MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S POLICY
LIBERALS AND UNIONISTS URGED TO JOIN HANDS *nt TO FIGHT SOCIALISTIC LABOUR r,. . PARTY ?ct- ' By Tclegraph-Presß Association-Copyright London, March 18. | j] 10 The Prime Minister addressed the .ire Coalition Liberal members of the 'in- House of Commons, defining his position and indicating his'future policy. He strongly urged the Liberals to 0 f join hands with the Unionists oltj to fight the Socialistic, Labour [ V e Party,' which was' reaping the results of many years of propaganda by the Social-. o f,- ist.wing. He said lie believed in private ,- a l enterprise. Common ownership in Britain ] le wc-uld correspond with Frencli C'ommunro- ism and Russian Bolshevism. While he ; er remained a Liberal, he considered it at- the duty of all parties to combine against Socialism. No party at tile present time was able to a mate- jority; and Conservatives and {Liberals should not fight suicidally, and enable 2. Labour to triumph. The policy of the new Coalition would be peace at home and abroad, opposition to Socialism, and the development of the League of Nations. He denied (hat he' had any rivalry with Mr. Asquith. It is noteworthy that the Independent Liberals (Mr. Asquith's party) did not accept the invitation to attend the meet-ing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. p- PLEA FOE THE .COALITION, jjj (Rec. March 20, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 19. Mr. Lloyd George's reception at tho Liberal meeting showed that his personal popularity had not been impaired He had a 1 great ovation, his opening address being punctuated by cheers. Thero. were 116 present. Mr. Lloyd George did not use the word fusion in his address, which was mainly a plea for continuance for the Coalition oft the a ground of the peril the country has to le face, as jvell as the gamble of Socialism, le He contended that the real danger would l- 1» in a conflict between the Liberals ! l. and the Unionists, in which the Social- ' t- ists' might snatch a temporary majority. : ie The Socialists were beginning by demand- i l- ing the nationalisation of industries. If i if tried, this experiment in Socialism would , r- fail, but it would be harmful because i K once commercial prosperity departs it i t .nrely comes back again, so that our < > peril was great.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' y - OBJECTIONS TO FUSION. < a (Rec. March 21, 5.5 p.m.) j
London. March 19. The meeting between Mr. Lloyd Georgo and the Coalition Liberals showed that Mr. Lloyd _ George has a strong feeling against fusion with* the Unionists. There will be several Liberal resignations if tho scheme is persisted in. A number of Unionist peers also object to fusion. It is likely that Mr. Llojd George's scheme will be considerably modifiedi—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. - PRESS CRITICISM. (Rec. March 21, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 19. . The Harmsworth newspapers sharply criticise Mr. Lloyd George for identifying Labour'with Socialism, and urge that is a. false and dangerous doctrine, for it proclaims class warfare.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 151, 22 March 1920, Page 5
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494MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S POLICY Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 151, 22 March 1920, Page 5
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