big -Four"
olvmpiad at Paris