New-York tribune., 1922-03-02
Lloyd Georges
Threat to Quit
Stirs London
U'Itimatum TO Sir George
Younger Says Either the
Conservative Leader or
Premier Must II gn
Tory Revolt Caused Crisi,
Move During Canncs Pariey
brought About Practical
: pI II in Coalitio o II

LONDON, March (By Tho Asso-
ciated Prcs') ).-Thc Prime Minister'S
threat of resignation has been tho
political sensation Of the day. hints Of
Mr.. Lloyd Georges resignation have
been current ever since Sir George
Younger, head Of the ConsorTstivc
party organization, engineered revolt
Of some fifty "dichard" Tories against
the Premier during the lattcr's alb
seuce at the Cannes meeting.
one outcome OF that revolt was 2
practca split in the coalition and pub
lie aba donment OF the so-caiied cou-
oon systcn'. under which heretofore
can date whether Conservative OF
is rsl. entered The electoral contests
aHD.,r united banner.
i.imatum Called Inal
T. rlne Minister issued an uiti-
ratuu 10 he Conservatives that eithe-
We af Younger must 60. and TIC ultima
ibin "a. vgserihed as fina
The Ff're Minister dHcd privately
t0 'ghf Nl'a ~ liberal ministers OF
lis sog~carseps ,hen the -ltuatlon
wss s. Ysee
Ttefr r. Quco frned rumos that
is ee - ieeGs.el ptl retire from
pariiano sn@ BE ris<sscd t. the peer
se
nom yt q~r.a-. e.-o.ss, sucos
ropsnrr ft .tr fe-s .bune lie
LONDON NJ t. Tar long cS
oected pohtical c',sis ne a. broken
vftl pren'cc Lloyd t,o~ge rowing
D vn tnN gauntlet % the Coa-o vatives
aro compose the maJor'. % me eoali-
tfoa woica has existed sincc Drefr. ncr.
1918 The challenge take, tne .oru of
"A letter RON the Premier 81 Austen
'ie House - Commons. ~ w0ifn ee
doc laros erlrheticall. thst ho consider
tho 0rcscn' position lntV'e'ae hnn
ne loaaer ta.ofsds TO submit 20 the d'c
tnJon 'i The I'm. ervatiNes. lis cf'e'
, haf. - a rectf; ~ S,r George NobnGe-
1hr ,orsef ativr ~aip.
- ,he opiriqa Ht political C. perts
releral e. o. Vas oo"' brougAf
renro- b. mi actiois of lloyd Neorse
The British people have been expecting
the resignation of the Prorlcr for
moro than two months. 0vt there was
d feeling las nigh that ar appesl 10
the clectorate would defer thls untii
after the Irish elections, which VII
tnke place the last Of May or the nrst
of June. The Premier is also anxious
to delhv the election until after the
Genoa conference and until the treat
les drafted at Washington have been
ratified BY all the parliamentary BODIES
interested.
Other Factors in Crisis
Several things, however. combined TO
bring about the crisis, the most m
portant being the one Liberal ana t"o
I,qnar successes ir the by-electlons.
factors were the ae.sn-
,snIn4 strength developed by De Valera
and the republican force II lrelan"
ard .hc disclosures Of the Heddes
econon7y committee With all thee
disturbing developments came the serl-
Gus outbreaks in Egypt and India. the
whole combining TO make a sl'uat on
that no Government could face With
out the backing Of & united party:
Lloyd George recognized the 3erlous-
ness of the position into which ms
government had been plunged mach
earlier than his colleagues and had no
difficulty in convincing Champer'a:n
and Lord Birkenhead that their only
salvation lay in closer coalition. But
the T4IlE NiIu lllC VI ''N
though frankly admitting that their
chances were moor at the polls, pre-
fcrred to run the danger Of defeat
rather than submit to the unsymPathetlc
;heral leadership of Lloyd George.
The Premier mas told the Conserva-
t.yea they havo not the ghost OF
chance to emerge as the dominant
nar.v in the COMING election. while
Churchill has laid particular stress on
the increasing strength Of the Labor
party in the hope OF frightening the
Conservatives. All this advice LETT the
situation exactly where it was, and
nov, the Premier must face the problem
Of appealing to the people.
Should the Conservatives ATTEMPT to
carrv on arthur J. Balfour uadouhted-
" would be chosen for the PREMIER
ship. 6 $ Andrew Ropar Law has no IN
tention OF takiny leading part IN
party politics. Unless all signs are
misleading the Labor party Will make
decided gains in the coming election,
although not enough TO give them Il
Parliamentary majority. The Liberals
also have shown increased strength IN
the by-elcctions.
Conservative leaders viii issue a
declaration of policy before the end
Of the week.