Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-10-26
LLOYD GEORGE SPEAKS

London. Oct. 25.-''I will support
any party and any government that
pursues a policy of peace, economy
and steady progress, neither revolu-
1ionary nor reactionary. and does it
efficiently" former Prime Minister
Lloyd George told the coalition liberal
members of parliament at a meeting
Wednesday morning.
In another part of his speech he
made the declaration: Great Britain
must pay America all her debts"
Referring to the coalition govern
ment which he had headed, he said:
I'VE have stood for national unity
for unity of the men of all creeds.
parties and sections.
$ Our object first was the winning of
the war and afterwards extricating
the country out of its after-war diff
ficulties. 1t was our policy then and
it is u policy now"
Unrest Among SubaIternates
Referring to the conservatives. who
broke away from the coalition and by
their defeat of Austen Chamberlain as
conservative leader brought about the
accession of Andrew Bonar Law to
the premiership. he said:
Il can understand the revolt of the
under-secretaries. They were sub
alternates. who would like to be cap
tains and captains who would like to
be made colonies or full generals"
At another point he said:
1.-THE country's interest is the thing
that matters at the beginning, and all
the time. The peril is not over. Alone
the conservative party can do nothing.
The conservatives may win the new
victory. | doubt that, but, supposing
they do. that is not the end of the war
between the two great conflicting ideas
of organization of society. Our bust
ness is to see that this blunder shall
not do harm to u country"
Unity of action between Great
Britain and the United States was
urged by Mr.. Lloyd George in his
| speech.
II am for the League of Nations"
he said. "but until you get the United
States and all the great nations of
Europe as well as the small. the league
will be crippled and cannot serve it's
full purpose.
America and Great Britain must
work together
On the question of German repara-
tons he said:
"We should not attempt to impose
upon Germany any payment which is
beyond her capacity. What is within
her capacity she ought to pay"
He expressed himself with some def
niteness as regards the question of
Russia. II am strongly in favor of
the renewal of a pact with Russia" he
declared.
Wants Peace First
Dealing with Great Britain's foreign
relations in general, he said:
1T is said Great Britain is not 60
ing TO extend her responsibilities. but
you must not be afraid of your respon-
sibilities. The policy of Great Brit
ain must be peace-loving but unafraid.
| If / stand alone, will resist any depart
ure from it.
81 will never let Great Britain down.
I will not stand by or for any man
who does. Whatever government is in
power we must not offer it any faction
opposition. There must be no nagging
criticisms; there must be fair play.
1--WE are told that the new govern
ment is a government of tranquility.
In what respect does a policy of tran
guilty differ from ours? If tranquil
ity means any change from the exist
ing conditions of things. then it is bad.
1--WE have made peace in Europe:
we have made peace in the Near East.
What does the new policy mean? It's
no use trying words unless they mean
something.
II am all for cooperation with the
allies. but Great Britain has her own
responsibilities. She has her own mis-
sion in the world and she must stand
by it."