New-York tribune., 1922-10-27
New Premier Outlines His
Platform i'm Address to
Glasgow Constituents !;
Cheer League Comment
Close Ties With
U. S. Also Urged
Parliament Dissolved by
King, Who Sets Date
for Election eas Nov. Is
BY Harold E. Scarborough
Special Gable to The Tribune

Copyright. 1922. New York Tribune Inc
GLASGOW, Oct. 28.-Andrew Bonar
Law, Britain's new Prime Minister,
announced the policy of the Conserva-
tive government here tonight. and
told 5000 of his constituents what
kind Of program he would offer to gain
popular support in the coming cleo
tions. His entire speech might be
epitomized in three words-peace, re-
trenchment and reform. 1t was an ap-
peal that for generations has always
brought the support Of Scotch common
sense and was wholly without rain
bows or any play for the imagination.
While the Prime Minister was deliv-
ering an address in Glasgow to-day the
King dissolved Parliament, summoning
it to meet again on November 20. The
election will be held November Is.
The Prime Minister said he favored
the revival of British trade and con-
sequently the extinction of the prob
lem of unemployment and increasing
taxation, These palpable problems
formed the keynote of his speech, if
1T could be said to contain a keynote
only the. most guarded references
to the foreign policy of the new gov
ernment were made by the Premier.
He spoke in the same cautious strain
OF the possibility Of cooperation be-
tween the Conservatives and the Ma
tional Liberals in the next Parliament.
ne aptly summed up his policy when
ne said that it would be criticized as
negative. He defended his stand as
the only one possible at this time.
Vivid Contrast With Lloyd George
1t would be difficult to paint pic
ture OF contrasts so striking as that
presented by the new Premier and
that Of his predecessor. At Leeds a
week before Mr.. Lloyd George strobe
out to the center of the spotlight on a
theater stage amid the crash of mar
tial music. Tonight, in his home
town, rather sleepy looking little
man stepped out to the center Of the
taries packed about him. He was
hardly. recognized by the audience
until he advanced to the plain little
wooden pulpit which had been set up
in a barn-like hall. He appeared
own city. He plucked at the lapels of
his coat and constantly sought relief
from glass of water which had been
set on the pulpit against the possible
need of moistening a throat made dry
by the strained efforts Of oratory.
Mr.. Bonal Law began his sDeech
with an apology, relating the incidents
of the resignation of Mr.. Lloyd George
before proceeding to discuss his policy.
AS he proceeded it became apparent
that the speech would be notable for
it's omissions rather than for what it
contained. There was no reference to
the vexed question of tariff reform,
one of his favorite themes before he
assumed the premiership.
There was no direct reference to the
policy to be pursued in Mesopotamia
and Palestine, two questions that the
press of London had been vigorously
into the campaign. The posi-
cea for restarting the wheels Of in
dustry and lowering taxation. 1t de-
veloped the theory that trade within
the empire must be fostered and re-
vealed that plans were already afoot
for conference with the self-govern-
ing dominions to this end.
Conference Habit Opposed
His foreign policy may be summed
up III tue lldUlL VI COA-
fercnces must be dropped. The Prime
slid gently over the thin ice
of repare tions and the Near East prob
lens, but he emphasized that an agree
ment with France was prime con-
Yet he said frankly that
even this might be found impossible.
~ think" said the Premier, "that
the opinion of the people of Great
Britain has swung too far toward the
view that Germany cannot pay any
thing"
Concerning the Near East he said he
thought an agreement was possible
and made bid for Italian support
when he said that Great Britain had
no imperialistic aims in that quarter.
The big surprise came when he came
out warmly for the League of Nations
with an expression of regret that the
United States was not represented in
that body. This point evoked the
loudest cheers Of the whole speech and
the Premier followed it up by saying:
"There is no man or woman in the
United Kingdom who does not realize
that our relations with the United
Ststes must always be more than a
mere matter of bargaining. The COM
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