New-York tribune., 1922-11-03
Premier Tells Women He
Hopes u. S. Soon Will
See Duty to World:
Assails Lloyd George
Lord Balfol1r Hints
AT Center Party
Birkenl1ead Deplores Loss
of Coalitions Brains;
Many Freak Bets Made
BY Arthur S. Draper

FROM The Tribane's European Bureau
Copyright, 1929, New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Nov. 3.--"France must be
the key to our foreign policy" Bonar
Law announced to large audience,
mostly women, at the Drury Lane The
ater to-day.
The new Prime Minister declared
that he considered Great Britain's for
eign policy the most important ques-
tion affecting the country's stability
to-day, and he emphasized that he in
tended to increase the general conf
dence on this score by bringing about
closer cooperation with tho donin-
ions. Referring specifically to the
United States, Mr.. Law said:
~ see nothing to trouble the hori-
zon, but hope that America will
gradually feel that it is her duty to
help the world out of the chaos in
which the war has left it,
Hopeful of Lausanne Farley
The forthcoming Near Eastern con-
ference at Lausanne, Mr.. Law said, he
had every reason to hope would bring
real peace in that part of the world
and enable Great Britain to withdraw
her troops--a development which, if it
comes about, should, incidentally, be
calculated to quiet the critics who have
been demanding British withdrawal
from Palestine and Mesopotamia.
Deputizing for Lloyd George, whose
voice is still giving ham trouble, Lord
Birkenhead at the same time presented
the case for the Coalitionists to g.
large audience at Bristol. Lord Birken-
head made much play on the corner in
brains which he said the late govern
ment had enjoyed, and emphasized the
diSloyalty Of the Conservative min
listers who had deserted Lloyd George
He defended the Lloyd George govern
r.ent's foreign policy, and declared
that he wouldn't retrace the steps of
that government for all the Conserva-
tIves in the party. His speech con-
tanned little that he did not say in
Glasgow on Saturday, He did, though,
introduce the topic OF America.
Speaks Of Debt to America
eve don't think" said he, "that
America is quarreling with her excel
lent friend Great Britain when she DO
litely reminds us that we owe her
money. don't see why other nations
should be sensitive when it comes to
matters of business"---the allusion
being, Of course, to France and the
matter of reparations.
Aside from the speeches of The Pre-
mier and Lord Birkenhead, the domi-
nant topics of conversation in political
circles to-day have been the heavy
defeat suffered by Labor in the bor-
ough elections yesterday and Lord Bal.
tour's Edinburgh address, wherein he
intimated that plans are being made
for the launching of center party
composed Of dissatisfied Liberals and
Conservatives.
With the election only fortnight
off the situation is SO open that all
sorts of freak bets are being made,
and the odds are fuctuating daily.
The Conservatives remain hopeful Of
receiving clear majority, but they
are showing no signs Of overconfidence.
Despite their rout in the municipal
cause the rate payers feared the pro-
gram Of Labor regime, leaders of
the Labor party say that their pros
poets in the general election remain
exceedingly good.
Women Cordial to Premier
The tone of the Premier's speech TO
the women at Drury Lane Theater was
distinctly impressive. He took the
gloves off and gave his audience real
treat in the way of an exhibition of
political pugilism. From the outset he
had his audience with him, for he
promised to approach all questions
women mot only with an
open but with q sympathetic mind"
Instead of regretting his previous
4ap hot ho lrt% L. elx,
where he was. the Premier said that as
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