New-York tribune., 1922-10-22

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tronbIes IN peace, has been brought &
sn end not because 1t has ceasea e
ssrsc the nation, hut hecause party
was not getting enough out cf Ii, and
~ g Ter the people Of this country ID
ascias whether party comes first ol
Aandieaps of Coalitiun
Ihe combination was subjected Il
s.atielsm from more diverse and con.
nseting Quarters and viewpoints thar
almost any government IL had tws
disadvantages. II had no steady mar.
sisan press which could be- dependes
upon, whatcvcr happened. to defend III
actions. A second weakness. from tht
viewpoint OF leading with and siispos.
ing OF Criticism, arose from the fac,
taas ne ministers in any administration
anas ever existed in this country have
been 80 continually hard worked.
am rev going TO begin to tell the
story from day to day. from week tr
week, at any rate, until the election
~ ever, And having done so am will.
ing TO put my record in the hands oi
the people. have served them well
honestly and sincerely, with one domi.
rant purpose, namely, to serve my
native land to the best OF my ability
Governments can win ard lose wars
what do | mean by that? Govern.
merits can make it possible for our
gallant soldiers and sailors to win
victory. Governments can make il
impossible for the most gallant sol.
diers and sailors ever to win. The
oBly claim | put forward on behalf OF
the late government is that il did
everything government could do to
enable our soldiers and sailors to win
the war.
Home Morale Held Important
Governments. can organize materia
resources and resources in men. They
can organize the nation at home anc
face and sustain their responsibilities
Ii there is failure at home il means
failure in the field. Loss of morale al
home is always reflected on the battle.
field. They we're closely related in tho
war, and stories at home affected the
soldiers in the field.
THAT is one reason why Germany
broke down. Their soldiers were brave
Let us recognize an enemy's courage
But they heard stories of starvation
privation and misery at home That
undermined their spirits and courage.
"lt was vital for the Ministers here
TO sustain spirit which would clear
the road to victory. I claim this gov
eminent did everything a government
could do for that purpose. We did oui
pest to promote unity at home and
among the forces so as to enable the
full strength of the Allies to be con
eentrated at the right point and at the
right moment, and as a matter of fact
the leading part in promoting that
unity was taken by us"
Claims Credit for League
Mr.. Lloyd George declared the reso.
luton forming the basis on which the
League of Nations was built was
moved by the British delegation at the
peace conference, of which he was the
head. Declaring the Treaty of Yer.
sailles had become the charter of lib.
erty to tens of millions of people to-
day, and pointing out that its frs'
clauses had established the League of
Nations, Mr.. Lloyd George said o1
that treaty:
ut restored Alsace and Lorraine tc
France. 1t restored the Italian prov
inces north OF Italy to Italy. These
HQSSIlUHS, which NSIl hlUu Vi tumOi
IN the constitution of Europe and q
we're removed. We liberated number
Of races which for centuries had beer
onder the rule of the oppressor. In
central and southern Europe popula-
tions which numbered in the aggregate
20,000,00G were freed by one great act
prepared in Paris and signed at Yer
sailles which has given a charter OF
freedom to millions of people.
I'VE destroyed the great armamente
in Central Europe which made the war
Conscription in Central Europe is gone
The greatest source of worry and men
ace in this country has disappeared
the huge army which stood intimidat-
ing us, which darkened the horizon in
Europe like dense thundercloud hang
ing ir the air. Everybody was watch
ing to see wh4n the fash would rend
it and destroy Europe, and it did. That
army has gone.
General Disarming Forecast
''This is the first act in the grea,
drama of peace and predict that the
iemocracies of other lands will no,
continue to bear the burden of huge
ornaments when they see Central
Europe free from that oppression. Con,
scription disappeared here few
months after the war. 1t will disap
pear before many years in other lands
as we'll"
Mr.. Lloyd George Their took up tn,
subject of the re-establishment of the
national credit, pointing out that tn,
British were the only people in Europe
who had completely balanced theil
budget.
There were two courses open TO US
One was to follow the method adopted
by every country on the continent o.
Europe-to borrow and go on borrow
ing. 1t has the appearance of pros
perity. You can keep taxation down
You go on borrowing, but your eredi
gets lower and lower. 1t was the pop