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Show REFORMS CUE III ijrs IKE Premier Lloyd George Out-lines Out-lines Program for Internal In-ternal Changes. LONDON, Nov. 13, via Montreal. At. a meeting of 2no leading coalition liberal peers and . commoners today. Premier Lloyd George outlined his reconstruction policy, saying the victory must be utilized util-ized as an impetus to reforms. A great housing program was necessary, he said, the hours of labor must be reduced, a minimum wage introduced and production Increased through liad reform. The prime m i n i.s e : also foreshadowed a large develop merit in I ran sport and said that there was value in the prevailing revolutionary ypb it, ir wisely directed. It must be combated i y national ur.ity, co-operation and sacriiicc. He said he feared neither revolution nor Bolshevism, but he did fear reaction and dissension. Mere party considerations were unseemly. unseem-ly. He wanted a united government represent rep-resent ing all parties. In regard to free trade. Mr. Lloyd George raid he did' not propose to go "as far as the Paris resolutions. The third of President Wilson's points, he contended, contend-ed, prevented any idea of an economic war. Irish home rule was essential, he declared, but there must be no coercion of nortlfeast Ulster. The premier concluded by stating that the watchword of the government was progress. He said he must have the support sup-port of the Liberals. The meeting unanimously pledged support sup-port to Mr. Lloyd George and the coalition coali-tion government during the period of reconstruction. re-construction. The premier received a remarkable re-markable ovation. A meeting of the Unionist party today voted confidence in Chancellor "Bonar Law, after the litter had announced that he proposed recommending' the continuation continua-tion of the present ccalition government. |