The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-19
UNREST AMONG THE
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coal industry is accepted, lin prin-
ciple.''
Lifting of the import restric-
tons, affective September /. with
substitute measures for the protec-
ton of British trade.
An announcement of world wide
Importance was the premier's state
nient that Britain is ready to lead in
the reduction OF ornaments. for
which he made strong plea.
The premier expressed the hope
that peace would be ratified by Sep
tember /.
With the lifting of the import re-
striction. he said, powers will be given
the board of trade to prevent dump
ing" The government will aid the
key industries" and proposes to
guard against the sudden importation
OF large quantities.
The house was packed. Now and
then the premier was interrupted by
cheering, notably when he announced
the lifting of the import ban.
Pesslmistic as was the Prime Min
ister's address, he put into ii all the
eloquent force OF his rhetorical gift
and his pleading responsiveness did
! much to soften the effect OF the stag
gering facts he presented. To labor
pleading tone. appealing not only to
their patriotism but to the all-power-
full human instinc. OF self-preserva-
ton.
SLACKERS. ALL.
First, he told the workers of Britain
! bluntly that they have been slacken-
I ing-but he was quick to add the
employers. But it was a fatal fallacy.
he argued. for labor to think that the
less work done by one section the
more there is to be done by others.
Ond and all they must put their shout
ders to the wheel. he urged. and pro-
duce. produce. produce-for in in
creased production. hand-in- ha nd
with decreased consum ption. lay the
| salvation OF the country.
Then he spoke OF the spirit OF
belligerency and defiance that has
marked the recent labor troubles.
This spirit, he declared. was the root
OF all evil, and unless and until labor
examines and presents its grievances
In new spirit there will never be. q
satisfactory answer to the problem
of production.
His voice fell to a soft. pleasing,
conversational tone when he added:
Let us demonstrate to the world
again that Britain has the power to
solve her problems without resorting
to anarchy"
Earnest conviction ringing in his
words. he told the workers Of Britain
that he was for them, that his whole
career was proof Of his sympathy with
them. But, he urged, the tremen-
dous gains in wages and hours could
not possibly be obtained by them I'M
less production is increased. For
unless this is done. he said, the work.
ers will inevitably find their living
standards and conditions incompar-
ably worse. Thus he endeavored to
prove to labor that it has it's fate in
its own hands.
A LIVING WAGE.
He announced the Introduction Of
Dill. representing an agreement be-
tween employers and workmen, pro-
viding for a living wage and forty
eight-hour week. To fortify his stand
with labor, he urged in strong words
that industry must be "humanized"
and the cooperation of the workmen
must be secured
Much like the tiger Of France" had
done in the chamber OF deputies at
Paris, the other day, Premier Lloyd
George tried to show that the transit
ton from war to peace Is a more diff
ficult period than that OF war itself
At the outset he pleaded for impair
TALLY OF judgment and for due ap-
probation Of the gravity Of the situa-
ton.
"A new structure cannot be erected
with the touch Of an Alladin lamp.
he said. we still have the worst
troubles to face. How do you expect
to return to normal Immediately
The keenest experts In the world are
unable to see the course events will
take. The whole world is suffering
from shell shock"
AZ usual, the premier's address was
replets with dramatic figures Of