Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-28

country is being shepherded back to
its old policy. the only difference be-
Ing that # is in new hands. On tho
Tory side the extreme die hards are
clearly restive over this supposed
tendency.
(By The Associated Press)
London, Oct. 2S.-The election cam
paign has now reached stage where
there is such a number OF political
speeches that it Is becoming almost a
physical tmpossibility for tho newspa-
pers to follow them.
Herbert H. AsQuith. former pre-
mier, and Winston Spencer Churchill.
colonial secretary under Lloyd George.
were the two principal figures engak-
Ing attention Friday. Mr.. Asquith de-
livered his first important campaign
speech at Peterborough. His address
was devoted chiefly to criticizing the
/, coalition governments shortcomings
and the new Bonar Law ministry.
I'VE have today the unusual specta.
Gle of two authors Of coalition, Lloyd
George and Bonar Law. writing rival
epitaphs to carve upon its tomb" de.
clared~ Mr.. Asquith.
Calls Policy "Gelatinous."
The speaker described the two
wings of the coalition, hitherto in the
same stable. as now separated, but still
netghing wistfully over the temporary
paling separating them. He allud ed
to Reginald McKenna, former chan.
collor of the excheQuer and now di.
rector OF the London City and Mid.
land bank, 40 the sixth party in the
election and declared he was surpris.
ed;sto hnd him on tory platform
Mr.. BonarrLAw's policy was character.
ICED as when mot negative; gelatin.
/ ous."
Referring to the Laborite manifesto
Mr.. Asquith said that labor on many
questions spoke almost with the same
voice saa. the, Liberals, but their ulti.
mate spprposAT was gradual accom-
! plishment Of organized control OF en-
'saRr'sf hS T.: rs EYER e +. snssts 1s
| Iii His own p party; Nj. As,q,,u1th dsscrlb.
Cd 81 'kew in number-voices crying
and overwhelmed in the division lob
bies" But, he added "they fough
4 on and challenge any other party with
their record" .... JIM
| ohurclin stin weak.
Mr.. Churchill is still confined to bee
although recovering. He has had tt
entrust his campaign In Dundee tt
others. Today he issued manifesto
( breezy that has yet appeared, contain
ing biting phrases at the expense O.
the conservatives who smashed tn,
coalition. Notable in the manifesto Il
Mr.-Churchills declaration that q cen
ter party, such as his CHIEF DaviC
Lloyd George, is credited with aspir
ing to create, is in his opinion, need
less.
Mr.. Churchill declares himself 4.
Liberal and a freeftrader, but says h,
Is willing to cooperate with progres
be necessary to- cOunteract what h,
terms the predatory and conflscator!
policy of the Socialist Labor party.
!! A reference was made by Mr.. Church
i Ill to the fact that the Bonar Lay min
istry Is the first purely conservative
ministry since salisbury's administra
ton in 1886. It was during this pc
riod that the secession of a part o
the Liberal party occurred over Glad
stones home rule for Ireland bill, ant
since that time whenever a conserva
tive ministry has been in power,
always has had an infusion from
those secedink Liberals, called Liber
al-Unionists.
Declares Attitude. H..
Mr.. Churchill declared3 it absurd t
pretend that Andrew Bohar Law ha
! vitality, resourcefulness or construc
tive capacity superior to that will
which Lloyd George is endowed, O.
that Lord Salisbury has the poise ant
sagacity which Lord Balfour lacked
After ,subjecting the new admins
tration to sharp criticism, Mr.. Church
i'll declares his attitude toward tn,
! government will be one Of freedom
and reserve which does not necessar
4 lily mean that he Will confront tn
/ government with factious opposition.
One Of the most interesting fea
j lures OF the situation continues to sb
the possibility of the election bring
Ing forth another coalition govern
ment. but under aSConservative. pre-
mier. "Co-operation," as it is called
seems to be limited at in most Of th
addresses Of tha Conservative and LIB
4 eral Unionist speakers and there 4
evident a clear disposition on boil
ddes for cooperation. ssa$ .5.s z 4
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