New Britain herald., 1922-10-14
Lloyd Georges Long Awaited Speech Proves Disappointment as he Says but Little of Im- portance
Makes Long Grafton But Fails to Announce His. Plans or His Administra- tive Program.

Manchester. Oct. 14, (By Associated Press). - Premier Lloyd Georges speech to the liberals of the Man. chester Reform club. this afternoon. expected to be historic utterance, was a disappointment because the premier gave no intimation regarding his plans or his program. In that respect shis oration was similar to that of Austen Chamberlain at Birm- ingham yesterday.
 Premier Lloyd George received an enthusiastic welcome when he reached the Reform club here today for lunch con before delivering his eagerly awaited political speech. The huge crowd outside the building extended practically the whole length of the street on which the club is situated and the premier's appearance was the signal for great burst of cheering.
 Cries of "Speech."
 When cries of Speech" were heard MT. Lloyd George paused a moment. and then commanding silence with upraised hands. he said:
 T thank this great gathering for greeting me to this city to put the case of the government, in the ef- forts which they have made to estab- fish European peace and prevent bloodshed from spreading throughout eastern Europe"
 In his speech at the luncheon Mir. Lloyd George declared:
 Won't Submit Passiyely.
 There has been speech after speech, of intolerable abuse and I am told to bear 1t like a Christian but there are too many people about the world who think it is the business of Christians to be massacred by Turk or pro-Turk. am not one of that sort of Christian.
 A little further on the premier said:
 Would Welcome Change.
 If there is to be change, there is no man who would welcome it more than l. I have had long spell and a very hard one. I love freedom. There are a lot of things I want to say"
 This statement by the premier was after he had turned to home poli- cies, a subject on which the whole empire was awaiting his pronounce ment.
 He asserted there were die-hards (the ultra conservatives) on both sides and there are some who would like to make me a die-hard, and soon,'
 Did Not Want War.
 In beginning his speech, and thus raising the curtain on a new act in the. political drama, MT. Lloyd George referred to the Near Eastern crisis. declaring the people of this country must not believe that their govern- nent had endeavored to rush Great Britain into war.
 We have not been war mongers put peacemakers," he said,
 The premier spoke amid tense si- ence of expectancy on the part of his hearers. who were looking to him to ,egin the fight for his political life. , great array of journalists eagerly eized upon his words and rushed hem off to the four corners of the ,iobe.
 Hits at the Press.
 Mir. Lloyd George said the Near Cast negotiations had been conducted n a manner unprecedented in this ountry, The government. he declared, lad been assailed with misrepresenta- ions such as no government had been yer subjected to- The country would esent this, he declared, adding that here were queer people let loose" in he press in these days.
 Willing to Serve.
 After expressing his love of free- om and saying no one would well ome a change more than he, tho remier added:
 Three years ago I was anxious to O out and begged MT. Ronar Law to
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