GENERAL CABLES.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3447, 29 March 1920, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

LIBERALS’ CONFIDENCE IN

ASQUITH.

Received noon

.‘i§ONDON, March 27.

The Executive of the Nationa.l Liberaxl Federation unanimously expm.ssed confi_dcllcc in Mr .~\rr.{uith_, approv"ing of his attitude, 11$ -..lu‘.'7'T':“.4 in his :SpeoCh cabled 011 I\":"':z‘.}'-I");x,'t.h_

BRITAIN AND “..()YI) {}_E()‘;.'-.‘.E

AT’i'.'x{.7iU*'ll).

IN FRENCH CHAMBER. PARIS, March 26.

M. Barthou, ex-Premier, and at present President of the Foreign Affairs Committee, caused a. :«ensation in the Chamber by violently attac.:iu<__»; Brztain and Lloyd George in (3.)‘ll':,;'3’(ion with the Peace ‘Treaty and recent events relating to Germany. He ;~::.‘d every strong step taken against Germany Was signed by Cleinenceau. and every concession by Lloyd George. He added‘ Britain had secured adequate guarantees through the naval and maritime clauses of the Peace Treaty, whereas France was stilll vainly straining to secure guarantees against the German danger on land. The speech was cheered by many sections of the House, but the Morning Post’s Paris correspondent declares Barthou, by his anti-British violence, has .committed political suicide. There is great indignation in the lobby.

MATERNITY AS A CAREER.

NOVEL FRENCH S[’GGES'I‘.TO.\T

Received 11.45 a.m.

LONDON, March 24.

Dr. Paul Carnot. pi-rifessof of therapeutics at Paris, suggests in the Paris Journal that maternity be made a remunerative career. the mission fo.be confided to volunteers, the community bearing the burden of rearing children. NEW scorer: CLAN DISCOVERED. Received noon. LONDON, March 25. The Times’ correspondent at Rotterdam tells of the discovery in the Caucasus of the descendants of the Scotch landing at Trebizond in the fifteenth century. They lived in a village in the mountains near Batoum, are blue-eyed, red-haired, wore kilts and sporrans. and played bagpipes made out of pigs’ bladders. They spoke a mixture of Gaelic. Georgian, and Tartar. The correspondent ofi"ers toescort ettniologists to the village. A CHALLENGE TO LLOYD GEORGE BY IRISH NATIONALISTS. ' Received 10.20 am. LONDON, March 28. Mr Page Croft, a member bf the House of Commons. at the National Convention, issued a challenge to Mr Lloyd George, decla.rillg he was prepared to swear before a Royal Commission that the Prime Minister had recommended titles to ‘men of moral ill—t'ame and to men who were financial _erooks_ EIONOURS FOR PRINCE Ol‘ WALES. Received 9.30 a.m. LONDON, March 27. The Prince of Wales has been gazetted a; G.G.V.O. ........___..-..... MEAT STEAMERS HELD UP. LONDON ,March 26. Commenting on Government ofiieials inefficiency in discharging meat from steamers, “Fair Play” gives details of twenty-four steamers with Government’owned frozen meat arriving to the end of 1919, which were detained in port for an average of thirty days in excess of normal time. Twelve others which arrived in 1919 are still waiting to discharge. It is pointed out that the loss in earning power of these steamers represents almost a fabulous sum. INDIAN FRONTIER TROUBLE. 9 DELHI, March 25. Jlism held a. Jirga at Kaniguram on the 20th. It was attended by 300 Mahsuds, who were informed that sections which completely submitted will be allowed to return to their homes. Others eouldonty ‘look forward to the destruction of home and property. DISCOVERY IN MEDICAL SCIENCE. Received 10.50 am. LONDON, March. 24.

