Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-22
3ELLS AUDIENCE WILL
DO NOTHING "PALTRY"
lloyd George Asserts He
Places Interests of People
Before Parlisanry.
vs. TnInurE TO nAIroun
c"inr"- Hut for Disarmament brit
hln mud America Would lie
NnNnl Competitors.
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LEEDS. ENGLAND. oct, 2l.-
avid Lloyd George has keen de-
= re 10 visit the United states. and
az pleased today when he read news
spa;chcs carrying tho announce
ont OF Secretary OF Labor Dnvi.
- iat tho American G"rscdd. welsh
'ciety. had invited him 10 cross the
tlantic for IN extended tour. Cw-
to tho political situation. he can
H. MAKE ans definite plans a, tn.
resent TINA
Those clos. to the ov.r,hrnwn
: remi"r say h" would relish the s"a
Up and tho rest. TN, They do not
. link h" could IN any event lcaY..
r"at Britain before next spring
Tonight he returned to London 20
4 clip Mrs. Lloyd GeorS" with the
Hacking preparatory 20 vacattuE 40
) Downing street, the official rest
ence OF tho rrinr" Minister In ac-
3ordancc with ancient custom ne
III leave tn. hous" one article Of
~ furniture Lloyd C;eory. ma. de-
ided 10 lcav" hts writing desk lie
;ill also follow tho custom Of l"av-
= ng somc OF the win. aud liquors
hat arc Ia tho cellar for his success
or
Defends nj. Administration.
In characteristics speech before n
3'ynpathet!c audleuc. today David
lloyd George defended his admins
! ration. but RETAINED from reveal
. ng his program. II. spoke strongly
. \, the past bat vaguely OF the fu-
i 'rrc. Apparently his plans are not
'ct formed. or ne feels that tho time
= no, ripe for disclosing them.
He promised tho people that what
'ver tho future might bring ne would
! 10 nothing moan or paltry. declaring
8I viii play no part tina, is unwor-
he people Of this country at thu
greatest moment IN the empires his
Dry"
Mr. Lloyd George d!d not say spe-
1'ihcally that II was his purpose TO
cad tho Liberal body: ne did not
r.fraln. as at Manchester. from en-
|iorsirg Austen Chambcrlaiu'a pro-
|1ounccmcnt that IN" labor party was
10 menace Ia the country. After re-
viewing The achievements OF his
government IN war and peace. and
holding up its success
u restoring Great BritaIn'- CONNER
|cinl pr"stiE". he cNclaimcd And
they have smashed the combination
chat has pulled through our trade
our commerce" aud our credi,
throughout the world; II is a crime
against the nation"
Phys Tribute To CoIlcngucs.
He voiced a warm trlhut. to his
chaur"llrrS Of the cxvhcGucr. Mr.
Chamberlain, and Sir Robert steven
G = J., Z
to the auti-wastc outCry, declaring
that its leaders gave no help when
II came 20 enforcing specific econo-
mics.
He passed over lightly the word.
"rcvolution." which is tho spear
point of Mr. Chumbcrlain's attack on
labor and asserted that the govern
mcnt had dealt successfully with in
dustrial crisis after crisis and now
had got peace throughout the indus
trial world. one OF his kceuo.,
'hrases was. We are just begin
ming to look the dollar in tho face
on equal terms" after claiming the
approach Of sterling exchange to-
ward normal as one Of the most i'm
portant works OF the government
Eul"giscs LcnGur Of Nations.
EnthusiHstiCs recently accused the
the league Of nations, but he euio-
gizcd that organization. lie had good
words for the Washington govern
mcnt ana for the Unionis,s who CO.
operated In the Irish settlement. The
meeting was held in Kin"ma Han.
T. moving picture house. because /,
was the largest hall In Leeds The
crowds were immense and there was
no mlSiakins the warmth and affcc-
tionaic nature OF their greeting.
as the speech was az
far as 1t went. II lacked personalities.
which usually give a spice to Mr.
Lloyd Georges public appearances.
stands for the People.
Retiring Prime Minister Iloyu
George. speaking at n great meeting
OF coalition impcrials here this aft :
ernoon. declared the banner of par
~ strife" had been hoistcd at the
recent meeting of Conservatives at
the Carlton Club. which voted
against continuing the coalition.
1T is for the people of this coun-
try he exclaimed, Ito decide
whether party comes first or the ma
tion first. stand for the people"
. Lloyd George asserted that the
combination which had achieved the
victory In the late war had been
brought TO an end. not because II
had cchs-i 10 serve tho nation, but
because party was not getting
enough OF IL.
He then launched into a vigorous
defense OF his administration in his
usual picturesque language.
Addresses Coalition Liberals.
The speaker addressed Il great
fmcc;ing Of coalition Liberals. and
was greeted with loud applause.
The hall seals 1000 persons. and
NOR" than twice that number applied
for admission.
-. With thc cN-Prcmicr on tho plat
form We're Sir iiamar Greenwood.
f%rmcr chief secretary OF ireland
charles y. McCurdN. cx-parliamcn-
iary secretary Of the treasury. ana