Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-26

himself in line with Mr. Chamberlain
and Mr.. Churchill ON this question,
though, in somewhat less pronounc-
ed manner
No Election Slogans
He declared:
1T is against social order and we
must contest that policy" He con-
fessed he has no election slogan and
this is Characteristic of the manifestos
of all the parties. with the excep ion
Of the labor party.
Mr. Lloyd George continues to base
his campaign on the imperative need
of coalition for solving the post war
problems. In essence, there is very
little to choose between the pronounce
ments of Mr.. Bonar Law and Mr..
Llyod George, and the general public
is likely to find it difficult to differ
entiate between the two policies. On
the question of relations with France
and Russia, there is a decided differ
enee. The new government advocates
close cooperation with France while
the former premier would not urge any
cooperation antagonistic to England.
Mr. Lloyd George advocated pact
with Russia, which it is thought the
new government is not likely to coun-
tenance. Mr.. Lloyd George also stands
by the Balour note with respect to in
ter-allied and American debts.
There has been much curiosity
as to whether the new government. il
sustained by the voice of the country.
you'd be disposed to retrace steps in
this particular direction, as the Bal
four note generally is regarded as
having impeded, rather than assisted,
the arrangement with America.
Two Factions Compared
1t would seem, as between the Lloyd
George party and the Bonar Law ad-
ministration that the election likely
must turn upon the personal question
of whether the country is still devoted
to LLOYD George, or whether there is
sny real reaction against the former
premier ia consequence of four years
experience of his peace administration
In short. whether the rank and file
Il the conservatives are willing TO fol-
low the bulk of the conservative lead
ars in throwing over the man who
won the war"
The labor party's manifesto is easily
the most striking pronouncement yet Is
sned. The labor party in England is
strong party, making continual and
rapid growth and possessing. II ITS
ranks important intellectual elements
Its program, while containing nothing
that the party has not for long time
advocated. is calculated TO inspire much
fear, not only in capitalist quarters
but also among the taxpayers gener-
ally since it calls for many social re-
forms of q costly nature.
Boishevism Not Involved
The manifesto attempts to meet the
denunciations from all the other par
ties by declaring that the labor pro-
gram is neither bolshevism nor com
munism, but its frank advocacy of
levy on capital. restitution from war
profiteers. naturalization of mines and
railways and other drastic measures
will be considered by the capitalist
classes as little distinguishable from
communism. At the same time, it
makes a great appeal TO the workers
and salaried classes by holding out the
promise of q reduction in the income
tax at the expense of the wealthy
classes, who are threatened with
higher supertax.
In advocating taxation on land values,
the party is only barking back to the
policy of Lloyd George himself in his
radical Iimehouse days.
The necessary formalities incident to.
the change in the government were
completed at council of the king at
palace Wednesday, when
the new ministers were sworn in SIS
members of the privy council. Bonar
Law was sworn in as first lord of
the treasury. showing that he will take
no other office He is experiencing
much difficulty in filling the remain
ng posts of his ministry and was obliged
formally to announce that there would
be some delay in the additional appoint
Inents. Gossip declares that the "die
hard group is insisting on stronger
in the government than
the prime minister is inclined to con-
nede.