, 1922-10-25
GEORGE
STATES POLICY

N(QINAAl49A AANll LAkE OnLsl
lriteness as regards thu question OF
Russia. II TN strongly in favor OF
ne renewal OF a p1cs vita Russia" he
c Jared.
Dealing with Grea. BrItain's FOR
sizn relations in gen-rp; he said:
ait Is said Great Britain is not GU
ing to extend her responsibilities. But
you must not be afraid OF your rcspon
sabllties. The policy Of Great Britain
Irinst be p~eace-loving hut urnfriid. II
1 stand alone. l Will rcsis. any depart
rIe from 1t.
Il will never let Great R-itaiu down
n will not stand by or for any man
who does. Whatever government Is
In power we must not offer IL any fac
ton opposition. There must be no
nagging criticism: there must be fr.s
play.
I'VE are told that the new govern
ment is a government OF tranquility.
in. what respect does a policy Of tran
guilty differ from ours7 II tranquil
lty means any change from the exist
ing conditions of things then it is bad.
I'VE have made peace In Europe:
we have made peace in the Near East.
What does the new policy means It's
no use using words unless they mean
something.
II am all for cooperation with the
allies. but Great Pritain mas her own
responsibilities. She has her own mis-.
sion in h world and she must stand
by It,"
In dealing with home affairs. Mr.,
Lloyd George declared the first pur
'pose of any government in its policy
at home must be to do everything TO
Improve trade.
stern economy is essential" he
added, 'and 1 ask that the new chaa.
celior OF the exchequer shall pursue
the policy of the old. McKenna says
things are worse. 1 know Mr.. MeKen-
ma and quite frankly. he was the man
most responsible for the liberal divi-
sion in 1916.
M McKenna was always denounc
ing me because from profound convic
tons + thought it essential there
should be a change in the direction OF
the war.
You mus have .industrial cooper
alton in this country" no said. 'in
continuing to deal with home ques
tions. Capital and labor must work
together.
~ also should like to see a policy
which would encourage more people
to devote their energy to the cultivai
tion of the soil.
Although 1 am against artificial
'stimuiants 10. trade. there is perfectly
legitimate help you can give in order
to give II a little lSt. We haye the
experiment OF the trade facilities act.
Il being = great success"
Speaking Of the break up OF the
coalition forced by the vote Of the
conservatives last week. he declared
there had been no difference of policy
or principle within the government be-
FORE the break up,
There has been disappointment at
Leeds hat l did not ring out IA great
slogan. 1 had no slogan. 1t was hardly
worth while breaking ur a great na-
tional commission in order to substi-
tute Lord Salisbury for Lord Balfour
as president of the council
Mr.. Lloyd George later in his speech,
told the coalition liberals hat he was
convinced their numbers were by no
means small.
THE short journeys I have taken
recently in the country" he said. I'm
dicate to me that there are a great
many coalition liberals"
The independent liberals. he said.
were still contenting themselves still
less with principles than with piques.
They are not concerning themselves
with what happens to liberalism. but