Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-12-24

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KEV. Dr.. J H.JowETT
pierces directly to the center Of
problem, disregarding the mass of de-
tail that may be piled up round about
him.
One of my friends, a prominent
banker and one of the financial mag
mates Lloyd George as Chancellor of
the Exchequer, called into consulta-
ton when war broke out in 1914, told
me that it was almost magical how
the little Welsh solicitor got at the
source of the intricate financial prob
lens confronting them. Another of
my friends, consulted about matters
concerned with ornaments, had the
same story to tell of his almost mirac,
ulous ability in getting at things at
which other men only arrived after
an apprenticeship and experience of
many years. Lloyd George would be
at his goal while the others were on
their way.
His oratory is a superb gift, and in
England We have nothing else like IT,.
Compare it with Asquith's. Asquith's
style Is ponderous. He never uses
simple Saxon words if he can find a
long Latin equlvalent-great words
follow one another like a line Of heav-
lily laden trucks. He scorns emotion
and therefore all his speeches are dead
cold. He has little OF no humor. His
speeches are not lit by simple argu-
ments, which, like the street lamp,
sends its light far up the road, AS
ouith's oratory is laborious Its move
ment Is like that Of traction engine,
while Lloyd Georges speeches have all
the light, graceful movement of the
speediest of motor cars.
Curzon's oratory Is classical, stately,
formal, 1t always appears framed for
ceremonial occasions. It never wears
a lounge suit. but is always clothed
in purple and fine linen.
Churchil's speeches are most care
fully prepared and are always written
out word for word. The memory of
them is of something rigid. There is
a lack Of spontaneity, There is always
something mechanical that stands be-
tween him and his audience.
Sir John Simon's oratory is that of
barrtster arguing a case, not the ar
dent appeal of prophet pleading
some mighty cause.
Lloyd Georges oratory is alive. It
is vital in every fiber He told me
some time ago that In his first twenty
years Of public life he wrote all his
speeches, but that since then he has
always spoken from notes, relying on
the discipline Of those early years. He
moves easily, using many and varied
vehicles ito express himself. His hui
NOR develops like a bubbling spring.
His metaphors are extraordinarily
varied They have a suddenness and
spontaneity which l think, sometimes
surprise the speaker himself. And how
they brighten thiHgsl How memora-
Bile some Of them are. Let me give an
instance:
Lord Hugh Cecil had charged Lloyd
George with despoillng the Golfers Of
the State church, Lloyd George, re-
calling in what condition the Cecil
peerage had been, hurled back this re-
tort: "fhe noble lords hands are
dripping with the fat of sacrilege."
Everything else of that debate has
been forgotten, but those "hands" re-
main fresh in every ones memory.
There are perils in this sort OF
speaking and Lloyd George has not al
together escaped them. Sometimes he
drops into dangerous colloquialisms,
sometimes into something lower and
less refined Occasionally his SMILES
are gathered from fields where he has
trespassed and they leave his audienc
interested but unadmiring.
Some years ago he made a speech in
Limehouse and since then the word
"limehouse" has made it's way into the
English vocabulary to express tainted
speech or similar expressions which
are unsavory. But these instances
have been infrequent and can be
counted on the fingers of one hand.
On the whole, his speeches have been
large, lofty, varied, full of light and
color, arresting and convincing.
What is he going to do now? One
thing is certain and that is that what
happened at the Carlton Club will not
drive him from his influential place In
English public life. He is not so
easily crushed. and he scarcely knows
the meaning Of depression. He flour
ishes in adversely; he rises refreshed
when he hears a threat, and he is
never happier than when engaged In
a hazardous fight.
Mrs, Lloyd George said truly:
Whatever happens, my husband is
quite ready. He loves to fight; his
spirits go up and his health i'm
proves"
A man Of such disposition cannot
be destroyed. He cannot fail to rise
again.
He'll fight as a Liberal and hen
give free play TO his Liberal instincts.
He has been q man in bonds, but he
has dropped his shackles. Now he's
free. My own conviction is that he
will soon take the leadership of a
united Liberal party and will again
come into power with comrades
around him, congenial to his spirit,
aud will carry out some great pro-
gram Of economic and Industrial re.
form and seek such international re-
latioRships as shall promote fra.
ternity among mankind