London, Mar. 1.
The Liberal organ "Daily News" says it has reason to believe that Mr. Lloyd George, as_a consequence of the defeat of the Liberal amendment to the Government's Coal Mines Bill last Thursday, is considering tendering his resignation of the leadership of the Liberal Party, He was yesterday in consultation with the leading members of the Party.
On the Liberal amendment to the Coal Mines Bill, four Liberal mem.
voted with the Government and against their own Party, while eight others abstained from voting either way. The amendment was defeated by only nine votes.
There is great interest in the Party meeting to be held on Tuesday, when these matters will be considered. In any ease, it appears that the action of those Liberals who took the line of opposition to the Party's decisions, is bound to have a considerable repercussion.
Mr. Lloyd George, questioned regarding the statement to which Prominence is given in the "Dail News" and "Daily Express," said: Whoever made that statement has no authority for doing s0."—
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