The New York herald., 1922-11-03
Defends His Policy OF Mega
ton and Reiterates That
He Is for Tranquility.
WANTS PEACE WITH ALL
Compares Lloyd George to
Drummer Needed Most
During War.
Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyrioht, 1879, by THE NEW YoRK Herald.
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COPYRIGHT, 1929, by THE NEW YoRK Herald.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, Nov. 2.
Prime Minister Bonar Law adj
dressed an audience of women In
Drury Lane to-day and defended his
policy of negation. England is gov
erned more by custom than by law
and wants as little interference as
possible from the Legislature" was
the burden of his entire speech.
There is no cloud on the horizon o.
Anglo-American friendship" he as
serted, and he expressed the wish for
the same sort of friendship with
France, Italy and even the Turk.
Lloyd George was a drummer all
right, leading the charge. but think
Of the drummer In the hospital" he
said, and he told the story Of the con-
yalescent Highlander in the hospital
calling for his bagpipes while all the
rest of the patients were dying. This
sally, like others. was greeted by gales
of feminine laughter. His Inference
was that the drummer was needed
during war time, not only at the front
but at home to keep up the spirits of
the home folks. but that there came
time when drumming was not needed.
Address Disappoints.
But his address was disappointing In
that he failed to enunciate any policy
on some Of the most important issues.
especially as regards foreign affairs.
There was no word on German repara-
tions. no reference to Mesopotamia and
Palestine and the Near East situation
was dismissed with an expression of
hope that peace would result from the
coming conference so that Britain could
bring home its troops and be spared
further expense In that direction. The
Irish question was another that was
ignored.
Expressing the hope that America
would one day enter q league TO res
cue Europe from the chaos which re-
suited from the late war Bonar Law.
said he considered that the United
States had gained her soul and lost
her money by entering the conflict"
He was confident, he said, that the old
Spirit of America was not dead.
When Law said I'VE mean to main
stan our naval strength" the women
showed their greatest enthusiasm. His
references to America also were ap-
plauded.
Speech in Full.
Mr.. Bonar Laws speech in full was as
follows:
Thank you, madam. for the kind
words with which you introduced me
to the audience; and. whether all your
comments regarding your sex are ac-
curate or not, you have given us proof
that they have one quality---that Is.
that they are able effectively to ex-
press their ideas. .V
I am addressing an audience OF
women. but I have always believed
that there is no womans question
which is worth anything which Is not
a mans question. 1t was for that
reason, ever since I was boy. that
myself was in favor OF giving the suf-
frage 10 women. / don't claim that
as a merit. Many OF my best friends
took a different view. but have all
ways held that opinion because / felt
certain of two th!ngs--frst. that So
ciety is so constituted. and must
ever be, that there can 10 no diver
gence between the interests of men and
women. and. second. that IL there is
any difference women have a tendency
TO be conservative, not in the political
sense OF the word. but to be cautious.
sympatbixes with Women.
That Is what we want in the govern
mcnt OF this country. There's no
doubt that in the coming Parliament
questions will be raised which will be
called specially women's questions, as
some OF them may affect women par
tfcularly. ! can say TO you now that
when such questions do arise shall
look upon them with sympathetic
mind. Now. I'm going to treat you
not as women, but as citizens of the
country. who have an equal interest in
all that happens and. from my owr
experience, an equal intelligence in
being able TO understand.
Let me begin by referring to three
things which have already happened
in the election campaign. You proba-
bly, have noticed--indeed. I am sure
You have noticed--that the speeches
and articles in the press and the car
toons have. constantly referred to an
expression used by me--that there
were many who hardly knew where
they were, and l was one OF them
You may be sure that IL that were an
indiscretion there will be plenty more
Of the same kind.
Lloyd George. speaking In Leeds,
spoke Of my sympathy. He was good
enough, am glad TO say. TO couple
honesty with II. There is perhaps
some truth In that / think that as a
politician / have been more In the
habit than Is usual OF seeing that I am
speaking exactly what l think, unless
there arc some very strong reasons
why l should say nothing On that oc-
acasion did say what I thought. IL
was obviously true. so why should I
not say it7
A month ago had no idea--as little
as any Of you-Athat 1 would he called
upon to face the responsibilities / have
undertaken. l am suddenly called