Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-20
LLOYD GEORGE ST|RS
Speaks at Length in introduce
ing Insurance Plan.
PRESENTS MANY FIGURES
Extension of the British Museum
Now Outwardly Finished.
MANY CORONATION FEATURES
Visitor to London Will Be En-
barrassed by Diversity Of En-
tertainments Offered.
MANY CORONATION FEATURES
oreign Correspondence of The star.


LONDON. May 10. 1911.
Nearly two and a half hours were &C.
cupied by Mr.. Lloyd George in the intro
ducton OF the state insurance scheme,
the most stupendous piece Of legislation
ever offered TO parliament by liberal or
any other government For a man who
has been suffering from throat trouble of
particularly irritating character, his
performance was quite remarkable
The last occasion on which I heard the
chancellor speak at sny length was at
the Paragon Music Hall in Mile End last
November, when he introduced the old
shepherd OF Dartmoor 10 sympathetic
audience. and dashed his listeners into a
frenzy by his attack on the aristocracy
IL was difficult 10 appreciate that Ii was
tie same Mr.. Lloyd George that was
talking. He spoke in an easy, CONVERSE
onal style. Hardly ever did he allow
himself to indulge in picturesque phrases
and when II seemed that the thought Of
the distress OF the unemployed was lead
ng him TO flights Of eloquence. he care
fully checked himself. The whole house
listened with the greatest in crest to his
speech, and afterward several of the lead
ing unionists congratulated him on his
performance.
The speech was full OF facts and figures
III hr1Stled with details, and vet these de-
tails were only indicative of the innumer-
able other details that will be found In
the bill when 1t is printed and published.
You VIII have learned by cable on what
a big scale the workingman is insured
against sickness, and on what a discrimi-
mating scale he is insured against unem-
ployment. how the principle Of compul-
sion is applied here, and the voluntary
principle there, how the 'arstocracy OF
labor. as the skilled trades have been
described. Is carefully looked after In re-
card TO the risks of unemployment. while
less favored classes are left between the
devil and the deep Sea-with many other
interesting and suggestive details. ! must
conflne myself 10 the picture which was
representation the manner in which the
chancellor got through his task
one cannot help admirins the art Of Mr.
Lloyd George. who is the most remark
able man In the ministry He seems to
have weighed up the house OF commons
10 an ounce. When he goes 10 Limehouse
or Mile End he makes speeches that In
furiate his political enemies. There is
a loud call for his blood. He is announc-
ed as an intoierable offender against every
canon OF political deCency and reSpecta-
biiity. But al Westminster he is diff
ferent man altogether. He has mild
and ingra.iating way with him. taking 1t
for granted that he is the spokesman of a
prevailing sentiment. This Celtic sup
pleness and adaptability TO circumstances
and environment have carried him far.
He looked pale and demure and Inter
esting" when he came into the house A
welcoming cheer came from the watchful
coalition. The prime minister and the
chief government whip. the master of
Elibank, FASTENED to make a place for
him between them on the treasury bench |
Every eye was upon this amazing little
Welshman. And when he rose to the ia
BILE TO Introduce his big bill hts fine polit-
ical instinct was with him. He spoke in
tones low. yet distinct. Never did he
look more demure or interesting than
when he stood grasping the bra bound
box with both hands. with his sheets of
notes spread out before hnl-a slight and
fragile figure, with colorless face and
profuse hair turning gray