The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-26
Welshn1an
Hurls sDowll
Caun ntIet
Lloyd George Declares Attack
Upon Government Leave.
No Alternative but
spread Of War;
Urges Country Is First

! London. OCT. s5-iRy A. - For
mer Prime Minister Lloyd George be
gan his campaign In London today
With a fighting speech TO an enthusi
natic meeting Of the coalition liberia
members of parliament, throwing
down the gauntlet 20 the c0nscrva
tives, whose attack upon the late
government he declared left no Of
Tentative but the spread " the war.
The little Welsbman stood by M
Manchester speech of last snlurdny
i relterating Ills intention 90 supper
any party or government puraDing
/ policy of peace. economy and stead,
progress. neither revolutionary noi
/ fcactionary.
/ We ARE confronted said NJ
Lloyd George, with very important
decision affecting not merely the ~
| ture ~ those here and those WHO sup
port them In the country, but de
caion which affects the interest o
the country Itself Thnt ~ mor'
important matter Tor us all
New Chapter Opened.
"One chapter IN the history of III,
politics 81 this country In for III,
moment closed. A new one is opened
what ls printed on that page vii
depend largely on the attitude W
adopt"
lie counaeled calmness and courage
and asserted the Interests of III,
country must come first
II have seen parties destroyed by
personal regentmeDtn,' continued The
! former premier. ~ have seen par
ties rendered impotent by personal ro
sentiments have seon their tndg
ment deflected, and for TINT reason
they are not making tho contribution
they ought 10 the weIl.being Of the
people for whose prosperity We are
deeply concerned.
We viii not make TINT nsfakc.
whatever happens We viii consider
the land 90 which we are deeply at.
tached first. ffs interests must be
! deepest IN our hearts: It's interests
must be highest in our concern.
Great Britain first; any party. even
our own, second and even last.
Urges National Unity.
Now. that IL our policy We have
Stood for national unity, that f.
unity OF all men, all creds, parties
and sections for the purpose, first Of
all, OF winning the war and aficr.
wards extrlcatinp the country from
lts after the war difflcuItlee.D
II was not their fault, declared Mr..
Lloyd George, II party faction had
arisen and unity had been for the
moment broken. The war had beoa
won and the country was gettjne
through It's troubles In peace gradual.
~, and throughout the world 70.
establishment and successful graz.
ping With financial difficulties was
being accomplished
Our credit was being built up .r
a way that amazed the whole world
continued Mr.. Lloyd George. "Trads
was beginning to turn, unemployment
was going down. In fact, success
was becoming 30 manifest that some
people thought 1t time 10 seize the
profits.
Future Looks Dark.
Il can understand he continued
"a revolt OF under secretaries
| can aiso understand. for thu
seasons indicated. why the WISE
heads OF The party did not join In the
revolt.
THE present may look prosperous
or promising The future IL darK
and difficult, and the wiser men hest.
taled were reluctant apart from the
fact that, as Lord Bafour said, there
are certain things gentlemen don't do
But what ! cannot understand il
why the majority party took that
line" said the. former premier. lay
ing emphasis upon these words:
III IL vital that we should not AZ.
low our views Of the eastern tran
sactions 10 weigh agninst the coun.
tfy's interests. This Is the thing
that matters at the beginning. at the
end and all the time