The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-09
Lloyd George and the New Liberalism
i'm England
By PETER MUNICH. PHI. D.,
Former Danish Minister Of the Interior

their social politics on different lines.
nc burdens Of the laboring classes
must be lightened and placed upon the
! shoulders of the wealthy, the land Of
England must be liberated. so that II
would no longer be possible for a few
thousand landowners to let the four
lifths of the land they own lie idle
as pasture or hunting grounds
IN 1905 was then formed the Liberal
cabinet, in which Lloyd George en-
tered and in 1906 the Liberal party
| won their great victory Their enor-
nous majorities were due, not 10 their
own merits. but because Of the mis-
49, rrnes q their opponents--the hated
ProicctloniSm and the costly war pol-
| icy. poo'
everything now depended on whether
,he party would settle down and govern
me country in the us,Ral manner. or lie
- Would carry on the cause OF progress.
~ hrst 1t looked little uncertain.
l rne House 10Y, Of Commons made several
| me House OF Lords and the govern
iiisnt nore It's fate with great patience:
n nnt soon II was evident that this could
, George ,s was made Chancellor ~, OF
me EXcheduer, and in 1899 he brought
IN, IN = ms .,, famous budget. This budget
made three demands. increased taSa-
ION OF the rich, assistance OF the poor.
ana liberia ton from the tyranny OF the
hia n,'i ,S Everybody remembers
strength T' $500 Q $3.50 ga
The House Of Lords rejected the
puget. and the elections OF january
1870, followed. Contrary to old Gus
speaking a meeting after NEE ting. All
! Inc lntiIen Of the landowners was
nj 70 bear against this man who
| wing on he toll OF others; ali the
influence Of the high church was
i hnrsii,! n 81 ,s the non,conformst
| n is Of great part OF the niddle
c!asaas was turned against this man
or me peopie, who dared throw down
/, which had formerly ruled Great Britt
! ain. -.'ss3
But men whose words carried weight.
! ity. loyalty supported him tsquitl
covered him with his great reputation.
Ghurchiil the Young aristocrat fought
shoulder to shoulder with him: men
who. seemed brave -nd safe. like Grey.
'iadanc and Crcwe held many mod
crate votes for the new party. Rose
| berry alone deserted absolutely. The
| elections resulted in losses. compared
- the preceding abnormal elections.
but It gave the new liberalism suf-
, iicient majority Of ia members H.
The midget VAS carried. but this OF
course, was only beginning The
lords veto must be abolished. to clear.
the way for the impartial social re-
llo'lse Of Lords was stubborn. Then
the Cabinet asked the country TO APP
prove the most radical program any.
British Cabinet ever pat IN: Adolf
and the plural vote, the granting OF
and The plural vote, the garnting Of
home rule for ireland. absolute frea
trade. hight against the monopoly of
the landowners. increased assistance of
the poor; The election is over the
cabinet has received the approval or
the people. sew vncillating support
ers have deserted, but new and strong
men have taken their places The
Liberal party has carried its rolors far
into the cnemy's country without any
loss. fsls
Thus Lloyd George a present seems
the Idhera party. Asquith. Churchiil,
Grey. Haldann, Grove, Burns. Ruxton.
lsaacs Mex enna, all these are good
supporters Of the new coura geous
movement. even II some OF them at
times hesitated.a And Il whole phalans
Of young men: Masterman. John Simon
tnnciman. Montague and others. are in
readiness behind them. while the Con-
servatire ranks look forlorn and weak
IL is being widely discussed what wil1
hc the result Of the English cleo
lions. Nobody knows what will
happen in detail. but the new spirit
OF youth which has entered the Lib &
crai party gives reason to believe that
the victory will be followed up with
irresistible energy.
LLOYD George is undoubtedly right
when he says that this election is the
most Important the present genera
tion has ever seem sg
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