Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-22
FORMER PREMIER
Of ENGL AND IN
SPEECH Defends
OFFICIAL ACTS
Lloyd George Addresses a
Sympathetic Audience at
Leeds, But Fails to Re-
veal His Program,
ACHIEVEMENTS OF HIS
REGIME ARE REVIEWED
Holds Up His Success in
Restoring Country'S Com
merciaI PreStige' Prom
iSeS to Do Nothing Mean,

Leeds. oct. ot fhv the Associa-
ted Prossl.--In characteristic
speech before a sympathetic audi
ence today David Lloyd George de-
Tended his administration, but re-
Trained from revealing his pro-
gram. lie spoke strongly of the
past. but vaguely of the future.
Apparently his plans are not yet
formed, or he feels that the time
is not ripe for disclosing them.
He promised the people that
whatever the future might bring
he would do nothing mean or
paltry, declaring: II viii play no
mart that is unworthy Of the con-
fidence placed in me by the people
Of this country at the greatest
moment in the empires history
Reviews Achievements.
Mr.. Lloyd George did not say
specifically that it was his purpose
to lead the liberal body. lie did
refrain, as at Manchester. from
endorsing Austen Chamberlain's
pronounccment that the labor
party was a menace to the coun-
try. After reviewing the achieve
ments of his government in war
and peace, and particularly holdtnk
up it's success in restoring Great
Brltain's commercial prestige he
exclaimed:
"And they have smashed the
combination that has pulled
through our trade, our commerce
and our credit throughout the
world; it is a crime against the
nation"
He voiced warm tribute to his
chancellors OF the eXchequer, Mr..
Chamberlain and Sir Robert stew
enson Horne. and paid his COM
pliments to the anti-waste outcry,
declaring that its leaders gave no
help when it came to enforcing
specific economies. lie passed over
lightly the word revolution
which is the spear point 9f Mn
Ghalrberlain's attack on labor ard
lasserting that the government had
dealt successfully with industrial
crisis after crisis and has now got
peace throughout the industrial
world.
one of his keeuest phrases was;
1--WE are just beginning to look
the dollar in le face on equal
terms" after claiming the APP
proach of sterling exchange toward
normal as one Of the most import
ant works OF the government
EulOgirPs League.
Enthusiasts recently accused tho
retiring premier of GOODNESS to-
ward the league of nations but he
H. 81. Ia rF t11.
governments great works. He had
good words for the Washington
agreement and for the unionista
who co-operated in the Irish set
tlement.
y typical passage was;
Education for the people; hous-
ing difficulties disarmament;
peace with ireland: more liberty in
India these are not things that
sound well in Mayfair and they
have no special appeal in Bel
gravia. = 1t is really cheerful
to know that when you have been
spending your strength as l have
for years in trying to serve your
country you aren't forgotten the
first time a resolution is passed
against you at a west end club"
Crowds We're Immense.
The crowds were immense and
there was no mistaking the
warmth and affectionate nature OF
their greeting, Characteristic as
the speech was as far as 1t went.
ii lacked personalities which usu-
ally give Il spice to Mr.. Lloyd
Georges platform appearance.
He had no hard words for his