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Show LLOYD GEORGE ; GIVES VIEWS He's fcr Any Party of Peace Economy and Steady Progress LONDON. Oct. 25 (By the Asso- pitted PreasO I will support any patry and any government which pur-Isues pur-Isues a policy of peace, economy and .steady progress, neither revolutionary nor reactionary, and does it efficiently," efficient-ly," former Prime Minister Lloyd j George told the Coalition Liberal 1 members of parliament at a meeting this morning. In another part of his speech he made the declaration. ' Great Britain must pay America all her debts " Referring to the Coalition govern-j govern-j ment which he had headed, he said: "We have stood for national unity for unity of th men of all creeds, parties and sections. "Our object first was the winning ol the war and afterwards extricating tb" country out of its after war difficulties diffi-culties klt was our policy then and j it is our policy now." 1 DERST VMS REVOLT Referring to the Conservatives who broke away from the Coalition ami bj their defeat of Austen Chamber-lain Chamber-lain as Conservative leader brought about tbo ,k a r.s-ion of Andrew Honar tLaw tci the premiership, he said: ' I can understand the revolt of the under-secretaries. There were subalterns sub-alterns who would like to be captains, ami captains who would like to be made colonels or full generals." l another point he said "The country's interest In this Is the thing tint matters at the beginning, begin-ning, and all the time. The peril Is not over Alon the Conservative party cannot defend tho great Interests i which are our common concern. Ml sr PROTECT COUNTRY. "The Conservatives may win the next victory I doubt that, but. sup-posing sup-posing they do. that is not the end of' the war between the two great con-1 fl'eilng ideas of the organization of society Our business is to ee that this blunder shall not do harm to our country." Unity of aeuon between Great I in and Ih,- Pnited States was j urged py Mr. Lloyd George In hls speech "I om for the league of nations,"! he said, "but until you get the United Stales and all the great nations of mmmammBM Europe as well as the small, the c igui will be crippled and cannot ser JS full purpose "Am-rica and Great Britain must work together.'' On the question of German reparations repara-tions he said: ' We should not attempt to Impose upon Germany any payment which is lxvund her capacity. What Is within her capacity she ouRht to pav." ALLUDES TO RUSSIA. He expressed himself with some definiteness as regards the question of Kussla, "I am strongly in favor of the renewal of a pact with Russia," he declared. "Dealing with Great Britain's foreign for-eign relations In general he said "It Is said Great Britain is not going go-ing to extend her responsibilities. But you must not be afraid of your responslbilites The policy of Great Ltntair. must be peace, loving but un- 'afraid. If I stand alone, I will resist Jany departure from it. No LAGGING CRITICISM. "I will never let Great Britain down I will not stand by or for any I man who does. Whatever government I Is In power we must not offer It any factious opposition. There must bo no napglng criticism, there must be fair play ! "We are told that the new government govern-ment Is n government of tranquility In what respect does a policy of tranquility tran-quility differ tfronv ours? If tranquility tran-quility means any change from the existing conditions of things then it la bad "Wo have made peace In Europe we have made peace In the Near East What does the new policy mean0 It's no use using words unless they mean something. I am fur co-operation with the allies, but Great Britain has her own responsibilities. She has her own mission in the world and she must I stand bv it " POl T HOME AFFAIRS. In dealing with borne affaire Mr Lloyd George declared tho first pur-i pur-i pose of any government In Its policy I at home must be to do everything to Improve trade. "Stern economy Is essential," he added, "and I ask that the new chancellor chan-cellor of the exchequer fdiall pursue i the policy of the old. McKenna says things are worse, r know Mr Mc- PlCenna and quite frankly, he was the man most responsible for the Liberal division In 1916. "Mr. Mi Kenna was always denouncing denounc-ing me because from profound con-Ivlctlons con-Ivlctlons I thought it essential there i should bo a change In the direction I of the war CAPITAL, AND LABOR "You must have industrial o-opera-'tion In this country," he s.-id. in continuing to deni with home ques,-, ques,-, tlons. capital and labor must work together. "I also should like, to see a policy which would encourage mor people to devote their energy to the cultiva- I I Ion of the soil. " A ItVimif li 1 am ufiln.-l atm11 I Stimulants 'tb trade, there Is perfectly jlepltlmato help you can give in order to give it a little lift. We have the experiment of the trade facilities act, It helng a great succoss." Speaking of the break up of the Coalition forced by tho vote of the Conservatives lasl week, ho declared there hod been no difference of policy I or principle within tho government j before the break up "Thero has been disappointment that at Leeds l did not ring out a great slogan I had no slogan. It was hardly worth while breaking up a great national combination in order to substitute ixird Salisbury for Lord Balfour a.s president of the council." PLENTY OF LIBERALS. Mr. Lloyd George hater In his speech, told the Coalition liberals that he was convinced their numbers were I by no moans small "The short Journeys I have taken: recently In the country," ho said, "Indicate "In-dicate to me that there are a great I many Coalition Liberals." The independent Liberals, he said, I ware wtlll contonoing themselves atllli less with principles than with piques. They are no: concerning themselves with what happens to liberalism, but with the defeat of Coalition liberalism liberal-ism "If 'die hard' candidates are put ' up to attack Coalition liberals, then we shall have no alternative hut to 'spread the war, : he declared. "If we 1 fall we fall fighting. If the Conservatives Con-servatives mean to smash uu national unity all mound we still stand for it all around." |
