The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
WELSHMEN GATHER
TO HEAR ADDRESS
Postmaster A. l. Thomas Dis
CuSSeS Policies of FIRE.
mier of England.

Loyal Sons and Daughters Of Wales
to tho number of about 100 held the
second of a series of winter meetings
at the Federation of Labor han last
night. The event of the night was the
address of Postmaster A. J.. Thomas,
who spoke at some length Of the poll
cies being advanced by the Liberal
party in England. some Of which he
taVors, and some he does not DelleRe
viii ever be of any good to the peo-
land.
Singing of Welsh songs and recita-
tions telling the ancient glory or the
country completed the program.
In his address last night Postmaster
Thomas said that he looked at the dlI-
Ierent arguments, pro and con- ad-
Vanced for the policies causing so much
discussion at present in the entire king
dom Of Great Britain, from the stand
point of an American citizen, more
than 5000 miles away from the lanu
directly interested. He said that he
wished with all his heart for the sue
cess of the policies being advocated
by Lloyd George, but expressed fear
that Mr. George is getting socleusllc'
To illustrate his viewpoint to MS lis
teners. Mr.. Thomas said: Let us sup
pose that one of you men would Duy
a house here in Salt Lake for $1,000.
After living in this house Tor about IlNe
years, making improvements and pay
IS 900. 1 don't believe that the prOt1J
of $4,000 which you have thereby made
should belong as much 10 the enIlfe
community as to the man who takes
care of the house, pays taxes and i'm
proves it, yet this is practically what
Mr. George is advocating in England.
Another measure of his which 1 do
not favor is the policy of free trade
Effect of Free Trade.
eff the right policies should be
adopted, Wales could be made the rich
est section of all Great Britain, yet
this very free trade which is said TO
be OF such good to the WCrkingman Is
the direct cause of so many idle men in
the old country. One can see the iron
fOundries and manufacturing plants OF
Wales with locked doors today, be
cause labor is cheaper in Belgium and
Another matter which Mr. Thomas
brought fOrCibly TO the attention of
his hearers was the statement made
by the Liberal party leaders in Eng
land 10 the effect that If their party
were elected it would mean Self-gOV-
eminent for Ireland. ''This." he said
lis all right. But why do they not
include Wales and Scotland2 1 be-
lieve that if ireland IS entitled to self
government so is Wales, and so Is
Scotland, yet nothing at all is said Of
these countries.
THE best thing that Lloyd George
is doing" said Mr.. Thomas IN cOnclu-
sion. lis his bill TO enforce taxation
OF the property of titled owners OF
vast estates, / do not think II VIII
he long before the people of England,
Ireland Scotland and Wales viii pro
cure legislation which viii make it
impossible for a few titled persons to
rule a country of many millions at 1T
tie expense TO themselves, and I wish
Godspeed to Lloyd George in his eff
forts TO help the workingman of the
old country and 10 place the govern
ment of Britain on more republican
foundations"
The meeting closed with a Welsh
hymn, after Mr.. Thomas had finished
speaking. He held the attention of his
hearers for more than an hour, and
finished