Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-26
LABOR MANIFEST
ST|RS OPPONENTS
TO NEW EFFORTS
Both Conservatives and
Liberals Denouncc Dras-
tic Proposals.
OLD PARTIES SERIOUSLY
DIVIDED IN BRITAIN
Bonar Law and Lloyd George
Offer Little Choice Of
Principles.
DIFFER on ronEIGN Policies
New Premier u Viewed ns Moro
IN
OLD PARTIES SERIOUSLY
DIVIDED IN BRITAIN
New Premier u Viewed ns More
Favorable To Frnnrr Than
Former thief
tBy Associated rressl

LONDON. oct. 25.-Wi,h Lloyd
Georges speech today and tho issue
of the Iaboritr manifesto. all the
forces for g"uoral election arc
narshal"d and tho public placed in
possession "f the party platforms
Premier Bonar Law. who started
today for glasgow. travelling in an
ordinary Passenger train. was ac-
corded n" opportunity for wayside
receptions by admirers and for
speeches such as marked Lloyd
'i"orEc's Journey last week to Leeds.
IL" may possibly. In his speech to-
morrow I'll in the details OF his policy
already outlined. lie Is expected TO
minIstrativ. departments with the
object Of rrtrcnchmcn;
This reform PROBABLY will affect
the ministries of labor and trans
portattnu. the duties Of which may
be rcleEat"d 20 other departments
with considerable saving in the cx-
pcnse Of administration. This. how
ever. can hardly be regarded as a new
policy. rather. II would be carrying
out the recommendations OF the Gcd-
dcs and other economic committees
during the coalition regime.
Joins Attnck on Socialism.
In general outlines. however. tho
platforms "f all the parties are
known. Perhaps most striking In
.h!s connection is the fact that Lloyo
George. after some hesitation. Joined
| his voice today with the leaders OF
other parties against Socialism and
Labor.
Tho former Premier thus placed
himself in line with Mr. Chamberlain
and NJ. Churchill on this question.
though In a somewhat less pro-
nounced manner. He declared: la :
| hor is against social order. and We
| must contest that policy" He CON
! f"sscs he has no election slogan. and
this is characteristic Of the manifes-
tos Of all the parties. with the ex-
| ceptiOn Of tho Labor party.
Lloyd George continues to base his
| claims on the imperative need or a
coalition for solving the post war
problems. In essence there is very
| little to choose between tho pco
| nounccmcnt Of Borar Law and Lilo yd
| George. and the general public Is
likely 10 find Il difficult 10 diRcrcn.
'iatr between the two policies. ON
| the question Of relations with France
and Russia, there is a decided diff.
| ference. The new Premier advocate.
| close cooperation with France while
the former Premier would not urge
any cooperation antagon!stic &c
EnEland's own interests.
| Differ on Russian Policy.
Lloyd George favors pact with
! Russia. which 1t is thought the ncw
government Is not likely to countcn-
ance. Lloyd George also stands by
| the Rnlfour note with respect 10
| intcrallicd and American debts.
There has been considerable
curiosity as TO whether the new
government il sustained by the voice
Of the country. would be disposed
! Ia retracc Steps in this particular
as the Ralfour note is generally re-
| Sardcd as having impedcd. rather
! than assisted. the arrangement with
America.
/; would seem. as between the
Lloyd George party and the Bonar
| Law administration, that the cleo
| lion must likely turn upon the per-
| soma! question OF whether the coun-
| Try is still devoted to LLOYD George
! or whether there is any real re-
action against the former prclnier
In consequence of four years experi-
! cnce OF his peace administration: in
| short. whether the rank and file OF
the Conservatives are willing to fol-
low the hulk Of the Conservativ
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