British Politics.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1922, Page 3

British Politics.

LLOYD GEORGE’S ATTITUDE. reutkr’s telegrams. {Received this day at 10.30 tun ) 1 LONDON, Oct. 20. , Mr Lloyd George addressing 350 National Liberal Commoners and candidates at the Hotel Victoria, defined Ins attitude towards the various parties. He said it was necessary to resist the Socialists declaration of n releiitltss war. The attitude towards the lime- , pendent Liberals, had been determined , by the latter’s declaration of war and , their attack on thirty National Liberals , seats. Mr Lloyd George charged hide- , pendent Liberals with concerning them - selves less with principle than piqm-s. . He deprecated factious opposition to the new Government, but said it was for the Conservatives to decide. Nouitheless if Diehard candidates were put up directly or indirectly to attack National Liberal seats they would hn' e f no alternative but to spread. (C liooi st. This was regarded by the audience a a plain warning to Hon Honor Law '>ot t to oppose the National Liberals. i LLOYD GEORGE’S SPEECH. , Received this day at 12..20 p.m.) , LONDON. Oct. 20. Mr Lloyd George addressed a large, enthusiastic meeting. He said the interests of the country must come hi. t. They had seen parties dcstrojci personal resentments. Win, ever > Ppened, they must not make l.at „ ; take. Britain’s interests must he tin . highest concern of any party. Then ■ own must come second or even last. , Whatever the consequences of parO friction it would he something toi then, to say they did their best, to avoid it. The success of the Coalition policy was becoming so manifest that i people thought it time to « j profit hv it. He could understand ti e revolt of Under Secretaries I heu were subalterns who uked to be ia tains, and captains who wished to w generals, but he could not understand why a majority of the party followed. The Conservatives alone could not i fend the interests, which were all Bn- i tain’s-common concern. It " as ' < that the Liberals should not allow , their view of Eastern transactions U, , weigh against the country s mteusts. ( If tlio Conservatives won it would mean the end of war between the two great conflicting-ideas of organisation • of society. There were resolute, tie- i terminctf men out to destroy, because thev wanted to rebuild society on a totally different basis, ••(mild the Conservatives alone defend the social fabric? The dismissal of the Liheinls rash and reckless act, perpetualed by men who had been intriguing to that'end for months and years past. It was now our business to ensure that I the situation created by indiscreet, mi- ( pulsivc, thoughtless men shall be so j handled that Britain will not come to ] linsm.” , . , < (■Received this day at 1 .•> P "U-_ LONDON, Oct. 2.). ' In an address to Coalition Liberals, J Mr Llovd George said there had been disappointment that he did nut ring , out a great slogan at Leeds. He ’•-< , no slogan, hut would support all "no , h-lieml in tin' existing social labile. U was- hardly worth while bieaUmg a great national combination in order to , substitute Salisbury for Balfour. They Bad been fold the new Government is n Government of tranquility. It tranquility meant a change m the existing conditions, it is had. It is said Rntain is not going to extend her responsibility, that Britain’s policy must be , peace loving, hut not afraid, no ( would not support anyone who let Britain down. He was all for co-operation of the Allies, but Britain had her own mission in the world, which she must carrv out. She cannot he tied behind the 'cluiriot of any other nation. She should not attempt to impose on Lor- , many any payments beyond the latter s 1 capacity. She must pay America all , her debts. He was strongly in favour of a renewal of pence with Russia, making a peace wherein Europe would participate, until the League of Nations included all the great nations, as , well as the small. It would not serve the full purpose. The first essential of the Home, policy was to improve trade. Stern economy was essential. The new Chancellor must pursue a policy of old. Mr McKenna said things were worse. I TIo knew Mr McKenna who was prim- ( ' arilly responsible for the Liberal <b- ; ] vision in 1910. “He was always do- = , liouneing me because of my profound . convictions that a change in the <»- • j red ion of the war was necessary. -Mr , McKenna was not an actor of the first order. Although he (Lloyd George) was against artificial stimulus of ' trade, the Trade Facilities Act had j Been a great success, fn the next I nrliamont it would he for us to see that there was no detriment to the national interest from revolutionary, reactionary measures.