The Washington times., 1922-12-08
british LABOR
POLICY IS
Stated
seamsay MacD Donald Sees Early
Failure for Law and Own
Party Ascendant. Z :
BY r. A. wRAY.

-. By r. A. WRAy.
sfcopyrisht.. las2. by Cosmopoiitan News
80. Service. -
!. 0.D LONDON, Dec. "a ringing
: declaration, as clear as belfS
was sounded here today by Ram
ray Macdonald in behalf of FIX
ing reasonable German repara-
lions, revising the peace treaties,
nhalEing nations content, and thus
'sltecting q real beginning OF in
'ternational disarmament"
Z, Mac Donald, head Of the British
Ebpf party, is the leader OF the
pxrliamentary opposition in the
house of commons against the
Toyy-Bonar Law government.
f11a Predicts Finish Fight Et
The shaggy haired veteran Of
many q political and labor union
hattie asserted that the labor party
vas sgirding up its loins Tor
finish fight with Premier Laws
administration. declaring:
+ The country must not lose sight
hat what Britain failed to get from
: tho, Lloyd George regime. she viii
not get from Bonar Laws govern
ment. ..,.... ..,...&.s..4 ..
both administrations were capi-
ltaiistic and reactionary. Labor
fnu4t demonstrate that the unem-
sb1oynnent schemes of Bonar Law are
not practical, because the prehmi;
shafy preparations have not been
made. Meanwhile, 100000 are job
~! Also, the unemployed. as long
~ thev remain out OF work, under
4MeVI,aw plan, would be O drain
'dtoY the national income" -
~ ~ Sees labor Control.
.bSeated in a stiff. backed arm chair
A,inis luxurious private chamber In
ths House Of Commons, Macdonald.
who represents the political virility
OF Engiands masses in manner as
well as politics, puffed cigarette
contempiatively, as he discussed in
ternal afd external relations OF
Great Britain In an exclusive inter-
viewt with Cosmopolitan News Serv-
fces He predicted the Laborites soon
would control Britain's destinies.
I'll. am not going to prophecy ex.
act1y when this Is coming about"
aid Macdonald, ''but 1t Is coming
min q very few years. -
srhe only way labor can capture
- government OF England II to,
Xehtinue the propaganda of educa-
( tn outside of parliament while
bor's leaders inside parliament,
Mister the business of government
Hh prove its capability of forming
stable and truly. representative
3Fernment. ~ ,N-. :
thi Says Law win Fail.
H8'Labor's policy. naturally Is d.
Med into its domestic and foreign
inns. AS to the domestic situation,
- present appalling condition Of
- country Is the result Of unem-
Xtyment, which. IN turn, is largely
~ fault Of the coalition Lloyd
Nbrge government which fell. That
Hblition not only destroyed the
rketss consuming the products OF
Itish labor but also failed to take
byHent, Lloyd Georges, cabinet
4Ped to produce effective public i'm
p1bvennent schemes to keep iobiess
nien at work. Borfar Laws regime
WI prove no better. .,ftr \. - Y 1
labor must hammer into the
he1l3s OF the people that as long. as
wed Nave, an enormous national debt, !,
0pr1 1itrade will not flourish. Labor
h44pfoduced the only practical pro-
ptsu dealing with the, national debt,
n44siy, q levy on capital. ~
HEDomestic Issue to Win.
! By a policy OF Industrial recon-
s3uction. labor will win the domes--
til issues H' Z
eevertlns to foreign affairsLthe
q Ter side Of the labor party's
HRcy-McDonald said:
1T is labor's aim and duty to
mt out the folly Of the series OF
zee treaties negotiated since the
4 nistice in 1918. nominally ending
4 wars. We also must Stress the
: d(nomic effects of trying to crush
q Qrmany BY refusing to allow her
recover by shattering Austria
4 Itically and industrially. Britain
- not prepared to listen to this
a OF 5alk four years ago but un-
q unate experiences have taught
belief OF iabor's foresight and
British labor is dsfsrmined to|
3 reparations. revising fhe ptacel
q hties, making the n4tionB con-
t.k and thus make q zeal begin
II OF disarmament.H&
n British labor will Eiye the League
Z Nations a chance and help restore
zee and justice TO Easope."
m Education Nse1ed. 81
Macdonald satd the Labor party's
.1tion was advantageous, the mem.
- spirited. energetic and qualified
{go far In securing political sue
fs pointed out that labor already
~ strOpgiy entrenchef,r stating
70 more than foura'million votes
Hyfe received In the recent general
ction, which gave his party the
1pnd largest number OF seats IT.
S@fliament. ~ ~
Persistent educationai work al
dy had largely convinced the
Sntry sof The soundness OF labor's
Icies." he said. THE task of win
1.jg the country to our standard 10
U|Ee. but not Impossible. rs
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