APPEAL FOR PEACE AT HOME

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 20, 18 October 1919, Page 9

APPEAL FOR PEACE AT HOME

MR. LLOYD GEORGE'!) PLEA FOR A RIGHT ATTITUDE THE BEATEN FOE (By Telegraph-Press . (Kcc. October 17, 11.10.p.m.) London, October 10. lfj'..J.loyd George, speaking at Sheffield, made an eloquent appeal to the nation to settle down to work in earnest, and increase the national production. The National Debt prior to the war was «£&15,000,00<). To-day it was nearly .£8,(100,000.000. The whole nation had to bear a heavier burden than ever before. J'lie labouring classes liad ■ higher wages, shorter hours, and a better standard of living than ever they had before, iliey dreaded-a return lo pre-war conditions. Tliero was only one mode ol escape therefrom, They must increase the national income bv increasing national production." That: was the urgent l.ced of the day ill this country and every other country 1 Mr. Lloyd George added that vl 1 ® perpetuation of the'spirit of war was lata! to industry. 'The' \vur?t wus oveiv }l, |" he could now see. the symptoms, even in most desperate areas, of coming peace."'We must also "have peace at home to secure production, and must have even - bndv working with good will to secure good will. There must be. confidence, Capital must thave' confidence that its enterprise would be fairly remunerated, and Labour must feel confident that it will share the rewards of prosperity, and feel that, it is a real partner in the business," llr. Lloyd George, referring to Gernianv. said that it was not the British habit to harry, nag. insult, and trample down a beaten 1 foe who had acknowledged defeat. "'As long as tiermany conforms to'the conditions of the peace terms we must give'the enemy a fail" chancd to lead a decent, peaceable,, and honourable existence. This is to the interest of the whole world, not merely to Germany." He concluded by urging the 'imperative need of a good understanding between Capital and Labour, towards which the Government; could do but little. He emphasised the necessity of greater industrial use ot machinery and also of eleotricity..— Aup.-N.7j. Cr.ole Assn.-Eeut'ei'i