The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-07
LLOYD GEORGE MAKES
REPLY TO HIS CRITICS
Welsh Constituents After
Speech Unanimously Vote
Confidence in Him.

LONDON. May 6.-pavid Lloyd George,
Minister of Munitions, in ar address 20
his constituents a, Conway. wales. this
afternoon defended himsel! against his
Ortucs, particularly with reference TO his
advocacy OF compulsiun. The necessity
for compulsion. I've said. arose last sep
tNmbaF. At the close ~ his speech his
constituents gave him y unanimous vote
Of confidence.
War, Mr.. Lloyd George said, could not
~ run as a Sunday school treat and
oompulsion merely meant. the organiza-
ton Of the country in az orderly. con-
etstent and reso,ute manner for war.
" vas imposs BILE. he said, for Great
Britain to raise as large an army In pro-
portion to population AS France, since
Great Britain was supplying France and
her other allies with steel. coal, material
m munitions and at the same time was
maintaining TIE greatest navy in the
world. As for the output OF munitions,
the work OF nearly 800. 600 women IN
tasks which before the war II was not
considered possible for them to discharge
had increa I'D the nations capacity for
munitions output enormously.
M. Lloyd George said iAat more than
100000 men had been raised for mill
tASy purposes. besides 1900. 900 munitlon
Wovkevs.
The Munitions Minister directed his
reply particularly TO Alfred G. Gardiner,
editor Of the Daily Nelcs, formerly A
supporter OF Mr., Lloyd George, who in
an open letter charged the Munitions
Minister with responsibility for the re-
cent Cabinet crisis and said that he
aimed at becoming another Napoleon.
On this point Mr. Lloyd George said
III any one believes the testimony OF
q person who published and invented u
private conversation In order 10 na!igu
a friend-if any man believes | am
capable. amid such terrible surroundings,
Of neacherous. personal intrigue to AIT
vance my own ends, let him. ! seek
nelther his friendship nor his support.
There are people who say, What's he
Un . now ! viii tell you. | am up to
winning the 0ar-my single purpose is
20 win the war"
ReSerrtnS to the charge that he haC
been In close Intimacy with the very
men who were assailinc Premier As
uuith, Llyod George said that for q dee
ade he had worked IN harmony with the
Prime Minister, accepting his verdict IS
tinal In every difference Of Upiniou. II
became necessary at times, Il" SAID. for
him TO urge with all the power at his
NINA those measures when he be
lievod the Government SHOULD take foI o.
successful prosecution Of the war
Mr.. Lloyd George said that lie had
Lo doubt OF the outcome Of the war, in
which the peace, the freedom and the
civilization of the world Is al stake. ana
that he had thrown himself heart and
soul into the prosecution of 1t.
I'VE have unmaud Of the sea T..
day" he said, "rporc completely than ",
have EVER had II. Tim is not AL ally. hu'
Il doubtful neutral, II is not yet s'ttl,i
ON which side 1t will he, but II can %,
won over bS effort, determination, prep
Hration and organization"
'"The Allies have unity" he said, blu,
uhsr plans OF coordination leave much
to b desired Our eremies are poolinp
their brains and efforts, Let us apply
their methods to our g and win The
war;"