The New York herald., 1922-10-26


started off his campaign in London to-
day with a fighting speech to an en-
thusiastic meeting of the Coalition
Liberal members of Parliament here,
throwing down the gantlet to the Con-
seryatives. whose attack upon the late
Government, he declared, left no alter
native but to spread the war" The
little Welshman stood by his Manches-
ter speech Of last Saturday, reiterating
his declaration of intention to support
any party or Government pursuing a
| policy of peace, economy and steady
progress, neither revolutionary nor re-
dictionary.
1--WE are confronted" said Mr.. Lloyd
George at the outset, with very
important decision affecting not merely
the future of those here and those who
support them in the country, but, a
decision which affects the interest of
the country itself. That is more inns
portant matter for us all.
"One chapter in the history of the
politics of this country is for the mo-
ment closed. A new one is opened.
What is printed on that page will de-
pend largely on the attitude we adopt"
and asserted the interests of the coun-
try must come first.
Great Britain Comes First.
81 have seen parties destroyed by
personal resentments," continued the
former Premier. II have seen parties
rendered impotent by personal resent
ments. / have seen their judgment
DETECTED, and for that reason they
are not making the contribution they
ought to the well being OF the people
for whose prosperity we are deeply
concerned. We will not make that
mistake whatever happens. We will
consider the land to which we are
deeply attached first. It's interests
must be deepest in our hearts; its
interests must be highest in our con-
Germ. Great Britain first; any party,
even our own. second and even last.
Now, that is our policy. We have
stood for national unity; that is. unity
of all men, all creeds, parties and Sec
tions for the purpose. first Of all. OF
winning the war. and afterward ex
Treating the country from its after
the war difficulties"
| 1t was not their fault, declared Mr.
Lloyd George to his hearers, if party
faction had arisen and unity had been
for the moment broken. The war had
been won, and the country was get
ting through its troubles in peace
gradually. and throughout the world
reestablishment and successful grap-
ping with financial difficulties was be-
ing accomplished.
"Our credit was being built up in d
way that amazed the whole world"
continued Mr.. Lloyd George. 'Trads
was beginning to turn, unemployment
was going down. In fact success was
becoming so manifest that some peo-
pie thought it time to seize the
profits. Faction had been revived
and the success of the coalition had
made some OF the ablest. most expe-
rienced and most honorable men in
the Conservative party say, This isn't
"jannock"' provincial English for
fair playD."
<T can understand" he continued,
"a revolt of under secretaries. / can
also understand for the reasons indi-
Gated why the wiser heads Of the
party did not Join in the revolt.
"Things Gentlemen Don't Do"
THE present may look prosperous
or promising. The future Is dark and
difficult. and the wiser men hesitated.
were reluctant. apart from the fact
that, as Lord Balfour said. there arc
certain things gentlemen don't do.
but what / cannot understand is
why the majority party took that line
said the former Premier, laying en-
phasis upon these words:
1T is vital that we should not allow
our view of the Eastern transactions
to weigh against the country's inter-
ests. This is the thing that matters
at the beginning. at the end. and all
the time" He expressed doubt as to
whether the Conservatives alone could
defend the fabric. the institutions and
the principles Of the country for which
millions had faced death.
I'VE are here" he declared, ito see
how the situation which has been
brought about by indscreet, impulsive.
thoughtless men shall be so handled
that Great Britain shall not come to
any harm by their deeds
Mr.. Lloyd George said he was un-
able to explain the reasons for the
breakdown--that he was perplexed
when he tried to find what the differ
ences were.
They are not to be found in the
discussions of the Cabinet" he con-
tinued. and have looked at the
speeches delivered as an indication of
the policy of the new Government, and
/ am still more perplexed"
He thought 1t hardly worth while
breaking up the great national com
bination that had achieved so much in
war and peace in order merely to sub
stitute Lord Salisbury for Lord Bal
four as Lord President OF the Council.
Mr.. Lloyd George asserted that con-
ditions here were tranquil and that he
had seen conditions abroad worse than
now. The Genoa pact had been kept
in letter and in spirit and peace reigned
along the whole disturbed area from
the Baltic to the Mediterranean.
A Firm Britain wins.