New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-10-05
No Briton to
Starve, Says
Lloyd George
Declares Relief for the I'm
employed Depends Only
Upon National Resources:
World Peace Essential
Hopeful of Arms Farley
Tells Scotch Audience
Only Common Sense
Can Solve Irish Issue

INVERNESS, Oct. 4 (By The Asso.
clated Press September Lloyd George
acknowledging the presentation of the
freedom of Inverness to-day, lengthilv
discussed the problem of unemploy-
mcnt, of which he spoke in general
terms without divulging what, if anv
schemes the government had devised
Tor dealing with the question. There
could be no scheme, he declared. with
out the approval of the Cabinet and
Parliament
National honor" said the Premier.
demands that those willing bpt I'm.
able to work must be saved from
starvation, but the measure of relief
depends upon the national resources "
Mr.. Lloyd George spoke hopefully Of
the Washington conference. declaring
that 1T will constitute one of those
outstanding events which will affect hu-
man history for centuries"
Common Sense Must RuIe
He predicted that the Irish confer
ence would succeed only il those an
gagged IN the negotiations took account
OF the common sense opinion in hoth
countries, instead of considering the
views of extremists. WV
MT Lloyd George said he had hop.d
~. =. Turner the Irish question while in
.ne highlands, but that through no
Tau OF ms or his colleagues he did
no. succeed. AT any rate, when we
enter the conference, which will he
held in London" he declared Eve shs III
DO so with what is known as Tho IN
vefness formula. which was signed in
t .hls very chamber and dispatched to
the representatives of the Irish neo.
pie" ''" peo-
Dealing with unemployment. ~.
Prime Minister emphasized that It was
not ordinary trade depression. but .
world condition due to shatterinp Of
fects upon the worlds trade, credit and
competition. "Au
Nations Resources Mortxaged
The nations have had to morteaoe
their resources and pledge their ~
ture," Mr.. Lloyd George said. 9TH. rs-
suit is that it has led to impoyerish-
ment Traders, investors and VOL
lngmen--and everybody dependent up-
on them--must be impoverished for
yNars to come"
Meantime, the Prime Minister said
IL was necessary to look after the
NEEDY After comparing the numbers
u unempioyed in America and Great
fluctuations in exchanges we BEGIN to
realize how difficult it is to do hus;.
ness"
=, he quoted leading economist to
the effect that the worlds work had
been brought to a standstill to a de-
gree never before witnessed. but
added that although this condition
was extremely difficult to deal with
Great Britain had got through yerv
we'll. wy
No One Will Starve
Our credit stands not merely higher
than any Of the belligerent countries
IN Europe" declared the Premier.
but indefinitely higher. No one in
TINS country will be allowed to starve
so long as there is crumb in the ma
tlonal cupboard. We can control our
own finances, our own trade relations.
out own foreign policy, but we cannot
control the trade and foreign policy of
other nations
:, "Conditions of exchange depend upon
the financial activities and foreign
policy of all nations When will con-
ditions be stabilized? am honcful
think things are improving. What is
wanted is an atmosphere of peace
throughout the world. Economy must
also be factor. There must be CO.
operation between all classes OF COM
munity. Otherwise things will pro-
coed from crisis to disaster. The
people must march side by side, but
not in sections or tribes"
lmme diately after hia speech Mr..
Lloyd George left by express for
London.