The Washington times., 1922-10-22
LLOYD george
Is. READY TO
FORGE ISSUE
Former Premier Bases Fight
on Struggle Against, Vest
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"Limehouse" section and many
Of his most spectacular political
speeches We're delivered TO audiences
In this district.
Defeated By the Rich.
Lloyd George has told his friends
he believed that IL he is returned to
power. II, will be through the vote Of
such people as those who inhabit the
"Limehouse" district in the cities
throughout England In his speech
at Leeds today, Lloyd George made
special appeal to the common people.
He said that he was forced out OF the
office through the vaccinations Of
rich Tories. who had gained control
OF the Unionist party. He emphasized
the fact that his political fate is In
the hands of the English people and
that he is perfectly willing to allow
them to say whether or not he shall
come back into power as premier.
The former Premier defended all
his policies both domestic and for.
eiBn, and Indicated his belief that
any government which attempted to
devfate from those policies would not
be able to survive. !. -
Lloyd George made the sensa .
ronal revelation that the British
national debt is now approaching
forty billions of dollars.
:, Members OF the government
whose official status win not be
changed by the resignation OF the
cabinet. said that the payment Of
national debts and the debt owed by
Great Britain 4 othe United States
would not be altered by a change Of
ministry. supporters Of Andrew
Bonar Law claim uhat one of the
policies Of the new government will
ne reduction OF taxes. but careful
observers contend that this is i'm.
possible under the present condi.
tions. !
Law Sees Party Heads.
Mr.. Law spent the day comforting
with members Of the Unionist marty
IN an effort to obtain acquiesence
OF sufficient members OF the Tory
party to form a new government.
In this. he was unsuccessful. The
friction which had been aroused in
the Tory party by the support
given Lloyd George by a large fac.
uon shows that Unionists will have
less than their usual strength when
the general election Is held next
month. II Is anticipated that after
Mr.. Law eonfers with King George
on Monday proclamation win be
issued Immediately dissolving parli.
ment:. The political campaign then
will be in full swing.
IL Is believed in diplomatic circles
Ihdt LLOYD George will ocem back
INTO power more on account of his
International policy than on his
attitude toward domestic affairs.
II Is pointed out that the BRITISH
we're mainly responsible for nre.
venting war In the Near East. and
that they have maintained a policy
OF friendship towards Russia and
Germany which has gone far
towards placatinR both those coun.
tries.
Great Britain has been trying to
, modify the allied policy toward
Sermany In order to prevent the
complete economic collapse in cen.
trsl Europe
1t Is understood this represents
the personal viewpoint Of Lloyd
George. who believes that such
collapse would work tremendous
hardship on Great Britain.
Lloyd George is prepared to
make the most vigorous political
campaign in his long and spec.
tacuiarc career. He believes the
new general election will come be.
tween November II and November
IS. and he wishes TO take complete
advantage Of the Intervening time.
He Is adopting Teddy Roosevelt s
tactics in his campaign. Many Eng
lishmen refer to Lloyd George as
the English Roosevelt. His vigorous
style Of speech and his liberal policy
on political affairs are similar to
those adopted by great American
statesman. Before his campaign is
snded Lloyd George will have spoken
In all OF the importnt cities in Eng.