Evening star., 1926-06-12

The action of certain leaders Of the
British Liberal party in reading Lloyd
George out Of the organization has
impressed many Americans as un-
wise as we'll as unjust treatment OF
the wartime premier. The action
against him was based on his re-
fusing to follow the party policy IN
support Of the government IN the
general strike.
."The accommodation of DAVID
LLOYD George from the Liberal party
by the Earl of oxford and Asquitn'
Lord Grev and a little group or polltl-
cal dilettantes is absurd" in the opln-
ion of the Kansas City Post. 1t Is as
If the Pharaohs rose from their tomps
in Egypt and said to John Bull, scat:
Skidoo, Back into the sea Win YOU
There is reason to doubt as 10 'he
reality of the Liberal party IN Eng
land, reason to believe 1t oniS
mummy or skeleton. But IL II IS real
and not simply a subject for dull
daI- discussions in the London news
naners. Lloyd George is its eyes, ears
nose. taste buds and brain. Inc
Rrooklyn Eagle also holds that wnlIe
"the Liberal party may not nave
GREAT future, it certainly has mag
nificent past and Lloyd George mas
been one Of liberalism's outstanding
figures"
"Eor some time" remarks the Jef-
sew City journal, 1.-The two factlohs ol
the marty have been leaning further
and further apart, and the general
strike apparently brought ABOUT
SITUATION that caused a definite break
between the two groups. the one typl-
fied and led by Lloyd George ana tne
other by Lord oxford. The fact Is
that Lloyd George still has strons
personal following. lie may eltileI
fight with Lord oxford for the leaoer-
ship of the Liberal party. Win soiiie
ohanca of success. or he may try to
swing his Liberal following to a sepa
rate group of more liberal tendencies
and perhaps, openly allied with the
Labor party. Whichever way 1t goes
IJovd George can be depended on TO
make il interesting" The Springfield
Renublican finds it significant that
Tlovd George is being upheld not only
hv the Manchester Guardian. the
most influential of Liberal newspapers
hut by the London Spectator. Which
in the past has criticized him DltterlH'
but considers this latest attack upoh
him unjustifiable.' ,, 80
) Lloyd George is not the klno oi
man" according to the LoulsVliie
Courier Journal. ''to submit tameiy.
He will, no doubt, fight. He Will, no
doubt. take his case to the rank and
file of the party He Will resort 10
that powerful political weapon of his,
oratory. which Is still effective among
oven those who hate him, and which
went a far way in rallyipg the forces
of England in the mcst critical times
of the war. He will challenge the
right of the leaders of his party TO
DENY him his leadership in the House
of Commons"
The Watertown Daily Times looks
upou LLOYD George as "a far more
adroit politician than his opponent" :"
and declares he 'has a stronger hold
on the rank and file of the party,
while 1t explains that "Asquith has
never forgiven Lloyd George for oust.
ing him from the premiership in 1915
and is taking this opportunity to dis
credit him." but is likely Ito find his
hands full" The st. Paul Dispatch
remarks that "quiet submission to
party discipline is not characteristic
of the wartime prime minister, and
the New Haven Register sees In the
battle a condition in which "the cold
machine is trying to fasten the death
clasp on the mouth of Lloyd George"
The Butte Daily Post predicts that
starting at once, the Liberals will be
In two blocs in the Parliament at Lon
don," and the Providence Journal