Professor MacKenzie, in investigating heart disease, foun"d digitalis restored the rhythm not by stimulus, but by slowing its action. This knowledge has greatly advanced recent experiments. " ”‘

THE LIBERAL SPLIT. CENSIIRI-I PRIME MINIS'I‘ER. LUNDON, March 24. The ncewspapers were greatly interested in Mr Asquith ’s speech. -at ‘the National Liberal Club today, when he replied to the Prenlier’s recent speech to the Coalition Liberals. The Premier will reply to Mr Asquith at the same Club on Friday. Some of the newspapers believe that these events will hasten a definite split in the Liberal ranks,

In the course of his speech Mr Asquith said: “Mr Lloyd George’s attempt to draw the line of democration upon purely class lines in such a community as ours, and at such a time as this, is the Worst disservice ever done to democracy. It is calculated not to close, but to open the way which leads to revolution. Not a fortnight, ago the Trade Union“ Congress representing the whole of organised labour in the country, by an overwhelming‘ majority, decided against direct action in favour of constitutional action. It is at this moment that the head of the British Government. invites us to-engage in an insensate class warfare. Thus the dividing line between the parties is now fixed, and enables us to feel that we are approaching the close of a transient era of organised insineerity. The Liberals will not hew wood and draw water as the czunp followers of a Tory army.”

BRITAIN ’S CRITICAL DAYS.

MR LLOYD GEORGE ON L.~‘\BOUR’S

ASPIRATIONS.

.\IODERATE MEN ‘S NEED FOR

CAUTION.

LONDON, March 25.

Mr Lloyd George, speaking at the National Liberall Club_. said he did not desire to misrepresent the Labour Party, which represented clean, emphatic and sincere convictions. He declared that common ownership was an essential part of the Labour Parly’s programme. It had been said that this plank was only inserted to conciliatc a section of the party. That was a very dangerous doctrine in these tropical days, when seed sown very quickly fruited. They could not put such a. doctrine in the-forefront of the’programme of a powerful party and say it meant’ nothing. If the Labour Party won at the general election. moderate men like Messrs Oiynes, Henderson and Thomas would be compelled to carry out that progranimel We're we to risk the industrial life o-f the country upon the mere chance that they would betray their supporters. Society could not take any chances in these revolutionary days. 'l‘he Labour Part.y’s programme was to end the capitalist and create a co-operative commonwealth. Before Labour snatched victory let the nation realise the meaning‘ of the Labour programme and then choose deliberately with its eyes open. Referring to Mr :\.<quith's description of him as :1 deinngogne. the Premier said some of the greatest men in history had been called demagogues. The epithet was always applied by dull, pompous people against anyone having greater power of appealliug to the masses than they. The Premier concluded by deprecating party strife in the present situation, and appealing for patience, forbearance, and good humour, which were absolutely essentila to enable Us to solve the problems of Europe and of the world.

LLOYD GEORGI-TS REPLY TO ' ASQUITH.

IN FINE FIGHTING '.\'[OOD4

Received 9.25 am‘

LONDON, March 26.

There was a. piquaht situation when Mr Lloyd George was entertained by a leading Radical Club, in the same room as Mr Herbert Asquith spoke in on Wednesday. There was a large gathering, some being active supporters of the Coalition, others present expecting a. lively rejoinder to Mr Asquith. They were not disappointed. Mr Lloyd George was in a most coinbative mood, and administered hard hits against. his Liberal and Labour opponents. He again and again raised loud laughter and cheers, and proved the Premier was in no way afraid to take up the Liberal chal‘lenge. He said: “It is cheap, sloppy, commonplace talk to say I attack (:.la.':-.s. The working class is not respon:=ible for the Socia'list programme; the ‘ast majority of the workmen repuli:-.te it.” He warned Mr Asquith, as an old friend, not to walk ‘too far ailing the towing‘ path with Northeliffe and Rothmere. Here Lloyd George paused, and added: “Unless he can swim.” (Loud laughter.) In another eflective passage he twitted Messrs Asquith and Runciman with abandoning t.he Pa-ris resolutions, which professed to protect key industries and prevent dumping. They don ’t like to talk about Paris reso'lutions now. They were fine babies once; now Asquith is abandoning those war babies. Rllnci—man .~=a)'s he will kill or stmngle them the first chance h'e‘gets.

NEW ZEALANDER MARRIED.

Received 10.20 am.

LONDON, March 24‘

Lieut. Michael Mac Master, of the batleship New Zealand, was married to Miss Jean Greeba Quane, of Christchurch. Lord Jellicoe gave the bride away. Padre Cricks, of the New Zealand Forces ofliciated.