The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-25
GEORGE
DECLARES FOR
PEACE POLICY.
Urges Unity of Action
of England, U. S.
(Ry Associated press,

LONDON. Oct. 25.-The cabinet of
Prime Minister Andrew Bonar Law
was sworn in at buckingham palace to-
day. AS result of the taking of the
oath of office the members of the cabi.
net began to function as the new gov
ernment Immediately.
LONDON, Oct PSF viii support
any party and any government that
pursues a policy of peace, economy
ana steady progress, neither revolu-
tlonary nor reactionary. and does it
efflclently, former Prime Minister
LLOYD George told the coalition liberal
members of parliament at a meeting
this morning.
In another part of his speech he
made the declaration: Great Britain
must pay America all her debts"
Unity of action between Great Brit
ain and the United States was urged
by Mr.. Lloyd George in his speech.
Il am for the league of nations" he
said, but until you get the United
States and all the great nations of Eu-
rope. as well as the small. the league
will be crippled and cannot serve its
purpose.
America and Great Britain mus;
work together
Reparations Stand
On the question of German repara-
tions, he said:
I'VE should not attempt to impose
upon Germany any payment which is
beyond her capacity. What is within
her capacity she ought to pay"
He expressed himself with some
defniteness as regards the question
of Russia.
Il am strongly in favor of the re-
newal OF pact with Russia he
declared.
Dealing with Great Britain's foreign
relations in general he said:
1t Is said Great Britain is not GO
ing to stand her responsibilities. But
you must not be afraid of your respon-
slb1lltles. The policy of Great Britain
must be peace-loving but unafraid Ii
| stand alone, will resist any depart.
ure from it.
Must Be Fair Play
i will never let Great Britain down
l Will not stand by or for any MAJ
who does. Whatever government is
IN power we must not offer it any fac
tious opposition. There must be no
nagging criticism; there must be fair
play.
I'VE are told that the new govern
ment is government of TRANQUILITY.
In what respect does a policy of tran
guilty differ from ours? If TRANQUIL.
lty means any change from the exist
ing conditions of things then it is bad
we have made peace in Europe, we
have made peace in the near cas-.
fhn
no Sc using words unless they mean
something.
II am all for cooperation with the
allles, but Great Britain has her own
responsibilities. She has her own mis-
sion in the world and she must stand
by it."
Stands For Unity.
Referring to the coalition govern.
ment which he had headed. he said.
I'VE have stood for national unity
for unity of the men of all creeds. par
ties and sections
Our object first was the winning of
the war and afterwards extricating the
country out of its after-war Difficult
ties. 1t was our policy then and it is
eur policy now"
Referring to the Conservatives who
broke away from the coalition and by
their defeat of Austen Chamberlain as
Conservative leader brought about the
accession OF Andrew Bonar Law to the
premiership, he said:
Understands Revolt.
i can understand the revolt of the
undersecretaries. There were subal-
terms who would like to be captains.
and captains who would like to be
MADE colonels or full generals
At another point he said: "The
country's interest is the thing that mat
tiers at the beginning, at the end and
all the time. The peril is not over
Alone the Conservative party cannot
defend the great interests which are
our common concern.
''The Conservatives NAV win tha
next victory. 1 doubt that. but sun
posing they do, that is not the end IF
the war between the two great conflict
ing ideas OF the organization of So
clety. our business is to see that this
oiunder snail not do harm to our coun-
try"
King Calls Council
The king has summoned a coun
Gil Tor today, at which the new min
listers announced yesterday by Prime
Minister Bonar Law. will take thei.
offices and receive their seals.
Nowhere in the London press this
morning is any special enthusiasm
shown for Mr.. Bonar Laws choicas.
although the Unionist papers as might
be expected are calmly appreciatiye.
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