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Show LIBERALS SPLIT I ITHjlLITi I Majority of British Party De- HH cide to Abandon Wartime : Harmony ' LONDON, May 8. (By the Assocl- RH ated Press) Resolutions were adopt- l ed at a meeting of the Liberal Federa- HH tion of Leamington -today declaring support for Herbert H. Asquith, doclin- ing closer co-operation with the con- IH servatlves in tho coalition and assert- HHH ing that the wartime necessity of the HBH coalition no longer existed and that HBS continuance of such a coalition is im- HBH possible except by sacrifice of liberal principles. H These resolutions are taken in Lon- 1 don to mean that another wedge has J been driven the Liberal party and the coalition government. H Six hundred delegates from all parts f HHf of England and Wales were present at ( the meeting, which was held primarily HBH to disouss whether the fusion of the HHI Liberals with tho coalition should be HHI continued. It took tho character of a HBV struggle between Premier Lloyd , HHI George and Mr. Asquith for control of J HKH the Liberal party. H Most of the Liberal members of the HBH government attended with the report- HBH ed intention of endeavoring to capture u HBH tho conference for the coalition but lH left the hall amid jubilation of those HH remaining, after thoir speakers had jHI boon received with disapproval and HHV disorder. Sir Donald MacLean, a sup- J porter of Mr. Asquith, was given an It is understood tho coalition Lib- orals will hold a mass meeting In Lon- ' don next week and indicate the steps they propose to take to organize spo- clal electoral machinery for the coal- H It ion Liberals. |