Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-14
Ready to Use Sword

t''U! ~ L 80 SWOTu
| N on" point Mr.. Lloyd Grorg" do
! clarcd dramatically. with his head
| thrown back:
AS long as ! have sword In my
hand and God "ivcS me strength TO use
il. will do So"
Continuing his dealing with the Near
Eastern situation. the Prime Minister
! said:
''Sir Charles Harrington warned US
that there w"r" from $1,000 to %. .O0O
armed Turks inside Constantinoplc.
The l'rimr Minister told of the stops
| that hnd becn taken to control the sit
uation around Constantinople.
1--WE received message from the
French Government, he said, that IL
! either the Greeks or the Turks invaded
the neutral zone they would have to be
resisted by force by the Allies. We ac-
cepted that. We thought they meant
it,
After expressing his love of freedom
and saying no one would welcome n
change more than he, the Prime Min
lister added:
Three years ago l was anxious to
go out and begged Mr.. Bonar Law to
take the Office. He declined. | never
sought the position. never wished to
retain it. but | will serve my country
in any capacity.
Will Watch Work Of Others
II shall watch many things" he
added. II shall watch TO see how we
are to forgive Germany her reparations
and yet make France love us more than
ever. ! shall watch how we are to pay
the United States all We owe her and
forgive every other country nll they
owe us.
1T will be an interesting experi-
ment." the Prime Minister said, ITO
see the work. Of others. That is one
Of the joys / have in store.
Il have many friends among the
Conservatives and Liberals and | east
myself on the people whose cause !
have never betrayed during thirty-two
years Of public life."
The world has not yet recovered
from the war; he said. "That recov-
cry will be slow and tedious. My course
Is n clear one. will support any
government that devotes itself to meas
ures which will not inlict permanent
injury upon the country, whether those
measures are reactionary or revolution
ary."
Mr.. Lloyd George declared the situa-
tion was too grave for any man to in
dulge in party or personal maneuvers.
lie meant to abide by his office, he said.
The Prime Minister had prefaced this
by declaring: 1.-The future is n per-
picking one; shall claim no personal
or pnrty gain
"No one knows better than Lord
Grey" the Prime Minister said, "that
in international affairs there are fac
tors over which you have no control.
1t Is best to be charitable to others. |
4 ~ tIr.N rt.,.F stn Nl.,I
who are doing their best to work
through difficulties.
II did not improvise the policy. I
inherited it. The agreements were
entered into before ever ! bcame Prime
Minister. ] am not blaming anybody |
for anything in which | do not take
part myself.
1--WE have had to recast our policy.
We have made the best of 1t and we
have succeeded
Il place the national security and |
prosperity in front of the interests Of |
anybody. and | mean to abide by my |
position" said the Prime Minister in
concluding. IF | am driven into the
wilderness | shall recall with pride
that ! have been able with the assist
ance of loyal colleagues in the dark
hours of this country's history to render
1t no mean service.
When he arrived at the Reform Club
for luncheon prior to denrrring his
speech, Mr.. Lloyd George received an
cnthu iastic welcome. The huge crowd .
outside the building extended the whole
length of the street Oh which the cub
is situated, and the Prime Minister'S
appearance was the signal for great
burst of cheering and cries of speech"
II thank this great gathering" said
the Prime Minister to the crowd, "for
greeting me to this city to put the
ease of the. Government In the efforts
which 1t has made to establish Euro
pean peace and prevent bloodshed from