The Topeka state journal., 1922-10-21
FAILS TO NAME
4 new PARTY IN
LEEDS SPEECH
No Sensational Announcements
From Late Premier.
Success of the Late War a Test
of His Services.
BONAR LAW STILL A FRIEND
Says He Stands for the People
Who Must Decide.
Stands With q. S. in Path of
Peace and Good VIII.
No Sensational Announcements
From Late Premier.
Success of the Late War a Test
of His Services.
BONAR LAW STILL A FRIEND
fRn The Associated Press }

Leeds, Eng, Oct. 21.-Forrae er
Prime Minister Lloyd George, speak
ing at a great meeting of coalition
, Liberals here this afternoon, declared
the banner of party strife had been
ho!sted at the recent meeting of Con-
servatives at the Carlton club which
voted against continuing the coalition.
1t is for the people of this coun-
try" he exclaimed, TO decide whether
party comes first or the nation first.
1 stand for the people"
Mr.. Lloyd George asserted that the
combination which has achieved the
victory in the late war had been
brought to an end, not because it had
ceased to serve the nation, but because
a party was not getting enough out of
it. He then launched into vigorous
defense of his administration in his
usual picturesque language.
War Not Bad Test.
Il have sought honestly, sincerely
and with it my dominant purpose to
serve my native land to the best of
my ability" said Mr. Lloyd George in
defending his administrative acts.
In the war the government did
everything it could. l am told: You
may have been a very good war min
lister, but you are no good in peace.
War IS not a bad test, and have done
few things in peace"
Those who were expecting a senSa-
tIonal announcement from the retir-
ing premier were disappointed. There
was no suggestion of the formation Of
a new party.
Side by Side With Q. S.
Abiding to the United States, Lloyd
George said:
The United States of America and
ourselves march side by side on the
path of peace and international good
will"
If Lord Balfour had not come to
, the disarmament arrangement with
the United States of America you
light have had competition in arTrla-
ment and huge increase in taxation
which would have been crushing"
Some of his pungent utterances
were:
THE treaty of Versailles has be-
come a charter of liberty to tens OF
millions of people today.
THE first clauses of the treaty Of
Versailles tablished the league of
nations, altho we have not rid Europe
of the burdens of ornaments, that
treaty is the first act in the great
drama of peace. 1 predict that the
democra cies of other lands will not
continue to bear the burden of large
ornaments when they see central
Europe free from that oppression
1T is a great human charter that
will be attained more and more as the
years go by.
''Wel are just beginning to look the
dollar in the face on equal terms.
Recapture Money Market.
I'VE have recaptured the money
market of the world. Our credit Is
as good as it ever was and better.
I'VE have peace thruout the indus
trial world. If this situation had not
been handled very carefully, anything
might have happened"
Answering a question he said:
Mr.. Bonar Law is still a friend of
nd 7 ehn ha
anything that would put an end to
that personal friendship"
Mr.. Bonar Law has put himself
: n the position of a horseman who is
1T holding the reins, but who is hold
ing on by the tall
Welcome Next Election.
(By the Associated Press.J
London, Oct 21-AI the political
parties welcome the prospect of an
immediate general session which it is
recognized could not have long been
delayed in any case. The conServa-
tives especially feel that it would
greatly strengthen their administra-
ton If they were able to get definite
mandate from the country. Moreover
formation of the new ministry now
tions, involving much loss of time
with the possible prospect of a gen.
eral election in the near future still
confronting them.
The conservative party meeting fol-
the election of Mr.. Bonar Law as
leader will be held Monday at the
Hotel Cecil, the Carlton club not af-
fording enough room to accommodate
the prospective attendance. ThiS
meeting will be followed according tc
the best information by announce
ment of the dissolution of the par
Lament either Monday night or Tues
day.
Expectation continues general tina
h. NzI- Mo 1lNeal
IS. and it is believed the reconstructed
parliament can meet by November 2S
If the conservatives come into power
as a result of the election, their policy
will it is declared, not be to aim 81
l much at legislative achievement a!
~ to concentrate upon sound admins
tration and economy"
Strengthen With France.
Among the chief features of theil
foreign policy will be the maintenance
and Strengthening of the entente witt
France and recasting of the BIRTHS.
Near Eastern policy. The future at
titude of Austen Chamberlain and hi
followers who voted for the coalition
at the Carlton club meeting is mucl
debated The leaders of this grouI
met privately last night and discussed
the prospects. but different versions
OF the decision taken at the meeting
are given by the political writer's o
the morning newspapers.
One of these is that the coalition
Unionists will accept the inevita bl,
andG8ange themselves alongside thei
Fellow conservatives and there is rea
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